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A great phlox for disease resistance and a compact habit blooming at UGA trial Gardens last week

Phlox paniculata 'Peacock White' a good choice for Zones 4 to 8

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  Dee W on Jun 25, 2012

  Hi Erica, my local nursery has a sale the month of June so I went and picked a few of these ...»

  beauties to add to my garden. I hope they will be this lush and full.

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Blooming in my garden now, coneflowers, hydrangeas, allium and even a few roses.

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  Melissa G on Aug 31, 2012

  A few leaves on our otherwise-healthy lacecap hydrangeas have yellowed and fallen off. Is this ...»

  the time of year when they will lose their leaves, or is there a problem I need to address? It's my first year caring for them.

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Looking for a wildflower, shade lover and perennial, try Galax aphylla, blooming now in the NC mountains.

Great for a shade garden, Galax, evergreen foliage too.

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Gardening: Looking for a clematis to try. Here is one I like from the Chelsea Flower Show in, 2012. Clematis 'Crystal Fountain.'

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  Ann S on Jul 01, 2012

  I love this one!

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Add some summer blooming bulbs to your garden for long lasting color

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  Erica Glasener on Jun 07, 2012

  Jacqueline, you should have good luck with glads. Bulbs are amazing and many are perennial. ...»

  Good luck !

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Perfect day to check out the Hydrangea Festival in Douglasville, GA

http://www.douglascountysentinel.com/view/fu...

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  Cheryl F on Jun 03, 2012

  Hydrangeas and peonies are my all time favs!

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For full sun summer color, Supertunia 'Pretty Much Picasso' and Euphorbia 'Diamond Frost' - container on my porch

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  Dee W on Jun 03, 2012

  so delicate looking!

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A poppy I have never seen before growing at Sissinghurst in England, called 'Fireball.'

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  Rebecca D on Jun 01, 2012

  Very pretty Erica! Wish poppies here, had a longer bloom time though!

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A four hundred year old Chestnut tree in England

Just returned from a garden tour in England, fantastic! Toni Adler took this photo of me in front of a 400 year old Chestnut tree.

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  Erica Glasener on Jun 02, 2012

  Jane, I would imagine so, I can check with the owner of the garden ...»

  her name is Lady Fitzwalter and she has gardened there at Goodnestone for over 60 years.

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Gardening: Plant quiz for this week, can you identify these plants? No prize just fun to see what you know.

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  Eulalia on May 17, 2012

  #1 is a smoke tree (Cotinus coggygria) Thanks for the hint Walter. Still looking for 2 and 3.