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Monday, February 25, 2013

How To Clean A Plastic Tube Bird Feeder

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Squirrel Buster Tube Feeder Q. I have a plastic tube bird feeder that needs to be cleaned. Got any tips? A. Besides looking dirty, ...
Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Must-Have Plants: Astilbe 'Fanal'

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Must-have plants are among the best plants for appropriate garden situations. When you need great garden plants for ground cover, natur...
Monday, February 4, 2013

FAQ: If planted in full shade will Variegated Liriope revert to all green?

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Q. If planted in full shade, will Variegated Liriope revert to all green? A. Planting in full shade won't cause Liriope muscari ...
Thursday, January 31, 2013

Stoke's Aster - A Sensible Plant Named For A Lunartick

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Stokesia laevis (Stoke's Aster) Stokesia laevis , also known as Carthamus laevis , Stoke's Aster and Cornflower Aster, is an ...
Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Two new AAS Bedding Plant Award Winners for 2013

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All-America Selections just announced two new AAS Bedding Plant Award Winners for 2013. Both are zinnias. Zinnia 'Profusion Double ...
Friday, January 18, 2013

Behind A Garden Wall: Armstrong Atlantic State University Arboretum

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In her characteristic languorous drawl, a friend from Savannah suggested, "Armstrong Atlantic State University has a marvelous arbor...
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Thoughts on planting container gardens for winter

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Q. I want to plant an outdoor container garden this month. Are there things I need to know to be successful? A. Choose the prope...
Monday, December 24, 2012

Must Have Plants: Goldenstar (aka Green and Gold)

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Chrysogonum virginianum - Goldenstar Must-have plants are among the best plants for appropriate garden situations. When you need great...
Saturday, December 22, 2012

Southern Shield Fern - Graceful and Adaptable

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Thelypteris kunthii - Southern Shield Fern Southern Shield Fern is one of the most graceful ferns in the woods. Its deciduous, soft-lo...
Thursday, December 13, 2012

I have these holes in the yard. Let me know what you think.

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Q. I recently put some sand down and now I have these holes in the yard. They may have been there all along, but I have never noticed th...
Tuesday, December 4, 2012

What is eating my angel's trumpet leaves?

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Q. Something has been eating the leaves of my angel's trumpet plant, but I don't know what. Do you have any idea what it might b...
Saturday, December 1, 2012

Behind A Garden Wall: The Jekyll Island Club

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Jekyll Island Gatehouse An old postcard shows a banner hanging between a pair of gatehouses over Jekyll Island Road advertising the isl...
Tuesday, November 27, 2012

All-America Selections Announces Four More 2013 Winners

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Geranium ‘Pinto™ Premium White to Rose’ F1 - Photo courtesy All-America Selections On chilly and rainy days like this, gardeners like t...

White stuff on the leaves of my sago palm.

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Q. I am having lots of problems with the trees in my yard with white stuff on the leaves of my sago palms.  They are not healthy anymore...
Monday, November 5, 2012

What is insecticidal soap? Can I make it myself?

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Q. What is insecticidal soap? How does it work? Can I make it myself? A. Insecticidal soaps are environmentally friendly formulatio...
Monday, October 29, 2012

How to prevent weeds in a vegetable garden

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Dandelion seeds Q. Do you have any ideas for preventing weeds in a vegetable garden? A. Indeed, I do. First, make sure you pull we...
Thursday, October 25, 2012

Southern Wood Fern (aka Florida Shield Fern) For The Southern Garden

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Dryopteris ludoviciana Take a stroll in southern forests draped with Spanish Moss and you'll likely come upon Southern Wood Fer...
Tuesday, October 23, 2012

About the Eastern Hay-scented Fern (Dennstaedtia punctilobula)

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Eastern Hay-scented fern, is a marvelous native plant for the shade garden. The fragrant, lacy green fronds turn yellow in fall and may ...
Thursday, October 18, 2012

Must Have Plants: Autumn Fern

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Autumn Fern - Dryopteris erythrosora Must-have plants are among the best plants for appropriate garden situations. When you need gre...
Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Must Have Plants: Aster 'Wood's Blue', 'Wood's Purple', 'Wood's Pink'

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Must-have plants are among the best plants for appropriate garden situations. When you need great garden plants for ground cover, nat...

Behind A Garden Wall: Aldridge Botanical Gardens

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Aldridge Gardens lake vista Aldridge Gardens is described as a "hidden jewel in the middle of Hoover, Alabama's fifth larg...