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	<title>Walter Reeves: The Georgia Gardener &#187; Gardening Q and A</title>
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		<title>Wax Myrtle &#8211; Flowers (catkins)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:42:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Walter Reeves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q: What&#8217;s going on with my wax myrtle? There seems to be some kind of infestation on the stems. A: It’s not an infestation, it’s wax myrtle sex! The things on the branches are female catkins (flowers) which will get pollen from male catkins (flowers) on a nearby shrub. Wax myrtles, like most hollies, are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vole &#8211; Damage to Oak</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:31:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Walter Reeves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q: Two years ago I planted 4 sawtooth oaks. A few weeks back I noticed the 2nd largest tree leaning over and something had gnawed it in half 3 or 4 inches below grade. I would assume from the marks it would be some kind of rodent. I&#8217;m concerned now that the culprit will begin [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rose of Sharon &#8211; Seed Bugs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:26:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Walter Reeves</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Niesthrea louisianica]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q: I found these on our Rose of Sharon. Am kinda sure they are not aphids, yet they do not seem to have a ladybug shape. Could you advise as to what they are? A: They&#8217;re seed bugs, Niesthrea louisianica. They feed on the numerous seeds that Rose of Sharon produces. I’m thankful for this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bermudagrass (bermuda grass) &#8211; Control in Centipedegrass</title>
		<link>http://www.walterreeves.com/gardening-q-and-a/bermudagrass-bermuda-grass-control-in-centipedegrass/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:35:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Walter Reeves</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[centipede]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Q: Four years ago I installed Tifblair centipede sod. Last summer I noticed bermuda grass in it. How do I eliminate the bermuda in the centipede? A: There are usually only two choices: dig out the offending bermudagrass or spray it repeatedly with glyphosate (Roundup, etc). My personal choice would be to dig it out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chelsea Garden Show &#8211; Erica Glasener</title>
		<link>http://www.walterreeves.com/gardening-q-and-a/chelsea-garden-show-erica-glasener/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:35:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Walter Reeves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Want to attend the storied Chelsea Garden Show&#8230;.with local garden expert Erica Glasener? Check out this tour description!]]></description>
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		<title>Hican &#8211; Identification</title>
		<link>http://www.walterreeves.com/gardening-q-and-a/hican-identification/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:29:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Walter Reeves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q: What is a hican? &#160; A: According to Arty Schronce at the Georgia Department of Agriculture, pecans and hickories are closely related and they can hybridize. Both belong to the genus Carya. The nuts of pecan-hickory hybrids (at least the first-generation hybrids) usually look a little like both parents. They may have long nuts [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mouse &#8211; Bot Fly</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:55:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Walter Reeves</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[squirrel]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Q: I am very curious about what the object protruding from this mouse might be. The mouse had been dead for not more than three days when the picture was taken. The strange object does not seem to be coming out of the mouse&#8217;s rectum, although I guess it is possible. A: I appreciate your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sandhill Crane &#8211; Identification</title>
		<link>http://www.walterreeves.com/gardening-q-and-a/sandhill-crane-identification/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Walter Reeves</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[sandhill crane]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Q: In early January I heard a very strange sound in the sky. Looking up there was a large (More than 50) flock of birds. In looking closer, I realized they were actually split into two groups, each of which was in a large rotating circle, and the two groups also were rotating in sync. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kiwi &#8211; Hardy Types</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:59:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Walter Reeves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q: I recently purchased a pair of hardy kiwi, that have a smooth skin, which appealed to me for my experiment in making jam from them. How are they grown? A: Hardy kiwi is different from the fuzzy kiwifruit, Actinidia deliciosa, commonly available at groceries. In fact, there are two kiwi vines that are completely [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Deer &#8211; Repelled by Pine Cones</title>
		<link>http://www.walterreeves.com/gardening-q-and-a/deer-repelled-by-pine-cones/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:49:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Walter Reeves</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[pine cone]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Q: I have listened for some time to your listeners complaining that deer are chewing up their landscape. I believe I found the one thing that keeps deer from foraging on plants. Several years ago we built a house on Hilton Head. About a week after moving in I got up one morning and watched [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pepper &#8211; Fused Fruit</title>
		<link>http://www.walterreeves.com/gardening-q-and-a/pepper-fused-fruit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:11:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Walter Reeves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q: I planted three banana pepper plants (grown from seeds) this spring. While harvesting the remaining peppers from the one surviving plant a couple of days ago, I found this little oddity. I found it so unusual, I thought I would share it. A: Awesome pictures! Dr. Joe Kemble at Auburn University says: When it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holly &#8211; Swallowing Azalea</title>
		<link>http://www.walterreeves.com/gardening-q-and-a/holly-swallowing-azalea/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:07:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Walter Reeves</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[prune]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Q: I have some holly shrubs in front of my townhouse that are swallowing a blooming bush. My question is: should I cut back the holly bushes to stumps? Will they bud in the spring? A: I attended a lecture recently in which Landscape Architect Bruce Holliday discussed the need to consider the ultimate size [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Juniper &#8211; Too Large for Pot</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:03:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Walter Reeves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q: My juniper is slowly turning brown and I&#8217;m not sure what to do for it. A: It looks like a juniper that became too dry after planting. The container is pretty small for that size plant (double the current size would be better). On sunny or windy days, the juniper loses so much water [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rose Rosette &#8211; On Floribunda Rose</title>
		<link>http://www.walterreeves.com/gardening-q-and-a/rose-rosette-on-floribunda-rose/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Walter Reeves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q: Our roses were installed four years ago. The floribunda roses have what we been told is rosette virus. We have been told to uproot these roses and discard. Would we have to do anything special to the soil before adding new plants? A: I think the diagnosis is correct. The disease causes very red [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brown Rot &#8211; On Peach</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:55:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Walter Reeves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q: My six year old peach trees had a devastating bout of brown rot last summer . Can you assist me with getting a better understanding of the general care these trees require? A:Brown rot can indeed be devastating. Its control requires planning, since it starts in spring when the trees are blooming. During warm [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Muscadine &#8211; Pruning on an Arbor</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:45:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Walter Reeves</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[muscadine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[prune]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Q: I was sick for two years and this arbor of muscadine and muscadine grapes is way out of control. When should I prune and what should I prune? A: You have some major jobs ahead: If you want a big crop of grapes, the best way to manage the vines is on a two-level [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Golden Euonymus &#8211; Turning Green</title>
		<link>http://www.walterreeves.com/gardening-q-and-a/golden-euonymus-turning-green/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:44:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Walter Reeves</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[euonymus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reversion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Q: Do you have any idea why my Golden Euonymus is green, not yellow? It seems otherwise healthy. A:You are just seeing a reversion of the golden leaves back to their green parentage. First noticed many years ago, all golden euonymus shrubs originated from a green euonymus plant on which spontaneous changes at a branch [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pieris &#8211; Lacebug Damage</title>
		<link>http://www.walterreeves.com/gardening-q-and-a/pieris-lacebug-damage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:37:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Walter Reeves</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[pieris]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Q: I have been losing some Mountain Fire pieris. They start off fine but then the color of the leaves change from a dark green to green with lighter &#8220;splotches&#8221;. A: Excellent pix of lacebug damage! Azaleas get these most often but pieris is in the same family so they can be afflicted by the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tree &#8211; How to Plant on Slope</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:16:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Walter Reeves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q: From the street to my house is a pretty steep slope. I want to plant a Yoshino cherry as a feature there. Rather than planting it on the hill, I wanted to do an island that has a small brick/rock wall on the house side that merges into the ground at the top. Here’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marlberry (Ardisia) &#8211; Growing</title>
		<link>http://www.walterreeves.com/gardening-q-and-a/marlberry-ardisia-growing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:07:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Walter Reeves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q: I am trying to find a local source for Chirimen Marlberry to use as a ground cover. I found two at a nursery several months ago but cannot find any more Any ideas? A: I haven&#8217;t grown marlberry but Erica Glasener says: They grow Ardisia japonica &#8216;Hinode&#8217; as a groundcover at ABG and it [...]]]></description>
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