MG Snippets July 14, 2011

MG Snippets July 14, 2011
This week on "Your Southern Garden" with Walter Reeves: Pitcher plants, planters from recycled tires, and propagating coleus . YSG airs on GPB TV at noon and 6:30 Saturdays. http://georgiafaces.caes.uga.edu/index.cfm?public=viewStory&pk_id=4172

The UGA Cooperative Extension website has been redesigned with a new look and better organization by topic. The new site which is more topic-oriented is now live at http://extension.uga.edu/

International Society of Arborculture Detective Dendro Podcasts are a fun and entertaining way to learn about tree health. http://www.isa-arbor.com/education/onlineLearning/PodcastDetail.aspx?ID=4 Podcasts are free to download. Isa certified members can take the associated quizzes for CEU credits for a fee.

DECATUR: Georgia Perimeter College Native Plant Botanical Garden Special Plant Sale this Friday, July 15, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm with all sales at a 15% discount. The featured plant is Spigelia with sun plants and some ferns also available. The sun gardens are blooming so it's a great time to see the garden too. Don't forget the Xeric fern beds and the new raised bed close to the Meadow Garden. Garden Directions and info at http://www.gpc.edu/~decbt/

ROSWELL: Chattahoochee Nature Center's Flying Colors Butterfly Festival Saturday and Sunday, July 16 – 17, 2011
$10 General Public/$8 CNC Members Children 2 and under FREE. http://www.chattnaturecenter.org./flying-colors-butterfly-festival.html

NATIONWIDE: Great Sunflower Project Great Bee Count and Bee-a-Thon July 16th! Join thousands of others nationwide to paticipate in The Great Bee Count Saturday July 16th. It's easy and it takes just 15 minutes of observation. Go to http://www.greatsunflower.org/ for information, instructions and data sheets. If you don't have the Lemon Queen Sunflower, don't worry; the data entry page allows for other flowering plants with pollen including Goldenrod, Lacy Phacelia, Coreopsis grandiflora, Rosemary, Purple Conflower and other Sunflowers. And, if you aren't able to get out in the garden on Saturday, you can tune in to the first ever “Bee-A-Thon” - a 12-hour, worldwide online webcast designed to bring you current information about bee conservation. Throughout the day, experts will talk about bee biology and changes in global bee populations and ways to take action. A live, online broadcast dedicated to bees and other pollinators has never been done before, and we know it will be fascinating and informative. Just go to www.yourgardenshow.com and join the fun. You can find more details and RSVP online for the Bee-a-Thon.

ATHENS: State Botanical Garden of Georgia Sunflower Music Series: Packway Handle Band (bluegrass/folk) Tuesday, July 26 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm on the Flower Garden lawn (Conservatory in inclement weather). Non-members $15 ($10 members, $5 children ages 6-12). This is a great way to spend summer evenings outdoors with family and friends. Bring a picnic basket, spread a blanket, kick off your shoes and enjoy! Ticket prices include light snacks and beverages. More events at your State Botanical Garden are at http://www.uga.edu/botgarden/eventcalendar.html