Georgia gardening guru and ‘Southern gentleman’ Walter Reeves dies at 74

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Radio personalities once had black and white publicity photos; these depict Walter Reeves during his time at WGST (1986 to 1993) and WSB (1994-2020). (Courtesy)

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In 2001, Walter Reeves co-authored a book with Erica Glasener called “Georgia Gardener’s Guide.” (Courtesy of Thomas Nelson)

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Walter Reeves made frequent trips around Georgia to talk about gardening. The authority on gardening in the South loved doing live shows and meeting his fans. (Courtesy of walterreeves.com)

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Walter Reeves stands in his own Atlanta garden — which features rare woodland ferns, persimmons, camellias, vegetables, fruit trees, berries and a respectable collection of perennials. (Courtesy of Erica Glasener 2018)

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