Neighborhood Yard Sale this Saturday

Just a quick reminder that our annual yard sale event is planned for this Saturday, August 21st from 8 am to 1 pm. A classified ad will appear in the Pantagraph. This event usually generates a lot of traffic, so here's your chance to part with your valued but neglected possessions. With two open houses scheduled, expect the neighborhood to be hopping!

Weather on Saturday is calling for a high in the upper 80s with a 40% chance of rain through the early afternoon.

2010 Whites Place Block Party

Thanks to everyone who attended this year's block party . . .a great time was had by all. Our sympathy goes out to Millie -- she's a tough little girl!

Diseased Magnolias In the Neighborhood . . .

How many neighbors have wondered what those white spots are all over some of the magnolia trees in the neighborhood? I have one sick magnolia in my very own back yard.

I visited a local garden center two summers ago and applied the treatment they advised, but saw no results. A recent post to GardenWeb.com came up with a likely culprit: magnolia scale, or Neolecanium cornuparvum (Thro). Read all about it and find treatment options here.