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| February 7, 2008 |
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Come
See Me!
Register to win a pair of free tickets to have breakfast and see
our radio broadcast live from the
Home and Design Show at the Cobb Galleria on Saturday, February
23rd. I'll be speaking at the
Garden and Patio Show at the Cobb Galleria on Feb. 7 & 9 at
1:30 p.m. each day. Bring your hardest garden and pest control
questions!
Garden Calendar:
 Water poinsettia,
Christmas cactus and amaryllis plants with houseplant fertilizer
diluted to one-half strength.
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Reader
Questions:
 Q: I have
several pine trees that foam during a hard rain. There are bubbles at
the base and the suds run down these trees as well.
- Rhonda M.
 Q: I'm trying to
determine if a "dwarf oyster plant" will survive as a perennial in
Atlanta. I found it at a home improvement store. - Tex P.
 Q: This maple is
in my front yard. Apparently a branch grew out of the tree, then
somehow reversed course and grew back into the trunk. - Randy C.
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Design
Tip:
Ornamental Herbs
 Used by many
civilizations throughout history, herbs have become an important part
of most societies. At one time they were the sole purpose for
traversing long and dangerous trade routes. Even though they have
proven culinary and medicinal purposes, their ornamental value is often
overlooked.
Learn More 
Cool Plant
Bright n Tight Cherry Laurel (Prunus caroliniana
'Bright n Tight')
 Evergreen shrub native
to the Southeastern U.S. This cultivar of our native cherry laurel is
noted for its tight pyramidal habit making it an excellent plant for
screening in full sun to moderate shade. The berries and foliage are
poisonous to people and pets yet loved by birds.
Learn More
by Theresa Schrum
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Be sure to
listen to Highway Horticulture on The Lawn and Garden Show
Saturday
at 9:30 a.m. Theresa Schrum and I will discuss her latest observations
of the natural world.
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Garden
Knowledge:
Exposed Tree Roots
 Surface roots are
common around maple, oak and magnolia trees. If there is even the least
bit of erosion or human traffic under the tree as it ages, big roots
are exposed. Sometimes they can be one to four inches above the
surrounding soil. Sound familiar?
Here's what to do |
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