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Send your gardening questions to: North Manchester's official "Ask the Landscaper" Question & Answer column is written exclusively for The News Journal and the Kewanna Observer by Leesa Metzger, owner of Metzger Landscaping & Design, LLC. Metzger is a professional landscape designer and former agriculture, botany, and horticulture teacher. Local reader's questions are answered about gardening, plant care, and flowering choices on a bi-weekly basis. Questions will be prioritized and answered in North Manchester's The News Journal and the Kewanna Observer. Publish Dates/ Topics 4/23/08 Dividing Perennials 4/9/08 Spring Fever 3/19/08 Propagating Rocks, Pruning Clematis 3/5/08 Winter Pruning Tips for Trees 2/13/08 The Language of Flowers 1/30/08 2008 Perennial of the Year--Hardy Geranium 'Rozanne' 1/16/08 Humorous Signs of a Serious Gardener 12/19/07 Great Gifts for Gardeners 11/20/07 Evergreen Needle Drop 11/7/07 Selecting the Proper Tree for your Landscape 10/24/07 Anticipating Frost 10/10/07 Pesky Yellow Jacket Bees 9/12/07 How to Dry Flowers from the Garden 8/22/07 Growing Grass in the Shade 8/8/07 Find New Uses in the Garden for Old Junk in the Garage 7/11/07 Growing Vegetables 7/25/07 Walnut Tree Toxicity 6/6/07 Enter Your Garden in the Manchester in Bloom Contest 6/20/07 Creating a Water-Wise Landscape 5/9/07 How to Prune Mature Lilacs 5/23/07 The Particulars of Peonies 5/30/07 America in Bloom Plants Pride in North Manchester 4/25/07 Special Spring Newspaper Edition North Manchester enters National America in Bloom Contest Tips for Building your Dream Landscape Architecture in the Garden 4/18/07 Winter in April 4/11/07 Preventing Rabbit Damage 3/21/07 Spring Landscape Clean-up 3/07/07 Early Blooming Perennials 2/21/07 March into Spring, Manchester Garden Club 2/14/07 Keeping Valentine's Flowers Fresh 2/07/07 Feeding Birds 1/30/07 2007 Perennial of the Year 1/17/07 Winter Houseplant Care, Pruning Apple Trees, Invasive Thistles 1/03/07 What's Hot & What's Not for 2007 Landscapes 12/13/06 Great Holiday Gift Ideas for Gardeners 11/29/06 Poinsettia Care 11/08/06 Fall Landscape Care 10/25/06 Too Late to Plant Bulbs? 10/11/06 Fall Leaf Clean-up 10/01/06 Compost Happens 9/20/06 Mums Add a Burst of Color 9/06/06 Fall Lawn Fertilization 8/23/06 Correct Mowing Height for Lawns 8/09/06 Pesky Skeeters....What to do about those Mosquitoes! 7/26/06 Mole Control, Preventing Weeds from Birdseed Drop 7/12/06 Battling Poison Ivy 6/28/06 Choosing Easy to Grow Roses 6/14/06 Attracting Hummingbirds to the Garden 5/10/06 Planting Pride in North Manchester--the America in Bloom Program Right Plant, Right Pot, Right Spot--Container Gardening Main View Inn Restaurant at South Shore Creates Outdoor Dining Capturing Curb Appeal with Style 4/19/06 Pruning Techniques, Choosing the Correct Plant 4/2705 Creating a Japanese Style Garden Outdoor Rooms Create Extra Living Space Choosing the Best Time to Divide Perennials How to Avoid Attracting Bees to the Garden 3/22/06 Raised Vegetable Beds 3/8/06 2006 Perennial Plant of the Year 2/22/06 Specialty Themes for Children's Gardens 2/8/06 Gardening Projects for Children 1/18/06 Growing Amaryllis Bulbs 1/4/06 Gardening Trends for 2006; What's Hot, What's Not 12/21/05 Recognizing the Affects of De-Icers on Landscape Plants 12/7/05 Deterring Deer from the Landscape 11/22/05 Choosing and Caring for the Perfect Fresh Cut Christmas Tree 11/9/05 Cutting Back Perennials Raking Leaves 10/26/05 Mother Nature's Recipe for Fall Color 10/5/05 How to Attract More Birds to the Garden 9/14/05 Easy to Grow Perennials that Boast lots of Bloom 8/31/05 Fall Tree Planting 8/12/05 Attracting Butterflies to the Garden Fun Gardening Projects for Children 7/27/05 Utilizing Native Plant Species in the Landscape 7/13/05 Challenging Azaleas 6/29/05 Creating a Landscape with Era Plantings Capturing Blue in the Garden 6/15/05 Plants that Survive Clay Soils Techniques for Pruning Old Fashioned Lilacs Mixing Perennials, Groundcovers and Bulbs
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