Walter's To Do List for May
Pinch rhodies, control fire ants, wear a hat,
...more
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.
Cool
Plant
Hearts of Gold Redbud
(Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold') Flowering tree native to the eastern half of the U.S. Most
of are familiar with the wild redbuds that inhabit the edges of woods
with their bright lavender flowers in very early spring. Now we have an
improved variety that has the same flowers but with golden-chartreuse
foliage.
Learn more...
Mailbox
Plantings Mailbox plantings, you either love them or hate them.
Some have compared them to a shrine for the U.S. Postal Service, but I
see them as an opportunity to create mini-gardens with height and color
that are often the first landscaping features in the front to be seen.
Learn more...
by Theresa Schrum
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Q: I have never seen a bug like this. It sat on my
fence, posed for my camera, and I haven't seen it since! Joy J.
Q:
A guy who does yard work for us brought this to us. He found four of
them growing in a field. Tom S.
Q:
I found this bug on my rose bush and can't figure out what it is. Tim
Z.
Snakes
are common at this time of year but almost all are not harmful.
Don't kill a snake instinctively. 
Flowering tree native to the eastern half of the U.S. Most
of are familiar with the wild redbuds that inhabit the edges of woods
with their bright lavender flowers in very early spring. Now we have an
improved variety that has the same flowers but with golden-chartreuse
foliage. 
Mailbox plantings, you either love them or hate them.
Some have compared them to a shrine for the U.S. Postal Service, but I
see them as an opportunity to create mini-gardens with height and color
that are often the first landscaping features in the front to be seen. 
