Tiny Garden Doors is going to the 94th Cherokee County Fair!
Come to the Cherokee County Fair and support the Ball Ground Garden Club's Exhibit jointly crafted through the Garden Club Council of...
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Sally Metz
- Apr 26, 2021
- 1 min
What’s happening in the Japanese Garden?
The Mahonia plants have bloomed and are now exhibiting their ‘grape-like’ fruits. They are located at the front of the Japanese garden...
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jkolassa
- Mar 17, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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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