Muscadine, Scuppernong – Flowers
Q: For the past seven years I have been unsuccessful at growing muscadines. I am not sure why the vines are not allowing the berries to mature, but each year I have blooms and small berries but by mid-June they d
Q: I was told this is poison sumac. It is growing up two of my trees to the point they are almost covered. Looks to be some type of ivy. A: It’s not poison sumac…it’s mature (“adult”) English ivy. Gardeners
Tomato – Damaged by Leaf-footed Bug
Q: I have a bug that has wreaked havoc with my tomatoes for two years now. I kill every one I see but cannot keep up. They pierce the skin of the tomatoes and inject something that causes the tomatoes to have gre
Rose Rosette Disease – Plant Roses Afterwards?
Q: Rose rosette disease has infected all my Knock Out roses. Now I have to dig them up and replace them. I would not recommend these roses unless until the rosette disease has a cure. A: All roses are susceptibl
Pine Seedlings – Numerous in 2015
Q: I see pine seedlings all over. How do I get rid of them? A: Pine seedlings usually die before growing much larger. Arborist Chris Hastings (www.arbormedics.com) says he believes pines can have cyclical seed pr
Q: A few years ago at a job site, I was treating canna lilies for leaf roller. It was a large group of plants so at times I was in a thicket of cannas. I started itching so badly I wanted to claw my skin off. I d
Storing Seeds for Long Periods
Q: What is the best way to keep seeds for the longest shelf life? A: Successful seed storage depends on many factors. Some seeds (bean, pepper, onion, etc.) are hard to keep viable for more than a couple of years
Canada Geese – Control Options
Q: Is there a way to control Canadian geese that won't leave our pond? A: Extension agent Jule-Lynne Macie says Mike Mengak, UGA Extension Wildlife Specialist, always reminds people that, “A Canadian is a h
Q: Can you tell me what type and when to use fungicide on apple and peach trees? I didn’t get any fruit last year. A: If you hope to get consistent harvest from a fruit tree, spraying for disease and insect contr
Bermudagrass – Common Type Invading Sodded Type
Q: Ten years ago bermuda sod was laid in our yard. As time has gone by our grass is showing a stronger two-tone effect in its color. I assume we have a mix of different bermuda grasses.If we replace the lawn and
Q: What is wrong with my patio lemon tree? I see no bugs. A: The two pictures together give me what I need to see. The tiny "spots" on the leaf indicate a sap-sucking insect like scale, whitefly or ma
Brown Patch Disease – In Fescue
Q: I have this condition all over my fescue yard. Could you tell me what it is? A: It's almost certainly brown patch disease. The circular spots with a green center give it away. Brown patch favors high rel
Q: I have an albino squirrel that frequents my yard here in Norcross. I understand from my neighbor that at one time there were two, but now only this one. He comes often and is getting nice and big. A: Very nice
Q: My sunny zoysia lawn has rust disease now in late July. I’ve treated it with fungicide and fertilized twice but I’m not sure it is getting much better. A: Rust seems to be associated with zoysiagrass more tha
Spray Guard – Made From Plastic Bottle
Q: I heard you talking on the radio about a spray guard you made from a plastic bottle. Can you elaborate? A: I needed the guard because I was spraying weeds with herbicide close by my daylily bed. Making it was
Q: We have two very large hydrangeas that are lush and healthy. But we haven’t had many blooms for the last couple of years. What can you suggest to increase blooming? (written in summer of 2015) A: The top 3
Bermuda – Infiltrating Zoysia Lawn
Q: We have a ninety-five percent zoysia lawn. Some bermuda has infiltrated the zoysia. What is the best way to eliminate the bermuda? A: My neighbor has a thin-bladed zoysia (maybe ‘Emerald') that ha
Grafted Pear – Bears Tiny Fruit
Q: I have a pear tree that has 3 varieties grafted on it. A few branches produce pear fruit, but this year most of the branches have these little balls. What's going on? A: The limbs with little fruits are
Azalea – Poorly Watered After Planting
Q: I have some azalea bushes that are dying in my yard and I don't know why. Over the last three months, little by little, branches have died. Now, this entire bush is about dead and the others are also sta
Lotto Number Plant – Identification
Q: I bought seeds for a Lotto number plant. I planted it and it produced six numbers on the seed shell it after it sprouted. Currently the vine is about fifteen feet high. Can you identify it? A: It looks like a
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