Q: My potted cyclamen was flourishing for years until recently it just collapsed. All the stems with leaves died. What should I do with it now? A: It's normal for a cyclamen to go dormant after it blooms.
Q: My neighbor told me he uses gasoline to control weeds. He says it works better and is cheaper than Roundup. What are your thoughts? A: Gasoline also removes dirt better than soap, but I'll bet your neig
Camellia Sprout- Root Cuttings
Q: I planted a camellia sprout from my mother's yard in Savannah and it has grown like crazy. I want to root cuttings to give to my daughters but they don't root. Is there something I could do bette
Q: I have a twenty-six year old dogwood tree in my sunny front yard that has been slowly dying for three years. I have other dogwoods that look healthy. These trees get water when the lawn gets watered. Any sug
Q: I have a ‘Bloodgood' Japanese maple in a container on my patio. It has lost its red color. Any idea why? A: This is a common occurrence but there could be two causes. If the tree was grown from
Q: My have annual bluegrass in my fescue lawn. I know this weed can be prevented by applying a pre-emergent in fall. The problem with this is that I have to overseed fescue in September to correct dead spots. A
Landscape Design- Certification
Q: I want to get a certification in landscape design. What is the best way to go about this? A: The Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD) offers certification. They require two years in the
Q: Just south of me, folks in Alma are growing blueberry bushes directly in pine bark. Some grow them in fifty-gallon plastic drums cut in half, using drip irrigation. Is pine bark the only ingredient in the soil
Q: Where can I get roses that actually smell like roses? I am tired of smelling nothing! Why do growers breed the fragrance out of roses? A: Rosarian Jim Kelley says the rose breeders do not intentionally ̶
Q: My father is having trouble with his cucumbers. The plants are healthy and produce prolific blooms. However, the cucumbers are extremely tiny and they never grow larger. A: I think it's a pollination
Q: When backing out of the garage, I accidentally ran over a gasoline container. The gasoline spurted over a patch of lawn, making a brown area in a pretty green lawn. Is there anything I can do? A: For fast re
Q: I have shoots coming up from the base of my blueberry bushes. They are growing fast. Do they need to be pruned? A: They are valuable to the plant. If you have more than three or four older canes, cut off the
Q: I used to live in Alpharetta and loved the crapemyrtles. Now I'm in Ohio ( Zone 5). I planted a ‘Red Rocket' crapemyrtle last fall. In the spring the trunks were dead but healthy sprouts hav
Q: I purchased two one-gallon bougainvillea's in late April in full bloom. I have kept them in their original containers in full sun. The initial blooms fell off within two weeks and they have not come back
Q: My ‘Stargazer' lilies were beautiful this year after being planted last fall. Do I prune back the seed pods? A: Yes, but only the seed pods and faded flowers. The leaves along the tall stem are ab
David Viburnum Plants- Identification
Q: Please tell me the difference between male and female David viburnum plants. I have six plants in front of my house, but no flowers or attractive fruit. A: Unlike holly, not all viburnums are dioecious, needi
Q: I am a novice gardener. This year I planted a red bell pepper plant in the spring and I now have three large green peppers. Do I keep them on the vine until they turn red or do I pick now and ripen in the wind
Q: I'm swamped with morning glory. With the rain a week ago, these things are sprouting like crazy! I pull them before they flower and make seed, so where are they coming from? A: I spent my childhood hoei
Q: I am confused about the numbers on rose plant food packages. What is the ideal number combination to achieve rose blossoms? I have two products, one with 10-60-10 and the other with 12-6-10. Which is best for
Q: Can you grow asparagus in west Georgia? A: Asparagus is easy to grow here. Better yet, it is perennial, so you don't have to plant seed each year. Asparagus plants are either male or female. Female plan
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