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Time for conifers

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Piccadilly Farm, 1971 Whippoorwill Road, Bishop

Piccadilly Farm is one of the prettiest little nurseries in these parts, nestled up Whipporwill Road in Oconee County. If you didn’t know it was there, you’d drive right past it. But inside the lovely wooded acreage, you’re given a trusty old red wagon to load up with plants, and being that fall is planting season, we bet you’ll find some conifers (they have one of the larger collections in the Southeast) or other goodies to get in the ground before the first frost. (Wait, what’s frost again?) In celebration of its Sixth Annual Conifer Weekend, there will be guided tours of the conifer gardens at 11 a.m. on both days led by retired University of Georgia professor Sam Jones. The tours will cover kinds, culture, drought resistance and landscape uses for conifers. Free and open to the public. (706) 769-6516.

Time for pumpkins, too!

Through Nov. 14, Washington Farms, 5691 Hog Mountain Road, Bogart

In case you can’t tell, we love fall, so we’re going to make a day of it, and after visiting Piccadilly, head down the road to Washington Farms for a visit to the pumpkin patch. In addition to getting a pumpkin picked out nice and early, you can get lost in the 8.5-acre corn maze from 3

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	Home - Site Map - This Site Is For Sale Best bets Time for conifers 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Piccadilly Farm, 1971 Whippoorwill Road, Bishop Piccadilly Farm is one of the prettiest little nurseries in these parts, nestled up Whipporwill Road in Oconee County. If you didn’t know it was there, you’d drive right past it. But inside the lovely wooded acreage, you’re given a trusty old red wagon to load up with plants, and being that fall is planting season, we bet you’ll find some conifers (they have one of the larger collections in the Southeast) or other goodies to get in the ground before the first frost. (Wait, what’s frost again?) In celebration of its Sixth Annual Conifer Weekend, there will be guided tours of the conifer gardens at 11 a.m. on both days led by retired University of Georgia professor Sam Jones. The tours will cover kinds, culture, drought resistance and landscape uses for conifers. Free and open to the public. (706) 769-6516. Time for pumpkins, too! Through Nov. 14, Washington Farms, 5691 Hog Mountain Road, Bogart In case you can’t tell, we love fall, so we’re going to make a day of it, and after visiting Piccadilly, head down the road to Washington Farms for a visit to the pumpkin patch. In addition to getting a pumpkin picked out nice and early, you can get lost in the 8.5-acre corn maze from 3 Continue reading the rest of "Best bets" by Athens Banner-Herald © 2009 http://onlineathens.com - Athens Banner-Herald - All rights reserved. Rate This Article: Comment on "Best bets" Your Name Your Comments Verification Code: 2GAMP8 Enter Code:		Planting a Live Oak Tree Do you have your eye set on a mature shade tree for your southern home? Planting a live oak tree might be for you. These wonderful sturdy trees, with their broad spreading branches, are a classic symbolic representation of Southern beauty and hospitality. Live oaks can have large spreading canopies or be trained to grow straight at a nursery. The Lifespan of Live Christmas Trees For most environmentally-conscious folks, live Christmas trees give them a renewable option for celebrating the holidays. But from their perspectives, the lifespan of a live Christmas tree begins when its purchased and ends when its recycled. But the lifespan of live Christmas trees are longer than you might think. Fall a great time for planting Fall planting of trees and shrubs might go against your grain. USDA asked to OK genetically modified fruit that won't brown CASHMERE, Wash. - A Canadian biotechnology company has asked the U.S. to approve a genetically modified apple that won't brown soon after its sliced, saying the improvement could boost sales of apples for snacks, salads and other uses.