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What was my dogwood worth? It’s best to call one of these tree professionals.

Who can I call to tell me how much my destroyed dogwood was worth, and how do I get rid of the little black bugs on my gardenias? The Georgia Gardener knows.

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Credit: Photo courtesy of Robert Reeves

Chipmunk turns into gas with rat snake’s help

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What’s the right formula to make sure my African violets thrive?

I've lived here 50 years — where did these blackberry vines come from all of the sudden? This question and more get answered by the Georgia Gardener

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It’s important to tell the boys from the girls with zucchini

Male and female blooms are on the same plant, but connected to the main stem differently.

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Redbud got the droops? Wait two weeks

Walter Reeves answers gardening questions for AJC readers.

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Spittlebugs have a unique method of defense

Walter Reeves answers gardening questions for AJC readers.

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Atlantans need a six-figure income to afford a home this year

Mortgage rates have only slightly cooled since reaching a 20-year high in 2022. For hopeful homeowners, it's a tough time to shop in Atlanta.

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Oxalis is tough to control in a landscape

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Beltline advances affordable housing plan for 31 acres in Bankhead

Atlanta Beltline officials are looking for proposals to build affordable single-family housing in Bankhead.

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Azalea and camellia leaf gall is widespread this year

Walter Reeves gives advice on azalea and camellia leaf gall, and how to grow a new trunk for a crape myrtle tree.

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Inman Park celebrates bountiful art and beautiful homes this weekend

A quirky street parade, artists’ market, kids’ activities, a dance festival and music take over the neighborhood during the Inman Park Festival & Tour of Homes.

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Strawberries don’t ripen off the vine

There are two types of ripening processes for fruit: climacteric and non-climacteric. Non-climacteric fruits, like strawberries, need to be picked at the peak of ripeness.

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Make your garden bloom with plants and tips from the experts at Garden Faire

At Garden Faire, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 12 in the Grove at Wills Park in Alpharetta, you’ll find everything you need to make your garden grow.

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To kill moss in your lawn, do this

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Mixed color flowers on a loropetalum not uncommon

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Please don’t kill my ground bee buddies

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If your neighbor’s tree falls in your yard, who pays for cleanup?

Atlanta landscapers and insurance agents weigh in on what your responsibility is when a tree falls.