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Hometown:: Arden, NC

Gardening Experience:: Expert

About Me:: After 20 years in the Air Force, I went back to school to become a horticulturist. I was an Education/Horticultural intern during summer 2007 at Callaway Gardens. I enjoy donating my time and horticultural skills to Habitat for Humanity, Bullington Center, NC Arboretum, and my church.

Favorite Plants:: I love most plants as a rule--the textures, colors, shapes, foliage, blooms and fragrances--a well-designed landscape has all of these characteristics in mind. There is always something captivating all year long in my garden.

Garden as a hobby?: Yes

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Garden Art Galore!

Every so often, I find garden art that I admire. It either blends in with the landscape or accentuates an area in the garden. It can also add character to a great meditative place. So why doesn't everyone think the way that I do? Everyone knows a person that goes over board with fake kitties, plastic yard art, or "cutsie" stuff in their garden. I'm glad that my neighbors prefer simple landscapes that aren't hard on the eyes.

So how do you… Continue

Posted on April 15, 2009 at 9:00pm — 2 Comments

Why not Vermicompost?

10 Reasons to Vermicompost

1. Economical and easy to set up compost bin

2. It can take the strain off landfill sites by recycling

3. Requires very little space to vermicompost

4. Vermicompost holds up to nine times its weight in moisture

5. It improves soil quality and drainage

6. Enhances germination of new seeds, plant growth and yield of plants

7. Red worms can produce up to their own weight in castings every day

8. Red worms aerate the… Continue

Posted on January 11, 2009 at 11:00pm

Bullington Center (Hendersonville)workshops/programs

On behalf of John Murphy, Director of the Bullington Center, I'm posting workshops/programs that are being offered at great prices.

Bullington Center Flyer on… Continue

Posted on December 9, 2008 at 7:01pm

Winter education workshops/programs at the Bullington Center

Winter time is a great time to learn or improve your horticultural skills by signing up for classes at the Bullington Center located in Hendersonville. Their mission is to educate and inspire children and adults in horticulture, the natural sciences, and integrated disciplines; to provide hands-on learning opportunities…

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Posted on November 17, 2008 at 1:44pm

November horticultural instructions for new plants/trees

There is still time left to install some of your hardy perennials. I'm sharing my own horticultural instructions that I recommend to people, who will be putting in their own trees/plants. Please note that…

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Posted on November 12, 2008 at 12:21pm

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At 10:19pm on March 27, 2008, Michael Coyle said…: Right on. I think this could be a cool venue for people to really share great info. Thanks for joining!

And let other people know about the site. It is going to become really content rich as more people get involved.

Cheers!

At 11:54am on April 1, 2008, Polly McDaniel said…: I appreciate the blog. Do some more when you get a chance. You seem to be in the know.

At 6:02pm on April 1, 2008, Polly McDaniel said…: Good to know John mentioned me recently. Yes, I feel certain there is common ground between us. What if we made a plan to meet up and go to some of the community garden sales coming up? I'm saving my pennies!

At 1:27pm on April 6, 2008, Polly McDaniel said…: Hey GardenThymeGirl, are you called by that name because you specialize in thyme gardens? Just wondering.

At 10:32pm on April 6, 2008, GardenThymeGirl said…: The Xeriscaping talk was well attended yesterday. Randy Burroughs had a price list from the local mulch company for everyone to see. Finely mulched leaves sells for $65.00 a cubic yard. So why do people burn their leaves or put them in bags for the garbage men to collect them? Mulched leaves provides organic matter that enriches the soil, moderates the temperature around the plant and attracts earthworms. I will be providing a free xeriscaping workshop/talk in the near future and will post the date/time/location once I get the details worked out.

At 2:59pm on April 7, 2008, Polly McDaniel said…: Well thanks for that interesting explanation, GardenThymeGirl. And also I just want to thank you. Thank you most sincerely for jumping right in and being so active on GardenAsheville. You've been a great plus on this fledgling site.

At 12:45pm on April 8, 2008, Polly McDaniel said…: I just noticed on your profile that you've been accepted into the Clemson U. masters program for landscape architecture. OMG, that sounds so fabulous. Way to go.

At 11:31pm on April 8, 2008, GardenThymeGirl said…: Why go to a gym?

When I consider all the money I have spent in contracts to use a local gym, I realized that I could have spent that money on new plants. After spreading mulch for two hours today, I got a considerable work out for free. Every time I work in my yard, I get a work out! I am up and down my sloping yard everytime I garden and it's free also. I know I will miss the sauna at the gym, but I know how to make my own. No, I don't think I'm going to miss going to the gym and all that time that slipped away at the gym.