Coastal and Tropical South
August, 2007
Regional Report
National News - From NGA Editors
New Color for Late Summer-Blooming Lobelia
Lobelia speciosa is a great late-summer blooming perennial thats easy to maintain and brightly colored. The Fan series is a new hybrid line that was created from a cross between Lobelia...
New Dwarf, Weeping Dawn Redwood
Dawn redwood is a fast-growing, feathery-leaved specimen tree that resembles the coastal redwoods of California but is deciduous and more widely adapted. This striking tree looks beautiful...
Eat Broccoli and Cauliflower for Prostate Health
We know that eating a wide range of fruits and vegetables is good for your health. In particular the crucifer vegetables -- broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, and turnip greens --...
Kaolin Clay Can Increase Aphid Populations
Kaolin clay is an organic pesticide often sprayed on trees, vines, and vegetables to prevent many insects and diseases, such as aphids, mites, leafhoppers, leaf rollers, thrips, apple maggots,...
In the Garden
Fall Gardening is a Pleasure
If you've never grown a vegetable garden before, now is the best time to begin. Other gardeners wait for spring, and longingly read their seed catalogs. We dash home from the beach or mountain retreat, grab whatever we like to eat, and plant it. That's...
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Resources
Web Finds
American Gourd Society If you want to know how to make a million things out of gourds, check this American Gourd...
Clever Gardening Technique
Braided Hibiscus Garden centers often display a tall hibiscus with a big round head of leaves and flowers atop...
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Regional Reminders
- Keep Migration Stations Full
- Cut and Pinch Annuals
- Build Better Buds
- Clean Purple Martin Houses
- Make a Safety Inventory
