Urban Ag
What is urban agriculture? Where communities, cities and nature grow together
As Georgia grows, so does the way we think about agriculture. What was once farmland becomes neighborhoods. Small towns expand into cities. And with that growth comes new questions about…
Georgia’s Urban Agriculture Industry Can’t Wait
By Mary Kay Woodworth, Executive Director, Georgia Urban Ag Council Last month, the Georgia Urban Ag Council joined FWD.us and a group of business leaders for a conversation about one…
Giant Lone Star: A Heavenly Hosta
I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the Shadowland Giant Lone Star hosta. I don’t believe this hosta was discovered in the shady soil under a Texas Madrone in…
Inside the State Botanical Garden greenhouses with horticulture alum Eli McKinney
UGA horticulture graduate walks his own path Growing up in Athens, Georgia, as the son of a research specialist in entomological genetics, Eli McKinney knew science would play a role…
Celebrating Year of the Sedum
The National Garden Bureau has chosen 2026 to be the Year of the Sedum. It is always the year of the sedum at The Garden Guy’s house. As I pulled…
A Dawg Walk for Water Conservation
by Bryan Tolar, Tolar Capitol Partners and UAC Consultant The University of Georgia’s beloved Sanford Stadium was completed in 1929 and has rightfully become one of the most recognizable college…
Azalea culture: A southern love affair
Few plants embody the Southern garden quite like the azalea. Evergreen azaleas have long been a staple in home gardens, and each spring cultivated beauties brighten Georgia landscapes, from Savannah’s…