Recent posts
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Environment
Swimming with the Frogs
This past Wednesday was my day at work to cross-train in pond horticulture. I know nothing about pond plants and aquatic life. So, I donned the weighters meant for a 6 foot tall man, att...
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Environment
The Many Benefits of Trees, Including Profits
Trees are big business. And I'm not talking about the local tree cutting services that cut them down in yards. I'm talking about timber REITs like Plum Creek and Potlatch and the private...
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Environment
Watch Video of Council Voting to Ax 65 Trees
On June 18, 2012, Alpharetta City Council voted to approve a plan which will remove about 65 specimen trees at the new City Center. That's a lot. And citizens of Alpharetta like trees. ...
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Environment
Plan to Remove 65 Trees at City Center a Well Kept Secret
I went to a Natural Resources Commission (or NRC) meeting last night to hear discussion about this business of City Council deciding to take out 65 trees at the new, new City Center. Tur...
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Summer
Smog Alert Issued for Saturday
Summer is officially here and so are conditions for smog. A Code Orange Smog Alert has been issued for Saturday, June 23. Because of the predicted concentrations of ground-level ozo...
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Environment
Common Sense Makes a Gardener
I find gardening the most mystifying and yet gratifying activity out there. It is mystifying because you can't know it all. Gardening involves many scientific disciplines like soil sci...
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Environment
Twin Branch Nursery First Choice for Trees and Shrubs
I've shopped plant nurseries all over the metro and one of the best kept secrets for excellent trees and shrubs is Twin Branch Nursery. The first person to tell me about this nursery was...
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Environment
Looking for Spring Ephemerals
April and May are my two favorite months for exploring nearby woods. I'm only exploring for one reason and that is to look for spring ephemerals, or plants that stay hidden for much of t...
