Latest Design Work for "Active Adults"

Many of us are looking for something easier to maintain and smaller in size as we get a little older. If you are looking to move to a great, low maintenance community with all the amenities and a location that is part of a larger residential development of family homes as well, Windsong may be your destination.

I recently completed a design for the active adult community, Windsong, located at Seven Hills in Paulding county. It sounds far, but in reality it is just outside of Cobb County, with nearby accesses to the East West Connector and Hwy 41.

Of course, I am partial, but their outdoor spaces are wonderful, while being low maintenance. Many models have covered patio areas and 'just enough' yard to garden if you wish. Grass is not mandated, so there are many options to finishing your space as you like.

Here is the design for the model home.

Windsong, LLC has numerous active adult communities in the metro Atlanta area. Check them out if you're considering a change in lifestyle:
http://www.windsonglife.com/

Lyn

Sports Tough Turf

Try saying that three times fast!

All you soccer fans out there - did you know some of the grass at the World Cup this year was developed right here in Georgia? The turf at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban (where the semi finals will be played) is known in the trade as Tiftsport.

http://georgiafaces.caes.uga.edu/index.cfm?public=viewStory&pk_id=3851

This rugged grass adapts well to many growing conditions and came out of the 1997 breeding program at the UGA facility in Tifton. Science professor Wayne Hanna gets the bow for leading this and other similar breeds used around the world today.

Got your own soccer players at home tearing up the lawn? Maybe this should be your turf of choice.

Kickin' it,
Lyn

Whole Foods makes a connection

While I was looking for information on the newest WF store, slated to open on Johnson Ferry early 2011, I checked out the organic and locally-produced suppliers.

Did you know, not only do they buy and sell our local farms produce, they often provide loans to help them expand? Now that is a good corporate partnership!

Here is a page from their blog on Basil and recipes for summer.

http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2010/06/a-bounty-of-basil/

Yum!!!! High in antioxidants and very easy to grow:

* Start with soil with excellent drainage, lots of sun and ample water.
* Harvest often!
* Remove all flowers, always. These take the flavor out of the leaves.

Why not add some to your garden? Happy eating

Lyn

Have you seen this garden critter?

One of my tomato plants was becoming the full course meal for this finger-sized green monster!

Known as the Tomato Hornworm, this fella can strip a plant of its leaves in short order. And without leaves, we have no photosynthesis to create food for our tomato's growth...

Hard to spot, so keep a wary eye out for this chomper! Want more details? Go here:
http://insects.tamu.edu/fieldguide/cimg308.html

Bug season has arrived,
Lyn

Community Service

It's always great to be able to share our time and talents to benefit others. Such was the opportunity for a new landscape for a returning Marine, stationed in Afghanistan for the past year.

Details can be seen online at this link in the Neighbor Newspapers:

http://www.neighbornewspapers.com/detail.html?sub_id=160926

Hats off to all the suppliers that came through with free or at-cost matierals and labor:
Dirt Tech Landscaping - dirttechlandscaping @yahoo.com, Robert Hattersly, 404-934-3478
Stovall Supply - Nick, 404-391-5037
Woodtech - 770-975-3279
Home Depot

Yours truly put the landscape design together and choose the plant materials. I dug a few holes too. Nothing better than the appreciation Nate and his lovely wife Kate had for their gift. Not that it would ever match the one Nate gave all of us by his selfless service. Thanks Nate!

Lyn