Q: This is our first time planting a garden. We would like to protect the garden with natural pesticides. Do you know if there is an effective organic pesticide that can be used? A: The best way to protect a veg
Q: I need help identifying a bird I have at my feeder. It looks like a cardinal except for the head, which appears to be devoid of feathers! It has normal red body feathers and a head with no crest. A: You have
Thorny plants – Crime deterrent
Q: What are some of the best thorny plants to grow under windows as a crime deterrent? The house gets full to part sun on all sides. A: Chinese holly, barberry, shrub rose (Knockout, Nearly Wild or rugosa), pyra
Water conditions – Aerate soil
Q: I usually aerate and overseed my fescue lawn in the fall. With the current watering restrictions, is this still something I can do? A: Current water regulations allow you to water every other day. But for bes
Solarizing soil – Eliminate pupae
Q: I had a horrible time with squash vine borers this year. Will solarizing my soil this winter (clear plastic covering for 6-8 weeks) help eliminate the pupae for next year? A: Solarizing in winter won't
Chlorine soaked leaves – Compost bin
Q: Is it OK to place chlorine-soaked leaves from our swimming pool into our compost bin? A: Yes, there is not enough chlorine on the leaves to hurt the composting process.
Q: Several years ago I planted six houttuynia plants at the bottom of a slope that also contained English ivy. Now the houttuynia is taller than the ivy and stinks like the dickens. Is there something I could spr
Q: I have several deer in my garden every morning. They seem so hungry and have even started chewing on my cabbages. Is it a mistake to feed them? A: Feeding them will DEFINITELY attract more deer! Deer somehow
Q: Please tell me the names of ferns that will grow outdoors in north Georgia A: I'm particularly fond of Christmas fern and autumn fern because they are evergreen. I like southern shield fern because it is
Ornamental grass – Dig and divide
Q: I usually cut back my large ornamental grasses that grow with the big plumes in January. Can you dig them up and divide them at this time? A: All of the ornamental grasses (maidengrass, pampas grass, muhley g
Q: I talked with a friend that grew up on a Wisconsin dairy farm and he says that his dad would put old, closed pottery crocks into the fresh silage as they were loading the silo. When it was time to start feedin
Q: I have two arborvitae that were planted in June of this year. They are still green at the tips, but the interior of the bush is turning brown. Are they lacking water or is something else going on? A: Planting
Q: Is August a good time to plant perennials? I want more flowers that will come back each year. A: think late September is a better time to plant perennials and shrubs. The soil is still very warm but the air
Q: I've noticed since the drought that when it rains more trees seem to be falling over. Pine trees seem to break at weak points, but the broad leaf trees seem to be pulled out of the ground by their roots
Q: I have a small lawn service and occasionally a customer will have a neglected yard with very tall grass. How do I get the mowing height back down to the recommended three inches? A: Do the initial cut at you
Q: I'm planning to plant two blueberry bushes and have seen several pieces about the Chandler variety. You recommend rabbiteye blueberries, but I can't find whether Chandler is a rabbiteye or not. A:
Q: Several of my plants are dying from root rot. A nursery employee said to mix hydrogen peroxide with water and put it in the ground at the base of the plants. He said that by re-introducing oxygen into the soi
Q: Can a pile of wood chips burst into flame? My last three deliveries from the local tree guy smoked by day two and you could feel the heat radiating off the pile. When I went to spread them, there were huge poc
Q: My ‘Carissa' hollies have suckers coming off the roots. They look like Chinese holly leaves. I have cut them back but they keep sprouting back…what would you do? A: University of Georgia shr
Q: I have knees that no longer feel good after digging holes for shrubbery and trees. Have you ever used a gas-powered auger? A: If you need to plant more than a half dozen trees or large shrubs, an auger can
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