Cool Plant of the Week:
- by Theresa Schrum
 Blue Danube
Stokes' Aster (Stokesia laevis 'Blue Danube')
Evergreen perennial native to the Southeastern U.S. Blue Danube Stokes'
Aster is an outstanding perennial with strap-like evergreen foliage
that forms a neat compact mound year round. Beginning in late May, the
plant produces 2.5 inch blue aster-like flowers on 12-18 inch stems.
Other cultivars with white, yellow and multi-colored flowers also exist
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Design Tip: Arbors
- by Theresa Schrum
 No matter
what type of garden you have, it should have an arbor. Easily
constructed from a wide range of materials, arbors are used to mark an
entrance or separate one garden area from another. Arbors should be
tall and wide enough to allow easy passage of people and garden
equipment.
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The
Georgia Gardener Newsletter 
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Q:
My foxgloves looked wonderful for a while then became increasingly
'fried' looking. Was it too much sun or drought or some fungus among
us? - Kendra B.
Q:
Could you please I.D. this fern? They are growing in a low wetlands
area in Gainesville, GA. They are approximately 4 feet tall already.
Can they be transplanted? 
The air you
are breathing right now inside is probably 100 times more polluted than
outdoor air, according to the EPA. Peachtree Heating &
Air offers a free indoor air quality analysis - a $59 value - with
your air conditioning system tune up. 
Q: I found these
combs on a bush in my front yard in May. The comb is some type of wax.
Can you please identify the builder? - Roger P.
Q:
I have a pear tree that suddenly has shown signs of distress. After
blooming, the tips of some branches began to turn brown. It looked a
little like freeze damage. 
Look for small new seedlings under your Lenten
rose. They can be transplanted now to other spots.