Beautiful Day for Landscape
Lovers
Whether you landscape professionally or just go for gorgeous
in your own yard, you
won’t want to miss the Ornamental Horticulture Open House Oct.
1 at the University of
Georgia Athens campus.
The UGA Department of Horticulture and the State Botanical
Garden of Georgia have put
together an exciting tour of research plots, variety trials and
display gardens.
At the horticulture farm, you’ll see the latest research on
soil amendments, including
Permatil, Mycor, mushroom compost and poultry litter. You’ll
also see an extensive
collection of new woody plants that UGA horticulture professor
is evaluating.
Trial Gardens
The annual and perennial trial gardens on the UGA campus
will be ablaze with color.
You’ll want to note which varieties perform best in the
late-summer heat.
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International Garden at the State
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Another stop on the tour is the new International Garden, a
showcase of world flora at
the State Botanical
Garden of Georgia.
Scientists on
Hand
During lunch, scientists from the Tifton and Griffin
campuses of the UGA College of
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences will be on hand to
discuss their research and
extension programs.
Wear comfortable walking shoes and cool clothing. And be
prepared for a fact-filled day
with the faculty and staff (rain or shine).
The tours will start promptly at 9 a.m. from the upper
parking lot of the State
Botanical Garden of Georgia. The garden is at 2450 South
Milledge Ave., about 1 mile
outside the Athens bypass.
The $20 fee (or $25 after Sept. 24) covers lunch and bus
transportation to the tour
sites. To sign up, or to learn more about the event, contact
the county extension office.
Or call (706) 542-2861.
