Decatur, GA on Nov 09, 2011

Test your "leaf lingo" and win a $250 Home Depot gift card!

I love the golden leaves of fall -- so much so that I took a photo of three of them from my landscape. Can you name all three?

Post your guess in the Comment box below and we'll announce the winner here Monday.

(In case we have multiple correct entries, Hometalk will conduct a random drawing from among them to determine the winner.) Have fun!

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What plants did these three yellow leaves come from?

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Walter Reeves Decatur, GA

ALL: We have cranked up the giant Hometalk computer, fed in all the answers, and hit the GO button.
RESULTS: computer says "My thrusters are on FULL. I'll have the winner before noon!"
STAND BY: We may be announcing extra prizes!

on Nov 14, 2011 · Like 5
Virtually Staging Propert... Atlanta, GA

Oh goodie extra prizes! : )

on Nov 14, 2011 · Like 1
Beth C Marietta, GA

ginko, birch, geranium

on Nov 14, 2011 · Like 0
Teresa D Snellville, GA

Waiting with baited breath on the answer! Even if I'm not a winner, I'm am bellyaching over that second leaf. I see forsythia and I'm thinking "maybe" but the clue about the color of the flowers in Spring made me go with Hydrangea since my hydrangeas come out light green before turning blue. That said .. .is that second leaf green or yellow? It's kind of yellow-ish green to me. My forsythias come out bright yellow (no green whatsoever). ...»

So, let's see those results, Walter!! lol This was fun!

on Nov 14, 2011 · Like 0
Walter Reeves Decatur, GA

WE HAVE A WINNER! After much chugging and huffing, the Hometalk computer chose Yvonne B, who correctly said the leaves were Ginko, Forsythia and Nicotiana Tabacum.
By the way, I allowed tobacco, nicotiana or any combination thereof to be the correct ID for the bottom leaf.
BUT I am particularly proud of Becky (Orlando FL) and Ann S for being the first two to know ...»
the last leaf was tobacco....so I'm going to send them each a copy of my "501 Garden Questions and Answers" book.
ALSO I am impressed that so many folks did finally arrive at the correct answer!
SO we will give each person who submitted a correct answer one of our shiny new Hometalk tape measures to use until our next contest comes around.
ALL WINNERS: send an e-mail to team@hometalk.com identifying yourself and including your mailing address.
NEXT CONTEST?? Why yes - I had so much fun with this one that Hometalk has agreed to do another one SOON (maybe in the next few weeks).
SO keep visiting Hometalk, ask questions, answer questions and have a great time!
on Nov 14, 2011 · Like 4
SheilaG, Plum Doodles Acworth, GA

Yay, I'm happy to get my very own HomeTalk tape measure! :)

on Nov 14, 2011 · Like 1
Miriam I New York, NY

Congratulations to (Yvonne and to everyone who guessed correctly. Well done!

on Nov 14, 2011 · Like 1
Design Time for Homes, At... Marietta, GA

That was fun. thanks!

on Nov 14, 2011 · Like 1
Patricia M Saint Louis, MO

Thanks, Walter. I finally got it right but I have to admit I don't see tobacco of any kind in St. Louis?....welll....unless you count the kind sold at Quick Trip :) Thanks for the fun.

on Nov 14, 2011 · Like 0
Barbara T Mcdonough, GA

Thanks Walter, That was fun! I'm looking to the next one.

on Nov 14, 2011 · Like 2
Yvonne B

Thank you Walter. That was so much fun. I can't wait for the next contest. I enjoy my plant identification.
And thanks Miriam I.

on Nov 14, 2011 · Like 1
Sabrina D Columbus, GA

Thanks Walter for putting on the contest. My son and I had a great time working on this together. Looking forward to the next one.

on Nov 14, 2011 · Like 1
Bill Fayetteville, GA

Thanks Walter. Pleasantly reminded me of the leaf collection we had to make in 10th grade. I still have mine 40 years later.

on Nov 14, 2011 · Like 2
Melissa P Parkville, MD

Thanks Walter. I really enjoyed this contest and doing a little research. : )

on Nov 14, 2011 · Like 0
Frank C Lawrenceville, GA

I wish I had better knowledge of Leaves but hey this was a great contest Walter....I listen to your show on saturdays on the way to work. Keep up the great things you do for the listeners of WSB..Now 95.5 Fm LOL

on Nov 15, 2011 · Like 0
Natalie W Mckeesport, PA

Congratulations to all the winners! That was fun!

on Nov 15, 2011 · Like 0
Jane M Lake Geneva, WI

thanks for the fun...can't wait until the next one especially since we will have snow soon...

on Nov 15, 2011 · Like 0
Walter Reeves Decatur, GA

Jane (and everyone else) - things may happen sooner than you think!

on Nov 15, 2011 · Like 1
Becky Orlando, FL

Perhaps this is one of those moments when our gardening disappointments can be turned into some kind of success. I recognized the Nicotiana leaf because I had been growing Nicotiana sylvestris from seed this year. They were doing so well, and I had potted them on a few times. When they were good-sized plants, I proudly (and with a flourish, I might add) planted them out in the garden. Within two weeks, they had turned yellow (much like your photo) and virtually disappeared. When I saw that ...»
leaf, I thought, "Oh, I remember you, heart-breaker!"
Congrats to everyone, and thanks to Walter for his generosity!

on Nov 16, 2011 · Like 0
Debbie N Dahlonega, GA

Thanks for the contest. It was fun :^)

on Nov 16, 2011 · Like 0
Peace Painting Co., Inc. Alpharetta, GA

As a child, I helped pick tobacco worms off the plants and helped a little hanging it up but I've never thought of growing my own. Hmmm!

on Nov 16, 2011 · Like 0
Hallie C Phoenix, AZ

ginkgo, spirea, nicotiana
crossing my fingers

on Nov 17, 2011 · Like 0
Walter Reeves Decatur, GA

Brenda et al: this contest closed last Monday, Nov. 14. (See results above)
Come join our new contest at http://www.hometalk.com/activity/100910?se=... !

on Nov 20, 2011 · Like 1
Yvonne B

Received my prize and just wanted to say thank you one more time. thanks!

on Dec 01, 2011 · Like 1
Charlotte F Hillman, MI

I was refering to the purple flowers notthe leaf above. Sorry!

on Apr 13, 2012 · Like 0

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