The Virginian-Pilot

THE LEDGER-STAR

Home: Sunday, March 12, 1995

• PEPPERS HARD TO GROW BUT WORTH THE TROUBLE
• INDIANS WERE PASSIONATE OVER JUICY TROPICAL FRUIT
• IT'S LABOR OF LOVE TO GROW SWEET, TENDER GARDENIAS
• GARDENING IS STIFFLER'S PASSION
• ROOTS START STRONG WITH PHOSPHOROUS SOLUTION
• LOWLY POTATO GAINS NEW RESPECT - AND NEW COLORS
• NECESSARY EVIL: BEES IN SPRING
• FOR A MORE COLORFUL FALL, PLANT THESE SPECIAL HERBS
• TIPS FOR SELECTING THE RIGHT ARBORIST
• VIRGINIA BUTTONWEED CAN TAKE OVER YOUR LAWN
• GROWING HIS OWN BOTANICAL GARDENS
• WHY DON'T ALL HOLLY PLANTS HAVE BERRIES?
• CONSIDER SOD FOR AN INSTANT LAWN AT NEW HOME
• MULCH TREES AND SHRUBS TO PREPARE FOR SUMMER
• DON'T COMMIT CRIMES AGAINST POTTED PLANTS
• TEACH KIDS HOW TO CREATE A SOIL SHAKE
• JOIN A CLUB
• PLANTING GUIDE FOR NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA
• PANSIES BRIGHTEN DREARY WINTER DAYS
• BURNING POISON IVY YIELDS HARMFUL SMOKE
• GOOD LANDSCAPING ADDS TO HOME VALUE
• DAYLILY FINALLY GETTING ITS DAY IN THE SUN
• ENRICHED SOIL IS SECRET TO HEALTHY, HARDY PLANTS
• INDIAN SCULPTURES WATCH OVER GARDEN
• SOME HOUSEPLANTS SURVIVE EVEN A BEGINNER'S ABUSE
• GO NATIVE! BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY THROUGH OUR ANNUAL GARDENING SECTION WITH A LOOK AT SOME PLANTS THAT GROW NATURALLY AND EASILY IN THIS AREA.
• CRAPE MYRTLE SUITS OUR SUMMERS FLOWERING PLANT PROVIDES SPECTACULAR COLOR AND GROWS AS EITHER SHRUB OR TREE.
• BEGONIA QUEEN: KNOWN FOR HER NOMENCLATURE
• GARDEN HOT LINES
• SOME SPRING BASICS OF ACHIEVING AND KEEPING ``THE PERFECT LAWN''
• FRESH VEGGIES PACK NUTRITIONAL PUNCH
• TAKE CONTROL OF PLANTS WITH PROPER PRUNING
• FOR WHAT'S NEW AND DIFFERENT IN TOMATOES IN '95, READ ON