Landscaping After The Tornadoes

Lecturing near tornado devastation yesterday I had time to meet & speak with the Floyd County Master Gardeners & Rome, GA mayor.
Let's do a Free Landscape Design Symposium.

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Siting trees properly cools in summer, heats in winter. Contouring turf properly reduces mowing-fertilizer-chemicals-water-maintenance; more space for flowering shrubs & groundcovers creating maximum pollinator habitat & beauty. Choosing paint colors, light fixtures, patio/deck shape. And the fun of siting focal points.

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Lovely garden, curb appeal, raised property value. Greater tax receipts.

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Puppet Barbuda went in for the kill, with the mayor, on that last bit. Increased Tax Receipts!

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In hindsight the mayor looked like a deer in headlights. Hmm. Puppet Barbuda was in her element. In hindsight Puppet Barbuda should have let the mayor speak. In Puppet Barbuda's defense, she had little time with the mayor before mounting the stage to lecture. Think Puppet Barbuda would miss a single second of STAGE TIME?

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Garden & Be Well, XO Tara

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Stopped at Liz's Antique Barn on the way out of Rome. Puppet Barbuda found a TUTU.

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Took the pic in France moons ago.