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Arty's Garden

Arty’s Garden” is a feature in the Market Bulletin and on the Georgia Department of Agriculture website.  It is written by Arty Schronce, the Department’s Director of Public Affairs and a lifelong gardener.  Arty is a horticulture graduate of North Carolina State University.  He lives and gardens in the historic Cabbagetown neighborhood of Atlanta.

The Tawny Daylily

Pelican Flower - The Giant Dutchman's Pipe

The Tulip Teacher

Oxblood/Schoolhouse lilies

Plants are like people

Tithonia, the Mexican Sunflower

Let Thrift Thrive in your Garden

Sweet Winter Memories

My Father, Mr. Persimmon

Tea Olive - Fall Fragrance at its Best

Jewelweed, A Native Jewel

Hardy Palms Can Grace Many Gardens

Try Spigelia for Something Special

Keep records to improve your garden, and for posterity

Lenten Rose - A Perennial Getting Some Well Deserved Attention

Catalogs Offer Lots of Garden Possibilities

Amaryllis Easy to Grow, Even from Seed

Plant a Garden for Hummingbirds

Night-Blooming Cereus Is Cause to Celebrate

Create a Garden to Attract Butterflies

Kiss My Sweet Bubbies

Houseplants For In or Out of the House

Plant for Winter Beauty and Interest