Georgia Gardener, a pecan school and more. More information on topics in this week's features. A University of Georgia engineer, a private engineering firm and operators of a Metro Atlanta landfill have developed a process that could reduce the amount of landfill space needed to meet Georgia's needs. Traditional landfills are designed to keep air and water out. The new process involves putting them in.
Plants have to have nitrogen to grow.
They have to have time, too, to put that nitrogen into the leaf and stem tissue before they can use it. We are inundated with new perennials today. Perhaps too many, if you're like me and can't resist taking every blooming thing home every time you visit your garden center. However, a few plants over the past few years have proved top performers in Georgia gardens. Here are six of my favorites.