Q: I have just received two peonies. Everything I read says fall is the best time to plant them. Can I store the tubers until this fall? A: No, no: you should plant them now. Fall is designated the “best” time to
Q: I believe I have some morel mushrooms growing in my yard. I have looked morels up online and the pictures look exactly like what is growing. Can you help? A: I am not a mushroom expert so I can't take a
Q: Does sand help a bermuda lawn grow faster? If so, how deep should it be? A: Sand by itself does not help a bermudagrass lawn grow faster. Sand is often used on golf courses to fill divots because the underlyin
Q: Can I put dehydrated lime around tomatoes? When? A: I think you mean hydrated lime, calcium hydroxide. It is much different from garden lime, calcium carbonate. I do not recommend using hydrated lime in a gard
Q: I have purple onions in my garden. Is there an issue if the onion sends up a flower before the bulbs fully develop? Should I cut off the flower head? A: Once an onion has begun the flowering process, there i
Bababerry Raspberry – Evaluation
Q: I read Bababerry raspberry is supposed to be more heat tolerant because they fruit later after summer heat has gone down somewhat. I believe they were bred in Southern California. Well, only two of the five pl
Q:This recently started growing on my pecan tree. It is getting larger and multiplying. The tree did have leaves on it this summer but I do not remember if it had pecans. What is this and is it going to kill the
Q: Will neem oil work to kill sawflies on my roses? A: Sawfly larvae can quickly riddle a rose leaf. The “worms” chew the leaves and leave characteristic holes. Neem oil, spinosad and insecticidal soap are all g
Hydrangeas – Mysterious Boring
Q: For a number of years I've had a problem with some sort of borer getting into the stems of my hydrangeas. What can I do to get rid of them? A: There are any number of cane boring insect larvae, some of w
Q: On a recent radio show you talked about placing cheesecloth over squash plants until flowers appear to keep squash vine borers at bay. Where can I buy cheesecloth big enough to cover the plants? A: I was wrong
Q: Do we have wild elderberries around here? I’d like to harvest the berries to make something edible. More importantly, how do I identify the blooming plant? A: You have a great local resource: the Georgia Nativ
Q: My sweetshrub's flowers have absolutely NO scent! What's wrong with it? A: I've never smelled one with an appreciable scent. Maybe our noses are impaired? The yellow-flowered variety ‘Athens
Q: On Good Friday, I planted collard plants. I have just noticed they are going to seed. What have I done wrong? A: Bolting (producing flowers rather than more leaves) is usually caused by fluctuations in air t
Q: I have been having an issue with crabgrass in my vegetable garden. Can you recommend any tricks that can help me win this fight? A: Since crabgrass is an annual, killing the top will kill the whole plant. Cons
Q: I am completely new to gardening. We purchased a Bonfire peach tree in a pot. Can I plant this tree in the ground? A: Yes, plant it; the peach will be lots happier in the ground. Use a shovel to thoroughly bre
Q: Can you recommend plants that will grow in extremely wet conditions? The water table in my back yard is about an inch below the surface. Can I just plant bunches of stuff there to sop up all the water? A: Pla
Q: Fire ants have invaded our compost bin. What do we do? A: Just turn the compost with a pitchfork. The ants will likely move due to colony disruption. Or you can just spread the compost in your landscape. You w
Centipede Grass – Seeding Tips
Q: We have centipede grass with some bare areas. We are considering planting centipede seed. Should we put the seed down before or after aerating? A: I think it works best to do it after the aeration. Scatter 1/4
Q: Our ancient oak has not leafed out like normal. About half of the lower leaves look like they are burned or frost bit. None of our other oaks look like this. A: You need a visit from a consulting arborist. The
Q: A neighbor’s dog has made repeated visits to my lawn and has killed the border of liriope. How can that soil be reconditioned so that I can replant with grass or replace the liriope? A: There's nothing
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