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Redbuds trees are now coming into pinkish bloom in the North Georgia Mountains. The Yoshino Cherry trees light pink-white blossoms are beginning to carpet the mossy ground like a light large-flake snowfall.|Blue Ridge, GA|AskaGuide|2009-3-26
Today is my Dad's birthday. He would have been 80 years old. Dad loved his gardens, trees, flowers and had great reverence for the cycles of life and nature.|Mother Earth|AskaGuide|2009-3-23
Two of the most mature of our several Yoshino Cherry Prunus x yedoensis trees in our yard are already starting to drop blossoms. They bloomed over a week ago, the recent weather has seen day highs in the 60s with nightly lows in the 30s. The bees are buzzing all about these gorgeous pink trees. For fact sheets on this tree and others of the Southeastern US click here.|Blue Ridge, GA|AskaGuide|2009-3-23
Hardiness Zone Map - USA||AskaGuide|2009-1-21
This past Friday, our 20 foot,about 10 year old Yoshino Cherry showed a handful of blossoms, then yesterday it burst into full bloom. These trees grow quickly, and have beautiful bark, branching above the horizontal to vertical, so they are nice along walkways. We expect a frost tonight, so the white to pink flowers now blooming may drop early. These trees have been planted along with "Kwanzan" Cherry in Washington, D.C. and Macon, Georgia for their annual Cherry Blossom Festivals.|Aska Adventure Area|AskaGuide|2008-3-23
I have to tell all that I purchased several of Cliff's (Askaguide) wildflower prints and put them in a collage mat and large antique frame. Beautiful! Thank you!|North Georgia|FlowerPower|2007-9-20
Finally getting some rain, and it is beginning to look like a jungle in Aska.|Aska|AskaGuide|2007-6-11
Nice wild azalea pictures! Where in heaven's name are the red ones? They are spectacular! We have only seen orange and yellow or gold.|North Georgia|babybear|2007-5-20
The butterfly bushes certainly do attract butterflies and hummingbirds! We are having a record high amount of hummer visits to our garden. Our few dozen butterfly bushes in late bloom may have a lot to do with it! By the way, for a donation to this web site of more than $15 we will send you a butterfly bush seedling. Just contact us with particulars and use paypal here.|Aska|AskaGuide|2006-8-15
The wild white rhododendrons are now in bloom in the RMWA. Did you know that there are more than 850 different natural species in the Genus Rhododendron. These wild species - not hybrids are native to the temperate regions of Asia, North America, and Europe, as well as to the tropical regions of southeast Asia and northern Australia. Wild rhododendrons are found from sea level to 19,000 feet in elevation, where they occur in a variety of habitats including alpine regions, coniferous and broadleaved woodlands, temperate rain forests, and even tropical jungle conditions.
The ground behind our cabin slopes steeply, like 1' for every 1' so we built loose low rock wall tiers for our herbs. They are working great so far. And BTW I think oregano helps to lower the bad fat in the body. Oregano is a great all around healthy herb!|North Georgia|AskaGuide|2006-6-17
Chopped garlic in little pieces of cheesecloth hung in bushes and trees along with spraying cheap hot sauce around also provides dual deer defense.|Blue Ridge, GA|FlowerPower|2006-4-20
Now that the weather has broken our Black and Tan Coon hound has been sleeping on the deck and keeping the deer at a distance night and day. Our Daylillies are not yet nibbled.|Aska|AskaGuide|2006-4-20
I am also glad to say that the deer are leaving my Daylillies alone (so far) this spring. We may get to see them on time this Summer!|Blue Ridge, GA|FlowerPower|2006-4-20
Wild Iris are blooming!|Blue Ridge, GA|FlowerPower|2006-4-20
The Wild Iris are blooming! Did you know there are at least two kinds| the dwarf and crested dwarf?|Blue Ridge,GA|FlowerPower|2006-4-20
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