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  • What is Ecological "Value"? 🌳

    by Community Foodscapes
    One of the most common phrases you’ll hear in native-forward gardening is “ecological value.” Although the phrase offers tidy, simple language, it ...

  • Plant Name Complexities 🧐

    by Community Foodscapes
    Dealing with plants comes with some jargon growing pains. Between cultivar names, variety names, common names, species names… a single plant can pr...

  • Grouping Plantings: The Case for Clustering 🌻

    by Community Foodscapes
    A cluster of sedge. A drift of river oats. A clump of cardinal flower. A grouping of goldenrod. Planting in groups is a very common practice in the...

  • How to Handle Freeze Damage in the Garden 🥶

    by Community Foodscapes
    With the freeze last night here in Atlanta, many of our eager plants are waking up this morning with a bit of whiplash… Last week’s edition, we wen...

  • Spring Soil is Waking Up 🕰️

    by Community Foodscapes
    The thunder and rain of spring is truly in full swing here in Atlanta… Flower buds are swelling, crisp spring air is settling, and early blooms are...

  • Time-savers: How to Get Ahead in the Garden

    by Community Foodscapes
    Make moves now and save time later… the craziness of spring and summer will soon be upon us. So, what can we do to make our future selves satisfied...

  • The Secret Life of Wintry Roots

    by Community Foodscapes
    A practice that may seem counterintuitive but truly isn’t controversial… is watering plant roots (especially the immature or containerized) before ...

  • The Anatomy of Rain Garden 🪨

    by Community Foodscapes
    At its simplest… A rain garden is a shallow, planted depression designed to catch and hold stormwater. Instead of letting runoff skim across your p...

  • Xeriscaping: Thriving in the Dry 🌞

    by Community Foodscapes
    Another day patiently waiting for rain… These dry moments can be a true test of your landscape’s resilience. That’s when xeriscaping comes into pla...

  • Freeze Warning & Tips: How to Protect Your Plants! 🥶❄️

    by Community Foodscapes
    We are expecting potentially freezing temperatures tonight in Atlanta. Here are some tips for freezing temperatures that can shock and damage your ...

  • Garden To-Dos When Soil Temperatures Start to Drop…

    by Community Foodscapes
    As our days shorten, the soil is quietly changing too. Unlike air temperature, which can vary wildly from day to day, soil temperature shifts slowl...

  • Why Replant Every Year? Perennial Veggies

    by Community Foodscapes
    The easiest way to shorten your to-do list? Stop replanting every year and plant perennials that you can harvest. There are the more obvious option...