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Cool Plant of the Week:
- by Theresa Schrum
Harry Lauder's Walking Stick (Corylus avellana'Contorta')
Shrub/small tree native to Europe. This member of the hazelnut family
was discovered by chance in England in the 1800's. It's most noted for
its twisted structure and greenish-yellow catkins that hang down in
late winter. Oddly, the leaves are just as contorted as the trunk and
branches. Learn
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Design Tip: Using stone in landscaping.
- by Theresa Schrum
I can't think of any landscape that could not be enhanced by the
presence of stone. The use of stone in the garden can be strictly
aesthetic or for structural purposes. From pea-sized gravel to boulders
weighing several tons, stone can change a landscape from mediocre to
magnificent. Learn
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For the past six weeks, I have been netting HUNDREDS of grubs out of my
pool every morning. Sometimes a thousand crawl into the pool at night
and drown.
- Fran L
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Q: Our lawn
looked GREAT from about November until about the middle of June. Then -
whoa - see for yourself! - Judy C.
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Q:
I spotted this small plant in my rose bed. The flower was closed during
the day, but opened at night. What is it?
-Bill J.
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Q:
In my neighborhood we have a tree that produces white blooms with an
absolutely wonderful fragrance plus little red "balls" where the blooms
were earlier.
- Joe J.
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