The Garden Gnome: Some weeds are out-of-place plants

A wise man once said in our master gardening class that a weed is just an out-of-place plant.

Gardeners in our area will pay top bucks for Queen Anne’s lace, which any self-respecting gardener in the North would rip out with a vengeance.

So let’s hear it for the misunderstood plants that have been featured in our weed-identification contest. We are down to two winners, and I’m letting them decide whether they want to play another round.

When I get some spare time I’ll set up something on The Gnome blog so we can see all the weeds together.

If you have some spare time in the coming weeks, there are some awesome events coming up:

• Register early for the Oct. 8 workshop on bulbs, annuals and perennials and perennials for dry shade. The Augusta Council of Garden Clubs is sponsoring the workshops. Call Ginny Allen at (706) 736-6793 or Judy Kirkland at (706) 556-3417 for more information and to register.

• The annual Rose Show is Oct.. 1 at Augusta Mall.

• And the Peek-A-Boo Fall Garden Tour is Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $10. Contact Ann Leonard at annleonard09@comcast.net for more information or to register.

• And Remember Press On for the Holidays, raising money for clinical research of childhood cancer. Paperwhites are $20 and amaryllis bulbs are $25. Call or email Kris Gordon at (706) 863-7405 or krisanddon@comcast.net before Oct. 26.