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.
Here's
how to do it correctly.
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this week, I thought I might warm your spirits by recommending a palm
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that grows in partial to medium shade reaching 8 feet tall and wide. Learn
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my maple tree. The roots are embedded/impacted into the root
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the leaves turning red. I don't know if the flood or the girdling roots
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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.
Q: I can't even begin to explain this phenomenon,
but it looks pretty cool! Carolyn D.
Q: We encountered this on the
Pinhoti Trail and named it Golf Tee Moss. Does it have a real name? Roe
W.
Q: I encountered this fine feathered fellow on a
hike. Any idea what it is? Dan F.
If you're a
wanna-be farmer, or a teacher who wants to enliven a classroom, join me
for 
Evergreen
palm native to the Southeastern U.S. While you're enduring record cold
this week, I thought I might warm your spirits by recommending a palm
that is hardy to -15 degrees! Needle palm is a trunkless shrub palm
that grows in partial to medium shade reaching 8 feet tall and wide. 
I send
quick gardening tips to my Facebook friends each week. 
When
applied to the underside of the roof and attic walls, Icynene
spray foam insulation minimizes air leakage and wasteful energy loss,
which can save up to 40% on your energy bills every month! Woodman
Insulation 770-442-9089 
Andy in Tucker writes: "I just noticed some girdling roots at base of
my maple tree. The roots are embedded/impacted into the root
crown of the tree. This year the tree is losing leaves in waves without
the leaves turning red. I don't know if the flood or the girdling roots
has caused this." What should he do...? 