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| April 16, 2009 |
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Reader
Questions:
 Q: This weed is nasty. If you touch it, it doesn't
stop stinging for 4 hours!
- Rosemarie S.
 Q: My dogwood has beige blooms...which should be
white. There are many small red dots on the petals. Should I worry? -
Steven V.
 Q: What's this sprouting out of the leaves on the
limbs of my wild cherry tree? I don't think it's an insect infestation.
- Erik D.
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Garden Knowledge:
Ordering Plants by Mail
I got a big box of daylilies and irises last week which I had ordered
online from a company I've dealt with in the past. Though I always try
to patronize local nurseries, the plants I wanted weren't available
here...so I went to the Web.
Here
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Garden
Calendar:
Walter's To-Do Guide for April
Plant Easter lily, mulch tomatoes, plant marigolds,
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I'd
Love a Visit!
I'll be speaking at Scottsdale Farms on Apr. 19 and hosting a radio
broadcast at the West Cobb Pike Nursery on Apr. 25. Click
here for details
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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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Cool
Plant
Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia
hirta)
 Short-lived perennial or reseeding annual native to most
of the U.S. and Canada. There are many species in the genus Rudbeckia
that bear the name black-eyed Susan, but I think this species has the
most handsome flowers which can be up to six inches across. Easy to
grow and drought tolerant.
Learn more...
by
Theresa Schrum
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Design Tip
Plant
Natives for Earth Day
 Beginning in 1970, Earth Day has been held each April
22nd to bring awareness to the needs and problems of our planet. This
year, I encourage all of our subscribers to plant a native plant in
their landscape, at a school or in a local park in honor of this
occasion.
Learn more...
by Theresa Schrum |
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