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Ormond Beach Branch (386) 256-3813
Port Orange Branch (386) 322-3730
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NEWS-JOURNAL
THURSDAY, F EBRUARY 27, 201 4
TODAY’S BEST BET
Auburn University Symphonic Band,
7 p.m., Trinity Presbyterian Church, 156
Florida Park Drive, Palm Coast. $10,
students with ID are free. 386-445-4757.
By KIM COOK
Associated Press
T
his spring, pinks are popping up all
over home decor — the softer ver-
sions soothing and nurturing, the
bright ones bouncy and vivacious.
Warm pink light can be flattering,
so designers have long employed tricks like
painting lampshade interiors in those hues or
switching regular bulbs for soft pink ones.
“Pink’s such a fun color to play around with. I
see it two ways — dusty, light and classic, or vi-
brant, ‘statement’ and sharp,” says Boston-based
designer Taniya Nayak. “The former adds subtle
whispers of elegance, while the latter turns up
the volume in a space.”
Eddie Ross, East Coast editor for Better
Homes & Gardens, is another fan.
“Pink is back, and it’s all grown up. Paired
with stronger hues like navy, chocolate or
gray, pink looks sophisticated and surpris-
ing,” he says.
Ross suggests several ways to incorporate
the color for different effects: “When you cover
a sofa or chair in a light pink, it acts like a neu-
tral. Swap out throw pillows for a completely dif-
ferent look. Light pink bedding looks great with
just about any skin tone. Light pink linen mats in
simple white frames with black and white photos
look crisp.”
His favorite pink paint shades include Devine
Color’s Devine Poodle — “great on dining
room chairs in a lustrous high gloss”; Benja-
min Moore’s subtle Affinity Proposal for walls;
Farrow & Ball’s Blushes — “a strong pink that
would be stunning on a ceiling paired with
cream and gray.”
Valspar’s Rosario Ridge and Universe Quartz
Things are coming up rosy in the home for spring
This spring, pink
is popping up
all over home
decor — the softer
versions soothing
and nurturing,
the brighter
hues bouncy and
vivacious. Among
some stylish finds:
an Ovo table lamp
in fuchsia glass
(LampsPlus.com);
and an accent chair
in a vibrant pink
damask pattern
(HomeGoods.com).
Associated Press photos
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Can you identify what is
wrong with these plants?
DEBBIE PELL
New Smyrna Beach
You have a terrific speci-
men of Sphaeropsis tume-
faciens or Sphaeropsis gall
on the bottle brush. This is a
fungus that is associated with
citrus (although infrequently),
Carissa spp. (natal plumb),
oleander, holly, Brazilian
pepper and eucalyptus.
According to the University
of Florida,
control
involves
pruning out
branches
well below
gall areas
and destroy-
ing infected
branches.
Pruning tools
should be
dipped in a
disinfectant such as 10 per-
cent household bleach before
each cut. Pruning wounds
on the branches should be
treated with protective paint.
Humid weather and wet
foliage are needed for spore
germination and infection to
occur. Apparently, infection
does not require wounds, but
older shoots and branches
can become infected through
wounds or cuts from various
causes. Some studies have
shown that young foliage can
be infected without wounding.
Some varieties of hollies and
bottle brush are more suscep-
tible than others. Unfortunate-
ly, no chemical fungicides
are available to control this
fungus.
What you have on the
Knock Out rose (not pictured)
is crown gall caused by Agro-
bacterium tumefaciens, which
enters the plant through
wounds made during grafting,
planting, pruning or insect
feeding. Often, plants are
infected in the nursery and
the disease develops later,
after planting in the garden.
Symptoms are a gradual
decline in plant health, often
associated with the presence
of spherical, woody growths
at the crown or on stems.
Galls have rough surfaces
and may grow up to 6 inches
in diameter (yours is mea-
sured at 3.75 inches now!).
Diseased plants should be
removed and destroyed.
According to the literature,
it is found on many hosts and
has a unique biology. Basi-
cally, the bacterium transfers
part of its DNA to the plant,
and this DNA integrates into
the plant’s genome, causing
the production of tumors
and associated changes in
plant metabolism. Fantastic
specimen! Looks like the
roundworms love it too!
Pathogens
cause galls
on woody
plants
Debbie Pell
This bottle brush
plant is infected with
Sphaeropsis tumefaciens
or Sphaeropsis gall.
Water-Wise Garden
Fair on Saturday
The Third Annual
Water-Wise Garden Fair,
presented by the Utilities
Commission New Smyrna
Beach, is planned for 11
a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, to
help kick off spring with
water conservation in
mind.
In partnership with
Lindley’s Nursery and
Garden Center, the
fair will feature a tour
through UCNSB’s wa-
ter-wise garden by Lind-
ley’s, exhibits by more
than 20 local landscapers
and plant enthusiasts,
as well as a scavenger
hunt with prizes for the
first 100 participants
and a grand-prize for the
winner.
The event will also
feature children’s games
and activities as well as
face-painting.
The fair takes place
around the water-wise
gardens, 200 Canal Street,
New Smyrna Beach.
For more information,
call 386-424-3003.
Send your news of home
and garden events to At
Home Editor, The Daytona
Beach News-Journal, P.O.
Box 2831, Daytona Beach,
FL 32120-2831, or send
email to features@news-
jrnl.com. Fax is 386-258-
8623. Deadline is one week
before publication.
BIRD LECTURE SERIES,
FEB. 27: with Eli Schaperow, 10
a.m., Gateway Center for the Arts,
880 N. U.S. 17-92, DeBary. FREE.
386-668-5553.
FLORIDA GARDENING
SERIES, FEB. 27-MARCH
13: with Master Gardener Howard
Jeffries, 1-2 p.m., Feb. 27: Hydro-
ponics; March 13: Roses, DeBary
Hall Historic Site, 210 Sunrise Blvd.,
DeBary. FREE. 386-668-3840.
CONTAINER GARDENING
WORKSHOP, MARCH 1: with
garden artisan Janett Taylor, 1-3
p.m., Ormond Memorial Art Museum
& Gardens, 78 E. Granada Blvd.,
Ormond Beach. $33, $30 members
includes supplies. Reservations
required: 386-676-3347.
GARDEN CLUB OF DELAND,
MARCH 6: create a St. Patrick’s
Day arrangement, 6 p.m., Garden
Club of DeLand, 865 S. Alabama
Ave., DeLand. FREE. RSVP encour-
aged: 386-848-4748.
FLORIDA EAST COAST BRO-
MELIAD SOCIETY MEETING,
MARCH 9: “Tools, Tips & Tricks”
for successful gardening, 1:30 p.m.,
Colony in the Wood clubhouse, 4000
S. Clyde Morris Blvd., Port Orange.
FREE. 386-761-4804.
GARDEN CLUB AT PALM
COAST, MARCH 10: Bill Camp-
enella of Gospel Gardens Nursery
on “Springtime in the Garden,” plant
sale, light refreshments, 1 p.m.,
sign-in 12:30 p.m., Flagler County
Extension Office, 150 Sawgrass
Road, Bunnell. 386-446-0341.
HOLLYWOOD & VINE
FLOWER SHOW, MARCH
20-21: featuring entries of floral
design, horticulture, conservation
and photography, presented by the
Garden Club of the Halifax Country,
1-4 p.m. March 20, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
March 21, Oceanside Country Club,
75 N. Halifax Drive, Ormond Beach.
FREE. 386-673-5485.
Send your news of home
and garden events to At
Home Editor, The Daytona
Beach News-Journal, P.O.
Box 2831, Daytona Beach,
FL 32120-2831, or send
email to features@news-
jrnl.com. Fax is 386-258-
8623. Deadline is one week
before publication.
EVENTS
SEE PINK, PAGE 2D
KAREN
STAUDERMAN
Plant Lady