Alstromeria (Parrotlily) – Identification
Q: Please identify this flower for me. Has come up for years by the birdfeeder. Is on a stalk( 3 ft) with very few leaves. Overall the plant since tall and lanky is not attractive but the trumpet shaped flowers a
Buzzard (Vulture) – Eating Foam on Convertible
Q: A friend is having problems with buzzards. Forty of them gather on her roof each day. They actually got into her garage and pulled the seal off the convertible top on her car. Any comments or suggestions would
Q: I live in a loft in downtown Atlanta, and with the cold weather in recent weeks, I have had an infestation of ants. What do you recommend for ant control? A: Although you can certainly kill ants with a surfac
Q: Rather than raking and bagging all of my leaves, is it legal to burn them instead? A: Outdoor burning of yard waste is regulated by the Georgia Forestry Commission and local law. The Forestry Commission typic
Q: I have some gorgeous huge-leaved hostas in my front yard. This year, starting in mid May we noticed they were being destroyed. Only the stalks remain in large areas. I do not remove the leaves – they mu
Viburnum – Identified as Blueberry
Q: I have five, three-year-old blueberries bushes. They have lots of tiny blueberries but have not matured into plump, juicy fruit. When they did this last year I thought they were just immature plants. This yea
Q: I recently purchased several camellias. Each of the camellias seemed to have two trunks. I investigated and was able to separate the tangled roots into two plants. Is it OK to have them planted so close toget
Q: How can we keep squirrels from taking a bite out of green tomatoes? They take one bite and drop them on the ground, ruining a perfectly good tomato! We have tried various things but nothing works! A: I'
Q: While walking around our neighborhood a few weeks ago, I picked up several black walnut seeds. What's the best way to plant them? A: Nuts can be planted an inch deep in a small sunny bed in fall. Cover
Q: 1. My tomato flowers fall off before making a tomato. What causes this? 2. My tomato is extremely odd looking…like a green fist is inside it. Why? A: Both of these problems are caused by lack of pollinat
Q: I am planning to enclose my portable, aluminum gazebo with 6 mil. plastic and convert it into a greenhouse for the winter. I'll keep it on my deck, so heat from the house will help keep it warm. Will thi
Squirrel (Wild Animal) – Keeping as Pet
Q: I have a baby squirrel I found on the ground and have been feeding milk for several days. Can I legally keep it as a pet? A: No, you can not. Despite your kind-heartedness, the Georgia DNR has specific regulat
Q: I have seed pods on my laceleaf Japanese maple. How do I harvest and grow them? A: Unlike, say, bean seed, Japanese maple seed germinate sporadically over a two year period. Also unlike vegetable seed, maple
Q: A couple of weeks ago you recommended tree-form crape myrtles for low maintenance. Everyone I know complains long and loud about the annual pruning of crape myrtles. Do you advocate not pruning them? A: You a
Q: Now that I have rescued my large green tomatoes from the coming frost, what now? How do I ensure that they will continue to ripen? A: If a tomato has just a bit of pink showing on the blossom end, it is capa
Q: How would I use a pump on my rain barrels to send water to a sprinkler? I have two barrels at the basement level but want to send it higher to the yard and shrubs in the front. A: Getting enough pressure to
Q: A friend's azalea plant has an odd growth on one of the stems. Should the growth be cut off? A: It looks like someone sprayed Roundup too close to the plant. I got a bit reckless with Roundup near my ra
Q: We are planning to seed our all clay backyard with fescue and know that we will have to add topsoil. Do we need to break up the clay before we add topsoil? Is two inches of topsoil enough to go over the clay?
September bulbs – Early rising
Q: I planted bulbs in September and they are coming up already: way too early! Should I be concerned about this? A: The bulbs won't be hurt at all; they will flower normally in spring. Early emergence doe
Persimmon tree – Companion tree effects
Q: I have a native persimmon tree at my home and my Golden Retrievers love the fruit. I noticed recently there wasn't any fruit on it this year. I had a gnarly companion tree cut down this spring and was wo
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