Azaleas are landscape favorites in Georgia. But sometimes some of
their leaves become grossly swollen. On this week’s “Gardening in
Georgia” on Georgia Public
Television, host Walter Reeves examines those grotesque leaf galls and explains how
to get rid of them and keep them from spreading.

“Gardening in Georgia” airs on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. and is
rebroadcast on Saturdays at 11 a.m. on GPTV. It’s designed
specifically for Georgia gardeners.

Now in its third season, the show is produced by the University
of Georgia College of
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and GPTV. To learn
more, visit the show’s Web site.

Galls, Mulch, Wild Indigo

This week, Reeves also looks at galls caused by wasps, flies,
midges and aphids. He shows apple gall on oak leaves, nipple gall
on hackberry, horn gall on witchhazel and warty gall on cherry.
And he tells what to do about them.

Summer is sure to be hot and likely to be dry. Reeves shows how
to use newspaper and straw to mulch under tomatoes. He also
compares different kinds of tillers and tells which is best for
certain garden jobs.

Finally, guest Jim Midcap of the University of Georgia College of
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences talks about wild indigo
(Baptisia spp.). This Georgia Gold
Medal winner has a rich heritage and does well as a perennial
in Southern landscapes.