Reader
Questions:
 Q: At the end of your radio show, you
said "You will never see a bottle tree in Buckhead!". Attached
you will find pictures of my bottle tree, just north of Atlantic
Station. - Jo M.
 Q: A cardinal built a nest just outside
our porch, then quit sitting on the nest. After a week she came back
and has been sitting on it. These eggs couldn't be viable. Are
cardinals not very smart?
- Mary R.
 Q: I have this
plant in my DeKalb county yard. Can I grow it further north?
- Bonnie B.
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Cool Plant of the Week:
- by Theresa Schrum
 Crippsii Hinoki False Cypress
(maecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii')
Evergreen tree native to Asia. The Crippsii false cypress makes a
wonderful specimen tree with its golden foliage which droops slightly
at the branch tips. This plant can grow 50+ feet tall and 20-30 feet
wide. It grows best in full sun with good drainage and it likes
humidity.
Learn more....
Design Tip: Blue Gardens
- by Theresa Schrum
 Blue is my favorite color but it's also a color
that's hard to capture in nature. Being classified as a "cool" color,
it can seem almost refreshing on a hot summer's day. Try some of these
plants if you're thinking of planting a blue garden. They should do
well in Georgia.
Learn more...
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The
Georgia Gardener Newsletter 
Few sounds remind me of summer more than the song of the
annual cicada. 
Plant annuals in small beds that make a
visual impact but are still easy to water. Try color bowls or large
container plantings near the entry to your home