Remember when city living meant choosing between a home and a garden? Not anymore. Today's developers are competent in adding gardens to all sorts of places, from small balconies to whole roofs. This changes how people live in towns and raises the value of homes. Let's look at how urban gardens are changing our neighborhoods and houses. Why Gardens Make Properties[...]
Incorporated in 1976, the Atlanta Botanical Garden is a non-profit organization that stands as a gem in the heart of Midtown. With a mission “to develop and maintain plant collections for the purposes of display, education, conservation, research and enjoyment,” this top tourist attraction offers a wide array of exhibits, classes and events for visitors of all ages. With a monthly exhibit rotation,[...]
Women in Restaurants, an organization dedicated to empowering women in the culinary world, recently hosted a working farm day at Comfort Farms. Attendees experienced a day full of learning, connection and fun. Sponsored by Nana’s Chicken-N-Waffles and terra alma, this event offered members a chance to learn planting and harvesting techniques while actively participating in gardening by repotting seedlings. “Digging in[...]
You have prepared your lawn this spring and now it is green, thick and ready for cartwheels and endless amounts of tag-you’re-it games. Now it’s time to add personality and color to your lawn with endless landscape options. There are a plethora of trees, flowers and shrubs to choose from, but where to start? Here are a few gardening tips[...]
With Father’s Day just two days away, hosts Todd Schnick and Laura Craft kick this week’s Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio show off with a few ideas of how you can celebrate Dad this Sunday in Atlanta! Real Men Cook is being held at the Georgia World Congress Center on Sunday from 3 until 6 p.m., and it allows guests[...]
Mell Hill with Oldcastle Surfaces is this week's guest on the award-winning Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio show. Mell talks about which type of countertop might be best for your lifestyle, and her interview is followed by a discussion with Rusty Pyrda and Walt Harrison of Habersham Gardens on spring gardening tips. Mell Hill is the Vice President of Residential Sales[...]
One reason so many people in the Augusta, Ga., area seek out a Keystone-built home is the beautifully landscaped neighborhoods, where they can indulge their gardening passions. Even the winter offers perfect opportunities for homeowners to take care of some garden maintenance. The cool temperatures and low humidity mean you can work comfortably in your garden, even in the middle of[...]
Spring is a great time to clean out closets, check the systems around your home to make sure they are working and weed your flower gardens. If your lawn is like mine, it has had so much rain that staying on top of the mowing is an ongoing challenge! Many simple spring home maintenance items will make your family safer[...]