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May 20
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How to love your crepe myrtle so it love...

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Jo and Sabrina help Gary identify a plant in his garden, plus more garden goodness. 

06:28 Problems with your crepe myrtle?

13:28 More crepe myrtle advice.

21:30 How to prune your gum tree.

29:24 Drive's Gary Adshead asks Sab to identify a mystery plant in his garden. 

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