Q: I want to have a container pond on my back porch. I've purchased a plastic planter ten inches deep and two feet long. Can I overwinter a hardy waterlily and fish in it without burying it in the ground? A
Q: I've noticed a large insect flying into holes already bored by carpenter bees. They are one inch long or longer and have a large head, burnt orange thorax, and black abdomen. The eyes are big and easy to
Q: We have noticed small cones in the sand underneath our mulberry trees. Do you have any ideas as to what is making these or if they will be harmful to the trees? A: Don't tell me you've never playe
Q: YAY!!! I have been given a garbage can full of one year old horse manure. Even though I know it's aged, should I wait until we get some rain to spread it? Will it burn my plants if I apply it now in our
Q: Will ivy growing up a tree kill the tree? A: English ivy is not a parasite, so it does not suck sap from a tree. Instead, it intercepts sunlight before it hits the tree leaves. Once ivy grows along the upper
Q: I was wondering if you know where I could find a list of herbicides that cross references the chemical ingredient contained in each brand name product? A: When I recommend pesticides, I try to use the chemica
Q: My crape myrtles have flowered and are dropping seeds. Can these be gathered and planted? A: You won't get a high percentage germination but since the seed are so numerous you can plant a hundred and be
Q: Please referee a debate between me and my husband. My husband is out mowing our St. Augustine lawn in 85 degree afternoon heat. I say it is bad for the St. Augustine grass to be cut when it's hot. He see
Q: I'm thinking of planting a weeping willow. The site is near a stream and is the wettest part of the yard when it rains. Are there any problems with this tree? A: It sounds like you have a good site for
Q: My yard is a haven for a week I do not recognize. It looks like a tiny mimosa tree. Can you offer any help? A: Weed scientists call this plant chamberbitter but I call it mimosa weed, because it looks just li
Q: Is there a chemical method for controlling bermudagrass in St. Augustinegrass? Everything I have found says not to use it on St. Augustine. A: This is a tough problem. There are no selective weed killers avai
Crapemyrtle Sprouts- Transplant
Q: I have what appear to be a couple of volunteer sprouts coming up around the bottom of an established crapemyrtle. Are these able to be transplanted and, if so, what's the best method of doing that? A: I
Q: I have a new home with a limited amount of bermudagrass sod. I threw out bermudagrass seed in the other parts of my yard. I've heard this was not a good idea. Can you explain why not? A: The problem is
Q: Earlier this summer I planted three butterfly bushes in my full sun front yard. One looked great after planting but is now all brown and dry. Would it be too late to try to plant a new one? A: I have been in
Click Beetle – Eyed type – Identification
Q: I have never seen a bug like this. It sat on my fence, "posed" for my camera and I haven't seen it since! A: Your photo subject is an eyed click beetle. These are not usable eyes…just m
Q: My neighbors and I aerated our yards and now wonder what to do about all the plugs. What is the best way to break them up? A: In the absence of rain, which will dissolve them, drag a 6 ft. by 6 ft. piece of c
Tumbleweed Allium – Identification
Q: A guy who does yard work for us brought this to us. Said he found four of them growing in a field. I have never seen anything like it. A: It's a tumbleweed allium, Allium schubertii. The seedheads a
Q: We have a huge oak tree that we dearly love. We are very worried about our tree during this drought. Can you advise how to water? A: We're in a situation where "survival watering" is your be
Q: I found this bug on my rose bush and can't figure out what it is. A: Look closely. Do you see those little spikelets on the rear of the green bug? They're called cornicles and they are characteris
Q: One day while my neighbor was whacking carpenter bees, a policeman stopped and warned him about killing a pollinating insect. He said that it is against the law. Do you know of a Georgia law against killing a
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