Southern Blight – On Creeping Jenny
Q: My creeping Jenny is dying before my eyes. I see these tiny little brown beads on the ground and on the leaves. What is this and what can I use to stop it? A: Your creeping Jenny has Southern blight. Look clos
Q: What is the best time to feed camellias? I have several that have been planted for more than fifteen years. A: Camellias need nutrients when their growth starts in early April. You can use granular synthetic
Fall leaves – Natural areas and islands
Q: Tell me about keeping fall leaves in natural areas and islands from year to year. It is my opinion that the leaves enrich the soil, provide a good mulch and look almost as good as pine straw. Others argue that
Q: I have a four-foot tall China Doll plant. It flourished outside but indoors the leaves are yellow and falling off. A: Although China Doll plant, Radermachera sinica, is sold as a house plant, it can eventua
Q: My family has been "showering with buckets" to collect bathwater for months now. We pour the water around plants in our full sun beds. I've begun to notice some plants showing yellowish leave
Q: We love the mountains and woods but we are having a constant problem with deer. They have severely eaten my ‘Nellie R. Stevens' holly and ligustrums, both of which we were told "Deer do not e
Cat's Claw Vine – Identification
Q: We found this vine in Lake Charles, Louisiana over the 2009 Easter holidays. The resident at the home and the most popular garden nursery in the city could not identify it. So we brought it back to Marietta
Tomato – Glyphosate (Roundup) Damage
Q: My Better Boys are showing this yellow pattern on the leaves. These two plants seem healthy but the new growth shows light green. A: I think someone (I name no names!) got too close to the tomatoes with their
Q: Can you tell me what is wrong with this crepe myrtle? It is losing its branches. A: One of the results of chopping off the top of a crapemyrtle in winter is lots of lush growth the following spring. The stems
Colonial Trees – Eagle project
Q: My nephew's Eagle Scout project is to find trees with historical significance during the colonial period. He is having difficulty finding information on these trees in Georgia. A: Since Georgia had few
Heater malfunction – Plant cleaning
Q: We had a kerosene heater malfunction in our greenhouse. Soot covers the plants. What is the safest way to clean them? A: I'd use soap (not a detergent) on your plant leaves. Soaps include Ivory bar soap
Q: My husband put several tablespoonfuls of boric acid on my crown of thorns and a gardenia, trying to kill ants. Now these two houseplants are suffering greatly. Is there anything I can do to rescue them? A: Bo
Q: We're having all of the pine trees removed from our lot. We have beautiful red and white oaks that do not have enough room amongst all the pines. Someone told me that removing the pines would kill my ha
Ginger and Turmeric – Cultivation
Q: What is the best way to cultivate ginger and turmeric in a home garden? Can we simply break off the little conical ends and plant them with the pointed ends up in loose soil? Do they need much watering and sun
Rain barrel – Winter maintenance
Q: My rain barrel is full, thanks to the winter rains. I'm concerned that freezing temperatures will turn the water to ice and damage the barrel. What should I mix in to make sure this does not happen? D
Gardening – Teaching Techniques
Q: I teach grades 7-12 and we've recently begun plans for a school garden. We want to integrate gardening into classes on biology, earth science, health, mathematics, literature, foreign language, etc. We&
Q: We're having all of the pine trees removed from our lot. We have beautiful red and white oaks that do not have enough room amongst all the pines. Someone told me that removing the pines would kill my ha
Q: Your website states that placing rocks in the bottom of houseplant pots actually decreases drainage. What do you suggest for repotting into a planter that does not have drainage holes? A: Houseplants often l
Q: I have a vegetable garden area which I've improved by adding compost, dead grass and leaves every fall and spring. This fall I sowed ryegrass and it is now five inches tall. How tall should it grow befor
‘Nellie Stevens' holly – Freeze damage
Q: In spring, our ‘Nellie Stevens' holly suffers from a blight. The new growth and branch tips blacken and wither. Later growth isn't as badly affected and it continues to flourish. However, the
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