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Brains
vs Brawn!
We'll be doing a live broadcast from the PLANET
Student Horticulture Career Day Competition at North
Metro Tech on Mar. 29. Come see the best college students in the
country compete in Truck and Trailer Operation, Annual & Perennial
ID, Irrigation Assembly, Paver Construction, Irrigation Troubleshooting
and more!
Garden
Calendar:
 Fertilize pecan trees
with one pound of 10-10-10 for every inch of trunk thickness.
 My new book is here!
Georgia
Gardeners' Q&A: 501 Answers to Frequently Asked Questions You
can order an
autographed book and I'll inscribe it any way you wish. |
Garden
Knowledge:
 Mason Bees:
I saw several hovering ground
bees in my lawn last weekend, so I know it's time to construct more
mason bee houses. I love these insects because they do not sting and
they are great pollinators. You won't even know you have any around
until you see that they have laid eggs in your tubes and sealed them
with mud. Click
here for directions. 
Reader
Questions:
 Q: I found a
strange Styrofoam attachment on a stem of my tulip tree (saucer
magnolia).Is this something that needs to be removed? Sally B
 Q: I have a tall
Eastern cedar that has some sort of bright orange jelly-like substance
is oozing from the trunk. Is there something I can treat it with?
Beverly D.
 Q: This is a
flower that has come up in my bed. Could you please help me identify
it? Bonnie B.
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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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Design
Tip:
Variegated Plants for Shade
 In recent years, I
have begun to develop an attraction for variegated plants to use in my
vast shade gardens. Plants that grow in the shade can bloom, but the
flowering is usually brief. Variegated foliage is a great way to add
color and brighten shady areas throughout the year. Learn More
by Theresa
Schrum
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Cool
Plant
Florida Flame Native Azalea (Rhododendron
austrinum)
 Continuing our series
of native azaleas, we have the Florida flame azalea which boasts orange
to yellow highly fragrant flowers in spring just as the leaves are
emerging. This native azalea blooms along with or just shortly after
the Piedmont native azalea featured two weeks ago. Very easy to grow. Learn More
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Overhead Door's
Spring Special
 The Overhead Door
Company of Atlanta has a great "Spring
Special": inspection of all parts, adjustment of your door's spring
tension, lubrication of all moving parts and a safety check of the
entire system - just $69.95! Expires March 31. |
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Listen to Walter Reeves' "Lawn and Garden Show"
on News-Talk
750 WSB, Saturdays 6am - 10am.
Walter Reeves, The Georgia Gardener | 1601 West Peachtree St. NE |
Atlanta,GA 30309 |
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