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jkolassa
Mar 17, 20211 min read
The Cherie TV Show (ETC) Interviews the Ball Ground Garden Club
Watch it on YouTube: The Cherie Show on ETC TV Jennie Byers, Theresa Dorfling, and Jim Kolassa chat about Ball Ground, the Garden Club,...
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jkolassa
Mar 8, 20212 min read
Clubmoss is an Ancient and Mysterious Fern Ally
One cold afternoon this past February, I was walking in the woods behind our home and decided not to take my usual path, when I came upon...
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Jody Robertson
Mar 1, 20213 min read
The Pleasure and Power of ROSES
Hopefully, everyone had a pleasing "I love you day" (aka Valentine's Day) this year! With gardening growing in extra popularity, most of...
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jkolassa
Feb 26, 20211 min read
Have you ever looked at a watermelon seed?
It has the power of drawing from the ground 200,000 times its own weight and when you can tell me how it takes this material and colors...
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jkolassa
Feb 19, 20211 min read
Ball Ground's 31st Arbor Day jointly celebrated with the Ball Ground Garden Club! (Go plant a tree)
The City of Ball Ground has been an Arbor Day Tree City for 31 years and was the first city to become one in Cherokee County. A number ...
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Victoria Spinnler
Feb 16, 20213 min read
Growing Peaches in Georgia is a Challenge to Say the Least
We greet each new season with fresh hope and excitement to enjoy the beauty Mother Earth has to offer and prepare for the work that comes...
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jkolassa
Feb 15, 20211 min read
Garden Club of GA: Planting and Nurturing Guide Jan 2021
In this issue of Planting and Nurturing, I would like to discuss some hard-working annuals for each season, as well as planting tips to...
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jkolassa
Feb 11, 20211 min read
The Garden Club supports local charities (Must Ministries)
The Ball Ground Garden Club donated socks, pajamas, undershirts, drawers, panties and various other intimates for children, women, and...
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jkolassa
Feb 7, 20212 min read
Crepe Murder and Lawn Scalping. “It’s a Southern Thing!”
Are you a homicidal pruner guilty of Crepe Murder? I am referring to the savage practice of shearing off the top of n innocent Crepe...
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Jody Robertson
Jan 31, 20213 min read
The Pleasure & Power of Peppermint in Your Home & Garden
Understanding the relationship between herbs and essential oils is easy and can be fun!
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jkolassa
Jan 28, 20212 min read
I just learned the difference between liriope (Monkey Grass) and Mondo Grass!
The leaves of mondo grass are narrower than those of liriope. The berries of mondo grass are bright blue, while liriope berries are...
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Sally Metz
Jan 27, 20211 min read
Ball Ground Botanical Garden Decorated for Christmas by Sally Metz
During the beautiful November weather, the Ball Ground (Anetsa-Ga-Da) Garden Club continued their annual holiday tradition, decorating...
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