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Reader Questions:
 Q: After I moved my Meyer lemon into my
greenhouse, I noticed several lemons on the floor with the peels neatly
removed. What critter would do this? Ernie W.
 Q: My mother-in-law has seen a mysterious creature
several times on their property in Ringgold. She says he is huge: the
size of a large, fat cat! Noelle B.
 Q: I found a beautiful red maple at a nursery but
on the car ride home it got this wound in the bark. Will it die? Kris
K.
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Garden Knowledge:
Christmas Cactus Care
 The striking red, pink or white flowers of the Christmas
Cactus make it an obvious candidate for holiday houseplant blooms each
winter. I've collected some care tips to help keep yours healthy...and
to help you propagate more for next year.
Click here for details.
Garden Calendar:
Purchase paperwhites, plant vines, drain lawn mower tank,
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Design
Tip
Hollies in the landscape
 Hollies are some of the most commonly used shrubs in
landscapes. Particularly popular for foundation plantings, there are
numerous cultivars available that range from 3 feet to over 30 feet
tall. Hollies are plagued by very few problems and the red berries lend
a festive feel to the Holidays.
Learn more... 
by
Theresa Schrum
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Cool
Plant
Yaupon Holly
(Ilex vomitoria)
 Evergreen
shrub native to the Southeastern U.S. The yaupon holly is a very
popular landscape shrub due to its adaptability, ease of growing and
for the number of cultivars available, including weeping and dwarf
plants. Berries are borne on female plants only. Male plants are
required for pollination.
Learn
more...
by Theresa Schrum
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