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Entries for August 2011

Squash Vine Borers

Posted in: Garden Pests

When strong, healthy zucchini plants wilt and then collapse into piles of yellow mush, blame the squash vine borer.

Palm Sedge

The light green, grasslike leaves of palm sedge radiate from the top of 2-foot-tall stems, creating the impression of a tiny palm tree.

‘Fireworks’ goldenrod

A tough, long-blooming perennial that thrives in heat, tolerates both dry and moist sites, and attracts wildlife.

Lilium Regale

Posted in: Garden Bulbs

A very fragrant lily with large, white, trumpet-shaped flowers that bloom in the late summer.