How to Protect Your Plants During Cold Weather Snaps

Pike Nurseries Reps Prepare Homeowners for Drop in Temperatures with Plant Protection Guidelines

Georgia has enjoyed an unusually mild and warm winter this year, causing plants and flowers to begin blooming unseasonably early. With the predicted cold snap coming in this weekend, homeowners across the state should protect their plants from the frost and colder weather. The experts at Pike Nurseries take the guesswork out of gardening and advise gardeners to adhere to the following guidelines to help keep their plants healthy throughout the weekend’s changing temperatures:

TIPS FROM PIKE NURSERIES:

• Cover plants and flowers with frost cloth or a sheet. (Garden frost cloths can be found at Pike Nurseries locations).
• Remove the frost cloth first in the morning; otherwise, the sun will trap in heat and cause more damage.
• Water, water, water!  Water the garden and containers before a hard freeze and again after the freeze. The added moisture will allow the plants to tolerate the cold and bounce back to life.
• Don’t worry if plants are droopy the day after a deep freeze. Give them time and they’ll usually spring back.
• Adding a layer of mulch to gardens helps regulate the temperature and keep plants moist. Cover gardens with a 1-2 inch layer of mulch.
• Plants in containers can be grouped closely together on a porch or patio, or moved to a protected area.

For more information, please visit Pike Nurseries online at www.pikenursery.com.

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Sotheby's International Realty Marketing Strategy Video

This week during our office meeting at Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby's International Realty, they showed us this marketing strategy video for Sotheby's Realty.  I thought it was really strong and something definitely worth sharing.  I think you will enjoy it.

APS Redistricting Meeting Update

I believe this will be the last update from the APS redistricting meeting.

* Two middle schools allows twice as many kids to be involved, be on a staff, and be on a team...and not get lost in the crowd that a huge middle school could bring...coming from a Middle school teacher...

* Overall there was a nice representation from the greater Buckhead community, and believe me, each neighborhood has an opinion. The APS has a tough decision in front of them to pull this together and keep people happy. Not that keeping us happy is the goal, but I hope communities and community schools are kept together.

* That's all folks

Updates on APS Redistricting Meeting

*A solid question being asked is why is Morris Brandon being targeted for redistricting only 2 years after actually going through a redistricting with Warren T Jackson?
* So far most of the parental input is based around their homes and parts of neighborhoods being redistricted out of Morris Brandon, Sarah Smith and E. Rivers. All of the represented neighborhoods thus far are heavily impacted by the elementary school they fall into, and redistricting out of those schools will likely affect property values.
* A parent from Garden Hills just drew a standing ovation and a few tears from the crowd after a request that these decisions be made without racial or ethnic prejudice.
* Still loving the buzzer...
* Nancy Meister said that dividing neighborhoods was never their intention and will likely get cleaned up in future recommendations.
* Neighbors talking about an exodus from public schools because of this process and questionable info coming from the demographers...

* More to come

ATlanta Public School Redistricting Meeting

Tonight I am at North Atlanta High School for the APS redistricting meeting. Currently the PTA presidents from each School in the Northside cluster are asking questions of the APS panel. There is a lot of skepticism around the information the demographers are using to make their decisions and recommendations. I will say the buzzer is keeping things fun. Each speaker is allowed 2 minutes to speak and almost every one has run over. At 2 minutes the buzzer goes off no matter what is being said, grabbing chuckles from the crowd.

* Updates to come...