Starting in March, a 45 foot RV bus will begin traveling to the biggest horse races in the country and Victoria Garofalo, a recent graduate of Georgia College and a graduate from McIntosh High School in 2008, will be one of the ambassadors on board.

“We’ll start at GulfStream outside of Miami and go to all of the other races leading up to the Kentucky Derby,” Garofalo said. “We’ll be at all of the other races in the Triple Crown and follow the road to the Breeder’s Cup. We’ll be on the road at least four days every week from March to November.” Read More»

The South Metro Rose Society will meet January 28 at 7 p.m. at The Heritage Bank at 440 N. Jeff Davis Drive in Fayetteville. All rose growers from novice to expert are invited to attend free of charge. This month’s program features Master Rosarian Cindy Dale speaking on “Top Performing Roses for North Georgia.” Her colorful Power Point program will describe many varieties of garden roses that are the most hardy, disease resistant, and produce the most blooms in this part of the country. Members will be encouraged to share their thoughts and add their favorites to the list. Read More»

Since January is the time we all make resolutions, why not resolve this year to document what you are doing in your garden? Experienced gardeners understand the importance of keeping good records. January is the perfect time to start keeping a garden journal!

A garden journal can be as simple as a calendar to jot down information or a loose leaf binder filled with lined paper. You might want to separate your binder into categories since there are several things you want to keep track of in the garden throughout the year.

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There are a number of good theater companies in the area and what they have on tap for 2013 seems sure to entertain audiences of all ages. Read More»