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 The
Georgia Gardener Newsletter
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October 21, 2004 |
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Garden
Knowledge:
 My wife's pansies began
to disappear after she planted them two weeks ago. Several critters eat
pansy leaves but the most common one is a creature you might not
predict.
What
chewed 'em?
Reader
Questions:
 Q: Along a
creek bed near Yatesville, Georgia, I came upon a low-growing plant
with a pretty white flower that I cannot identify. The bloom was a
little smaller than a golf ball. It looked like tiny honeysuckle blooms
that made a ball shape. The stamens came from the center of each little
tubular throat, like a fiber optic display.
- Tim D. Is it a
Sputnik? |
Meet Walter on the Road!
 Last chance to see us before next
spring! The Lawn and Garden Show will be at Pike Family Nursery in
Lawrenceville this Saturday! It's a great opportunity to bring samples
of plants or pests you want identified by me or my guests. Know your
Georgia trivia! We will give away great prizes to attendees who answer
my quirky questions.
Later, I'll be at the Grand Opening of Troncalli
Subaru in Cumming from
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.. I'll be happy to answer your garden questions
there and tell you how I use my Subaru Baja!
Radio
Remote Broadcasts. |
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Reader
Questions: |
 Q: I have a
6th generation flower that I would like more information about. My
grandmother always called this flower "Christ in the manger". It is a
night blooming flower. The bloom takes several hours to fully open and
is in full bloom around 1:00 a.m.. The bloom withers away and is limp
at dawn.
- Val K. It's
a
Passalong Plant! |
 Q: I have a
pesky weed
which I don't have any idea what it is or where it came from. I have
dug up this weed, made sure no roots were left,
brought in some good rich dirt, then sprinkled Preen all around. This
weed still came back to haunt me!
- Vivian K. Charlie
comes creeping! |
 Q: We planted
two specimen Chinese elm trees early last spring after finishing our
pool. One appears to have died. I noticed in the summer that bees
appeared to be swarming around the base of the tree. Now they seem to
have nested in the tree and are making something that smells very
sweet. Do you have any idea what this is and how we can arrest the
problem? - Karen H.
Do bees
eat trees? |
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Cool Plant of the Week:
- by Theresa Schrum
Swamp Sunflower (Helianthus angustifolius):
 Perennial. Native to
the Eastern/Southern U.S. A late season sunflower that is covered with
3-4 inch yellow flowers. Grows well in wet soil, but adapts to average
soil with full sun. It will get tall, so plant at the back of a
perennial bed. Mixes well with Salvia leucantha and Asters.
Learn
more... |
Highway Horticulture:
- by Theresa Schrum
Goldenrod (Solidago spp.):
 Perennial. Native to
most of the U.S. Common flower seen on roadsides and fields. Contrary
to popular belief, goldenrod is NOT responsible for the misery of fall
allergy sufferers. The true culprit is Ragweed, which blooms
inconspicuously at the same time. Garden-worthy cultivars such as
'Fireworks' attract butterflies. Learn
more... |
Garden Calendar:
 Rake out and replace
all of the mulch and dead leaves under roses, red tip photinia and
crabapple. You'll prevent diseases on next year's leaves. More tips...
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