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Garden Knowledge:
Planting for Deer
Now that the last leaves have dropped from woodland shrubs and trees,
deer venture from the woods to dine on landscape plants. But just as
children prefer to eat cake over carrots, deer browse
some plants first and others only when they are very hungry.
Plants Deer Do and Don't Like |
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Be sure to listen to Highway
Horticulture on The Lawn and Garden Show on Saturday at 9:30 a.m.
Theresa Schrum and I will discuss her latest observations of the
natural world.
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Garden
Calendar:
Use calcium chloride or potassium chloride instead of salt on icy
sidewalks. Too much rock salt (sodium chloride) can burn nearby plant
roots.
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With the promise of
snow or the threat of ice, gardeners often get a bit worried about how
their plants will fare, especially if the snow or ice is heavy. Certain
plants will bend under the additional weight and some might break. 
Evergreen perennial
native to the Eastern U.S. and Canada. I've been extremely pleased with
the performance of this plant especially since it's considered more at
home in the Appalachians. Beautiful puckered 1/2 inch evergreen
strap-like leaves with odd-looking blooms in the spring. Great along
paths and in woodland gardens. 
Q: In winter
many of the leaves on my philodendron turn brown. Can I use artificial
light to simulate daylight? Tina H.
Q: I have these
grassy clumps throughout my 'Meyer'zoysiagrass lawn. Since the zoysia
is dormant, is it safe to use a non-selective herbicide to eradicate
these clumps? Darryl D.
Q: I moved into
a home with some existing rose bushes. One of them has several marble
sized orange-red ball things on it. Can you tell me what they are? Tina
S.
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