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Reader
Questions:
 Q: One of my pansies rotted at soil level. Can you
tell me what's going on? - Jacquelin R.
 Q:
This vine showed up this past summer, twirling around anything in its
path. How can I get rid of it? - Gen P.
 Q: In the past few weeks my maple leaves have
developed numerous spots. What should I do? Noel D.
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Garden
Knowledge:
When to plant bulbs
 Spring-flowering bulbs have been on garden center shelves
for weeks but the real season for planting them begins in late October.
Click here
for how to plant and feed them.
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Ask
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Slime Flux
 A reader writes: "Our red oak developed a seep near the
base of the trunk in late spring. Recently, another small seep has
developed . We want to know if this condition is something we should be
concerned about..."
Find out if his tree will be okay. 
by Theresa Schrum
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Garden
Calendar
Walter's To Do List for October
Clip mums, rake rose leaves, root impatiens,
...more
Cool Plant
Professor Sargent Camellia
(Camellia japonica 'Professor Sargent')
 Flowering evergreen shrub native to Asia. I have never
met a camellia I didn't like. What's not to like? These evergreen
shrubs with their lustrous green leaves flower from fall through winter
adding color to an otherwise drab landscape. Professor Sargent is a
mid-season bloomer with 4-inch red flowers.
Learn more...
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