Q: I'd like to make the irrigated flower beds at the school where I work more low maintenance. The pine straw mulch is very thin so I will remove it and then install weed barrier fabric and new pine straw.
Q: I have a problem with my three tomatoes growing in one of those plastic Earthboxes. The plants grew to seven feet tall in three weeks but have only had five tomatoes between them. What do I do to get more frui
Q: I have young peach tree that I got too close to while using a string trimmer. Some of the bark near the base was removed. How should I treat it to avoid getting disease? A: This could be a very serious injury
Q: When is the best time to water new plants such as begonias, daylilies, black eyed Susan, etc? Is it an old wives tale that you should not water in the evening? We have hundreds of new plants and it would be mu
Q: I have a dozen fothergilla bushes. I just noticed that one of them has strange cone-like shapes growing out of the leaves! None of the others have anything like this. What in the world is this? A: Fothergi
Crape Myrtle- Remove Shoots at Base
Q: I have a crape myrtle that keeps growing shoots at the base. It's pretty thick. How can I stop them? A: This is a great time to remove trunk sprouts (suckers) on maple, crape myrtle, crabapple, flower
Q: We have property on the Soque River at the northern tip of Habersham County. We have quite a few hemlock trees that have been showing signs of distress over the past several months. We first noticed some of th
Q: Does the University of Georgia have a program to give free seedlings to residents of Georgia? A: The University of Georgia doesn't have free seedlings, but the Georgia Forestry Commission does. Their Re
Q: I have three young maple trees that are very tall and skinny. Should I cut some of the top off to make the trees more full? A: Pruning the tops of the trees won't make them become more full. The reas
Q: I have several large clumps of pampas grass that need to be moved this month due to construction. My son would like to take them to Griffin. Do you think they could survive a trimming and transplant? A: Y
Q: Palmetto bugs really bother me. We've sprayed insecticides around the perimeter of the house and some inside, mostly around pipes. I worry that bait stations might harm our dog. Is there any more advice
Q: I need to know how to prune Encore azaleas. I just bought a new house that has several around it. They need pruning pretty bad but I don't want to cut off the blooms for next spring. A: I had my doubts
Q: I need something to control thrips on arugula that I grow in window pots in my apartment. Pyrethrin spray burns the leaves and eventually kills the plants. What do you suggest? A: It's tough to find an
Q: I just noticed our dracaena is full of a something that resembles tiny white cocoons, particularly on the back side of the leaves. They are also on the trunk. They wipe off easily but there are too many to do
Q: My favorite Christmas tree is the beautiful Noble fir. They are next to impossible to find. I want to grow my own in my backyard. Could you give me a suggestion where I could purchase a live one? A: Noble f
Q: Last spring I planted my Christmas poinsettia in my back yard. It grew and thrived all summer long. Do you know of a way to keep it alive through the winter without pulling it up? A: If you can keep it from f
Q: I need some "opened up" pine cones to make peanut butter bird feeders with my students. However, all of the cones I find in the woods are closed up tight. How do I get them to open? A: My friend F
Q: Recently my mother-in-law plant bloomed for two weeks. It had one shoot with honeysuckle-type blooms. I was told that since it bloomed I need to repot it. Any advice? A: The need to repot depends on whether
Q: This year when pruning my roses after blooming I noticed a small hole at the top of the stem. This hole goes back down the stem, which dies back sometimes as much as six inches. Is this caused by a bug or the
Q: I have a small farm that is overrun with sweetgum trees. Several are already twelve inches in diameter and saplings are popping up everywhere. I read that you could use Arsenal to kill them, but it is a contr
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