If you think fire
ants and armadillos are terrible exotic, invasive pests, just wait
until you have a houseplant infested with pink hibiscus mealy bug
(PHMB). The damage this insect does to plants makes them look like weed
killer was sprayed on them. We thought they would be confined to
Florida, but a homeowner in Forsyth county found them on her
houseplants.
These are some BAD critters!
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bloom in Spring, Summer, and Fall - with 23 varieties that provide
year-round color to any landscape. For additional information visit us
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Saturday at 9:00 a.m. We'll open the phone lines for first time
homeowners to ask their most puzzling questions.
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Evergreen Foundation Plants for
Shade. Although
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evergreen plants for foundation plantings. There are plenty of plants
to choose from in a wide variety of sizes, colors, textures and blooms.
But what if your foundation is in moderate to heavy shade?
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Plant
American Beautyberry
(Callicarpa americana) Deciduous shrub native to the Eastern/Southeastern U.S. A
rather non-descript arching shrub until early fall when it bursts forth
in the garden with clusters of pea-sized bright magenta berries at the
base of the leaves. A white-berried cultivar also exists. A real
favorite among birds. Plant in full to part sun with well-drained soil.
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Q:
My husband sent me some cameraphone pictures of a very weird insect. He
and his friends are calling it "the bad-ass bug". Melissa F.
Q:
I can't find any info as to what this visitor to my deck is. He is 3"
long and has orange skin with no fur. Marsha Y.
Q: This blossom appeared on my akebia vine in late
October. I have had the vine close to 10 years and have never seen
anything like it! Danny F.
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If you think fire
ants and armadillos are terrible exotic, invasive pests, just wait
until you have a houseplant infested with pink hibiscus mealy bug
(PHMB). The damage this insect does to plants makes them look like weed
killer was sprayed on them. We thought they would be confined to
Florida, but a homeowner in Forsyth county found them on her
houseplants. 
Fall is
the best time to plant Encore Azaleas in your garden. Encore Azaleas
bloom in Spring, Summer, and Fall - with 23 varieties that provide
year-round color to any landscape. For additional information visit us
online at 
Although
not carved in stone, many people (myself included) still prefer to use
evergreen plants for foundation plantings. There are plenty of plants
to choose from in a wide variety of sizes, colors, textures and blooms.
But what if your foundation is in moderate to heavy shade? 
Deciduous shrub native to the Eastern/Southeastern U.S. A
rather non-descript arching shrub until early fall when it bursts forth
in the garden with clusters of pea-sized bright magenta berries at the
base of the leaves. A white-berried cultivar also exists. A real
favorite among birds. Plant in full to part sun with well-drained soil.
