By Lori Thomas, President of Hall County Master Gardeners Red Maple, by Lori Thomas The simple answer is that planting in Fall means less stress for plants and less stress for gardeners. Read on for tips on getting the most from Fall planting. In the Spring, when daylight hours are getting longer and warm breezes blow, gardeners swarm into their gardens like bees to sunflowers. However, in the Fall, after a long hot summer and the plants are fading, gardeners can feel like gi

By Pamela Keene* Hall County Master Gardeners will host two events on Saturday, August 22, to help residents of all ages learn about and participate in this year’s Great Southeast Pollinator Count. No experience is needed, and children as young as five may take part. Participation only takes 15 minutes and one plant. You’ll be providing vital information to protect the bees and insects that help produce more than 75 percent of the food we eat. Photo by Jenny Burdette Through

By Wanda Fuller, Hall County Master Gardener As next year’s president of Hall County Master Gardeners, Julie Auten feels the need to know as many aspects of this nonprofit as possible. Taking the lead responsibility for organizing the Fall Garden Expo was the logical next step toward her goal. Working with her are twenty-three experienced chairs, each with a co-chair, over different aspects of the event: Technology, Garden Carts, Traffic Control, Arena Setup, Hospitality, Tic