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 The
Georgia Gardener Newsletter |
December 28, 2006 |
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Garden
Knowledge:
With the latest scares about contamination of food at restaurants,
folks have been thinking about growing some of their own food. Food
gardening is not hard and it doesn't have to take much room in your
landscape. You can even do it in containers! Food
Gardening 1-2-3. If you want to garden organically, Georgia
Organics is hosting "Introductory
Organic Farming & Gardening" on Saturdays, starting January 20
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Learn about gardening!
The Georgia Green Industry Association will host "Saturday With the
Pro's" on January 27 in Athens. Hear Dr. Michael Dirr and Dr. Allan
Armitage highlight their favorite shrubs, annuals and perennials. Dr.
Bodie Penisi will teach how to design a tropical paradise. Rita
Randolph shows how to plant great containers.
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Questions: |
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 Q: I have a jade
plant that seems to be very healthy with a lot of new growth, but there
are some white growths coming out of the side of the plant stems. -
Rachelle D.
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 Q: I
have perfectly round brown dots on the underside of some of my Boston
fern leaves. I can scrap them off with my finger nail. They look like
poppy seeds. - Billie O.
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 Q:
: I would like to know what these potato-looking things are. They fell
from an oak tree in my brother's backyard in New Jersey. - Carol H.
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Garden Events
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Cool Plant of the Week:
- by Theresa Schrum
Blue Arrow Juniper (Juniperus virginiana 'Blue Arrow')
Evergreen shrub native to the Eastern U.S. Blue arrow is a cultivar of
our native Eastern Red Cedar but has no resemblance to the straight
species. With its tightly columnar shape and gray-blue foliage, it
makes a nice substitute for other cold-climate, blue-foliaged conifers.
Learn more... |
Design Tip: Ground Covers 101
- by Theresa Schrum 
Walter and I get many, many calls and emails from gardeners who are
seeking ground covers for a variety of situations: to prevent erosion,
for sun, for shade, flowering, evergreen, etc. Many ground covers are
quite lovely and functional, but they aren't always the wisest
choice...
Learn more... |
Garden
Calendar:
Fireplace ashes can be scattered over your lawn.
They will provide a bit of phosphorus and potassium plus counteract
acidity. Spread no more than ten lb. per 1000 square feet per month. (more tips) |
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