As a Remax Realtor, working in the Area of North Atlanta GA, we are selling homes and listing homes everyday. One of the big questions we get when showing a homes is, “What do you suggest we plant for a privacy wall in this back yard”? When I first moved…
The Milton Tree Ordinance passed by City Council! Great news for all of us that were lured to the beautiful city of Milton by the abundance of rolling landscapes, farms and wooded nature. The city council of Milton Georgia has approved a new law that regulates how trees are to…
It all begins with the desire. By doing a little planning in the design, location and selection of the right plants to attract first the caterpillars, and then the butterfly, you will receive your reward in the spectacular show of color in the air, as well as the garden. The…
Top 10 Things to Do with a Christmas Tree after Christmas No. 1 – Make a bottle tree. Cut all the branches about a foot from the trunk and put wine bottles on them. “My friend in Charleston, S.C., started that trend in his yard at Folly Beach. It’s definitely…
I have often wondered if the Strawberry Bush, which grows so well in the moist wooded soils of Georgia, has any nutritional value to wildlife. Therefore, I did a bit of research. Before you pull that Strawberry Bush or try cut it down, keep in mind that birds, rabbits, and…
By Caroline Gray An Alpharetta tree, popularly known as the runner-up champion white oak in Georgia, may be dying as a result of the drought. The grandfatherly tree, next to the Extended Stay America Hotel on Haynes Bridge Road, was once considered the single largest of its species in the…