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Cool
Plant
Winter King Hawthorn
(Crataegus viridis 'Winter King')
 Deciduous
tree native to the Eastern U.S. Hollies aren't the only plants known
for their bright red winter berries. The Winter King hawthorn is a
cultivar of the native green hawthorn. This tree has lovely year round
interest: white flowers in May, handsome foliage, peeling bark and
bright red winter fruit.
Learn more... 
by Theresa Schrum
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Design
Tip
Flowers From Fall to Spring
 Just because it's winter doesn't mean that we can't have
hardy plants with flowers in our landscapes.
Learn more...
by
Theresa Schrum
Garden Calendar:
Prepare for roses, fertilize pansies, chop kudzu,
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Be sure to
listen to Garden Basics on The Lawn and Garden Show on Saturday
at 9:00 a.m. We'll open the phone lines for first time homeowners to
ask their most puzzling questions.
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Cheep Cheep!
If you're a wanna-be farmer, or a teacher who wants to enliven a
classroom, join me for
"Baby Chicks in the City: Hatching Your Own Flock" at Oakhurst
Community Gardens on Feb. 17. It will be an educational evening on how
to order, incubate, hatch, and raise chicks.
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Q:
Could you please tell me what this fruit is? It's very large with flesh
more like an apple than a pear. Some of the fruits are very elongated.
Donna O.
Q: I want to share pictures of my calla lilies
growing in the perfect spot I believe. Everyone goes absolutely nuts
over these flowers each year. Scotti M.
Q: My friends showed me a mysterious substance on
their concrete driveway after a warm rain. It is made up of tiny bugs!
Yasuko R.
One of the most confounding arguments I face is whether
and how to prune crape myrtles. They are mercilessly "murdered" by
unaware landscapers and homeowners each winter.... yet they still bloom
in summer. Poorly pruned crape myrtles are UGLY, though. 
