Q: I have a large hosta bed and I'm ready to put the semi-annual layer of compost on it. It seems like it would be better to work it in a few inches with my hand cultivator, but I'm afraid of damaging
Q: I have fescue grass in my back yard and have had problems getting it to look good. There are bird feeders along the back lawn edge. I wonder if having so many birds in the area might cause problems with my fal
Q: We've grown cucumbers for several years. Some years they were plentiful, but the last couple of seasons have not been productive. Any suggestions on how to have a better crop? A: My bet is that you need
Fertilizer – Chemical Vs. Organic
Q: What are your thoughts on switching from chemical fertilizers and weed killers to organic products on a lawn? I’d like to hire an organic lawn contractor to do this. A: I think healthy lawns can be managed saf
Q: I read online that you can use sugar for lawn fertilizer. It said it’s cheaper and is much better than using commercial stuff. What are your thoughts on this? A: Not many garden questions cause me to stare a
Q: Are Knock Out rose petals poisonous? I’m not planning to make a meal of them, but I’d like to decorate desserts with the petals. A: I'm not aware of anything detrimental in the petals, as long as no pest
Q: My parents have a gorgeous snowball bush. Is it possible to root a piece for myself from their bush? A: I think the best way to propagate woody shrubs is to do something called “air layering”. The process invo
Q: I have large planters on my porch. Do you have any tips for a space filler at the bottom other than potting soil? A: I use two-liter soft drink bottle filled with sand and capped. Most container plants have ro
Q: I have a St. Augustine grass lawn but have areas that are thin. If I throw out some St. Augustine grass seed will that make it thicker? A: Sadly for your project, you can’t buy St. Augustinegrass seed. The pla
Q: When I moved into my house, I noticed that half of my front yard is zoysia. I love it. I want to kill the non-zoysia grass and weeds and replace it with zoysia. Should I kill the grass and plug it or seed it?
Q: For sentimental reasons, a dear friend of mine doesn’t want to part with an old Indian hawthorn. Because there are still a handful of green leaves scattered on top, he is encouraged that it can be saved. Any a
Q: My grandson’s third birthday is soon; he will be three. As a gift to my grandson I would like to plant corn. Please tell me how. A: That little boy will have some great memories! If you have a garden plot in f
Q: I am in the process of buying a rather ugly rock house and had thought I'd use creeping fig to redeem it, but I've seen a lot of it in Atlanta this spring that is dead from the cold. What can I use
Waxwings – Flying Into Buildings
Q: I’ve seen several dead cedar waxwings at the entrance to my office. What do you think is killing them? A: In spring, waxwings sometimes eat too many over-ripe berries from nandina, hawthorn, and pyracantha. A
Q: We keep seeing snakes on our doorsteps. What is the best product to try to rid ourselves of them coming in the house? A: They are just using it for a "warming up" spot before leaving to catch mice
Cranberries – Growing Conditions
Q: Did I hear you say on radio that cranberries can be grown in Georgia? A: No, it's way to hot here for cranberries to prosper. They require cool summers and cold winters plus lots of water around the root
Q: I have a pyracantha growing beside my house. You’ve really got to love gardening to prune one, as you will have to endure getting stuck by its thorns. Is there a better way? A: I generally tell folks that hand
Q: I have moved near Savannah. Our house doesn’t have much color in the landscape. There is a lot of sand in the soil here. What plants would you suggest for color? A: I’m terrible at landscape design and I haven
Q: Something is digging big holes in my yard and today I found trench-like horizontal holes around the front foundation. Could it be an armadillo? A: It sure sounds like an armadillo! In their search for grubs an
Q: Our property was hit by a tornado four years ago. We lost big trees that shaded a creek; now there are lots of briars there. How can I eliminate them? A: You probably have wild blackberry or smilax plants. Dig
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