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Editor's note.(Editorial)
December 22, 2004... THE WEEKS BETWEEN first and final frost are our annual "gardener's holiday." Unless it snows (and the kid in us always hopes it will, at least at Christmastime), we don't have to lift a shovel for a good three months. Nor must we weed, lug watering cans, or worry about aphids attacking our...

Help these angels winter over.(SHARE YOUR COMMENTS, QUERIES, AND DISCOVERIES)(Letter to the Editor)
December 22, 2004... My father-in-law has a magnificent angel's trumpet (Brugmansia sp.) in his garden, which we would like to winter over. Since it is far too cold here for it to remain outdoors, what is the best way to take care of it for good bloom next year? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BRENDA MOXON, NEW...

Environmentally friendly fix.(SHARE YOUR COMMENTS, QUERIES, AND DISCOVERIES)(Letter to the Editor)
December 22, 2004... I am looking for a source to tell us how to control the damage done by moles to our lawn and deer to our flower garden. Are there environmentally sound means to alleviate this situation? BARBARA WATT, WEST LYNN, OR EDITOR'S REPLY: There are many environmentally friendly products on...

Can this tree be saved?(SHARE YOUR COMMENTS, QUERIES, AND DISCOVERIES)(Letter to the Editor)
December 22, 2004... In summer, I enjoy reading your magazine under my 12-year-old weeping cherry tree. Before it completely dies, I hope that you can help me: I'm told by both a nurseryman and a lawn-care technician that my tree is suffering from fire blight and that nothing can be done. Will the tree come back...

Gifts for gardeners: bright ideas for your home and garden.(gardener's market)
December 22, 2004... seasonal style Dress up a holiday table with Pierre Deux's hand-embroidered pinecone napkins (20" sq.; $8 ea.). Each cotton napkin has a hemstitched border. Call (888) PIERRE-2 or visit pierredeux.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] feed the birds Help nourish backyard birds this...