Kaye Little, Your Local Alpharetta Realtor

09/20/2026

Amen! 🤍

09/20/2026

Ya’all know who you are! I shouldn’t have to spell it out. Grateful for the friendships and the women in my life. 🙌🏼💕💯

09/16/2026

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08/29/2026

08/22/2026

Who doesn’t love a gorgeous living hedge for privacy?

Replace a failing privacy fence with a living viburnum hedge that becomes more beautiful and useful as it matures.

A wooden fence starts deteriorating the moment it is installed. A well-chosen hedge does the opposite. It grows thicker, taller, and more established each year while providing privacy, flowers, wildlife habitat, and a softer backdrop for the yard.

Remove the old fence

If an existing fence is leaning, rotting, or reaching the end of its life, removing it can open up space for a permanent planting.

Before digging, confirm the property line and check for underground utilities. If the fence is shared with a neighbor, make sure removing it will not create an unexpected privacy problem while the new hedge is still young.

Choose the right viburnum

Viburnums include many different species and varieties, ranging from compact shrubs to large plants capable of forming substantial screens.

Choose one suited to your climate, sunlight, soil, and desired mature height. When possible, select a viburnum native to your region, since native species can provide particularly valuable food and habitat for local wildlife.

Plant for the mature hedge

Do not crowd young shrubs together just because they look small when planted. Check the mature width of the variety and space the plants so they can eventually grow together without becoming excessively congested.

Planting in a gently staggered row can create a fuller screen than placing every shrub in one perfectly straight line.

Give the hedge time

A living fence will not provide instant privacy. Water the shrubs consistently during establishment, mulch around them to conserve moisture, and control grass and weeds near their roots.

As the plants mature, their branches begin overlapping and the individual shrubs gradually become one continuous green boundary.

Enjoy more than privacy

A viburnum hedge can screen neighboring properties and soften noise while looking much more natural than a solid wall of lumber.

Many viburnums also produce spring flowers followed by fruit that birds can use later in the season. Dense branching provides additional cover and nesting habitat.

Unlike a wooden fence that eventually needs boards replaced, posts repaired, or the entire structure rebuilt, a healthy hedge can become more substantial with age.

Why plant a living fence?

A traditional fence serves primarily as a barrier. A hedge can serve the same purpose while becoming part of the garden itself.

Over time, what began as a row of young shrubs can grow into a tall flowering boundary filled with foliage, birds, and seasonal interest. Instead of replacing one aging fence with another, you create a living screen that can keep improving for decades.

08/18/2026

08/02/2026

🌕 August 28 | Full Moon Paddle 🚣
Join us from 7:00–9:00 PM at Longwood Park for a magical evening on Lake Lanier!

This Science on Main Street event, presented in partnership with Gainesville Park & Recreation, Elachee Nature Science Center, and Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, invites you to bring your kayak and experience the beauty of paddling under the glow of the full moon. Explore the lake after sunset, connect with nature, and enjoy an unforgettable night on the water.

📍 Location: Longwood Park
🕖 Time: 7:00–9:00 PM
🗓️ Date: August 28

🌊 Learn more: https://www.exploregainesville.org/science/

Gainesville Parks & Recreation , Elachee Nature Science Center , and Chattahoochee Riverkeeper

07/25/2026

Sticky hands and a basket too heavy to carry make Georgia's pick-your-own fruit farms worth building a whole Saturday around.