Re: American beautyberry


I have one, though it is struggling somewhat.  Hope it perks up this spring,
I'll try it.

On 1/26/07, Zemuly Sanders <zsanders@midsouth.rr.com> wrote:
>
> Wow, Jim that is really interesting.  Thre is lot of native beautyberry
> around here.  I might just have to get some before the snakes come out.
> zem
> zone 7
> West TN
> (4 miles north of MS)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "james singer" <islandjim1@verizon.net>
> To: "Garden Chat" <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 6:07 AM
> Subject: [CHAT] American beautyberry
>
>
> > Interesting story:
> >
> > A granddad's tip--that folks in northeast Mississippi once used American
> > beautyberry leaves to repel biting bugs--may help repel not only
> > mosquitoes but also disease-spreading ticks. (1/26)
> >
> > http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2007/070126.htm
> >
> >
> > Island Jim
> > Southwest Florida
> > 27.1 N, 82.4 W
> > Hardiness Zone 10
> > Heat Zone 10
> > Sunset Zone 25
> > Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
> > Maximum 100 F [38 C]
> >
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
zone 8A

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