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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 Copyright i?? 2006 Cox Radio Interactive & Cox Radio, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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The
Georgia Gardener Newsletter 
With recent food scares involving spinach,
onions and even pet food, folks are rethinking whether it's best to buy
food from anonymous grocery stores. While there are organic grocery
stores, it is lots more fun and entertaining to grow a bit of your own
food - even if it's a dish garden of basil or a tomato in a big
container. 
For years I've focused on educating the public
and the green industry on the proven and documented damage being caused
by non-native invasive plants. Many of these plants are still offered
for sale in nurseries for reasons I cannot condone. 
Two-winged Silverbell (Halesia diptera
var. magniflora) 
Q: My
zoysiagrass lawn was beautiful last summer: very thick and green. It's
just been mowed the first time and this "black" is showing through. Can
you help?
- Marilyn G. 
Q: This shrub
is a volunteer. This year it has put out large poofs of small white
blooms. The blooms have a mild sweet fragrance. What is it? - Pat P.
Q: Bagworms destroyed one of my Leyland cypresses last year. I
have since removed the dead plant. Are the cocoons that litter the
ground a danger? 
Plant dahlias, elephant ear, gladiolus and
caladiums now that the soil is warm. 
by planting Encore
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