Want to change your wall color, but don't want to go through the expense and hassle of buying a quart just to discover it is not exactly the color you were hoping for?

Home show coming to Atlanta this month

The 26th Annual Spring Atlanta Home Show is scheduled for April 15-18 at the Georgia World Congress Center in the new C Building.

Georgia termite costs near $122 million

It's termite swarming season in the South, where millions of homes are infested by these voracious wood eaters. The economic impact of termite infestation and management in Georgia is nearly $122 million annually, according to a University of Georgia report.

State Agriculture Dept. partially lifts quarantine

In response to the United States Department of Agriculture taking action to stop shipments from 11 nurseries in southern California suspected of being infected with Sudden Oak Death fungus, the Georgia Department of Agriculture has partially lifted a quarantine it put on all nursery plant shipments from California earlier this week.

Annual plant sale April 24

Every year smart gardeners converge on the Georgia Native Plant Society's annual sale to find the best selection of flowers, shrubs and some trees to grow in the region. Plant stock comes from rescue projects organized by the society to preserve desirable native plants threatened by development, and from generous donations by plant nurseries specializing in Georgia natives.

Wildflower Festival announces winners

The 18th Annual Wildflower Festival of the Arts is set for May 15-16. This unique juried show features artists from around the country with emphasis on variety and quality. The show is held yearly on the historic square in downtown Dahlonega, during the third weekend in May. This festival has drawn thousands of people from around the country to the picturesque mountain village for almost two decades.

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