Q: I want to grow Halloween pumpkins this next year. I had no problems in California but here even powdery mildew resistant varieties in good soil don't make it. A: Pumpkins are difficult to grow in a back
Q: I want to learn more about the relationship between bees and trees. Can you recommend trees that are important to bees? A: There are a wealth of trees that bees love for nectar. My Dad would take his hives to
Sugar Maple – Planted Too Deep
Q: Could you please give me your opinion on a problem I'm having with my Sugar Maple? I planted it about 21 years ago and I'm having a problem with the bark splitting and coming off near the bott
Q: My pothos seems to be healthy, with lots of new growth near pot and on ends. It's growing very rapidly. But leaves are spotting in the middle. This is not an exterior window. Why only the middle ? You ca
Q: This showed up in one of my beds this spring. Can you identify it? We had some black bamboo nearby but we thought we had it contained. It was set in a pot that was inside a larger pot. Could it have "ju
Q: Could you please tell me what these are? I found them on a walk in the North Georgia mountains and was wondering if they were poisonous to feed to a squirrel. A: Shannon Pable, expert on all plants native, say
Q: My question is about my boxwoods that are at the front of my house. First they were used as a landing mat for my boys climbing down the drainpipes. It took me a few days to realize why the tops looked dente
Spring (for water) – Cleaning and Decontaminating
Q: We have a spring on our property that is overgrown with trees and brush. It has always run even during drought. How do we clean it? My grandparents had one instead of a well and it was lined with rocks.
Q: I intended to write down the name of this plant but I didn't do it. It has beautiful small dark blue/purple flowers when it blooms. Can you please tell me what this plant is and how I can propagate it fo
Blueberry – Pallidum – Identified
Q: I can't figure out what these plants are. The nursery knew it was some type of blueberry, but they weren't sure. I would like to know a little more so I can figure out what they like and if I nee
Q: I heard you say on your radio show that a pawpaw is dioecious, having male flowers on one tree and female flowers on another. In fact, the flower is perfect or bisexual, not male and female. A: I checked with
TifGrand – Shade-tolerant Bermuda
Q: I've heard there is a new bermuda that is shade tolerant. Is it available now? A: The University of Georgia developed TifGrand bermudagrass, which produces healthy turf in areas with less than half the
Camellia – Damaged By Squirrels
Q: My thirty-year-old sassanqua camellias are being murdered branch by branch. Something chews the bark off in rings and either kills them or allows fungus to kill them. What can I do? A: You're seeing squ
Raccoon Tracks – Identification
Q: The attached photos are of animal tracks I found following the snow. I can't identify them. Can you help? A: Let's do some eliminating first: they're not dog or cat tracks because those an
Kingsnake – Consuming Another One
Q: Here are pictures of one kingsnake consuming another . I had to run back home and change the camera's battery after the first picture, so that is why I did not get any more pictures of the "feast&#
Q: I would like to try to propagate cuttings from a Japanese magnolia from my Grandmother's yard in Thomasville, GA. The tree must be over 60 years old and has pink flowers. Could you please give me any
Q: I would like to try to propagate cuttings from a Japanese maple. A: There are three ways to propagate a Japanese maple: seed, rooting cuttings and grafting. Seed are easy to grow…but the offspring will
Alternative Ways to Grow Vegetables
Q: I saw you do a talk on "Alternative Ways to Grow Vegetables". How do I get the sources you mentioned? A: Simple! Just download this: Alternative Ways to Grow Vegetables
Q: Can you give me a quick 1-2-3 on how to start my tomatoes indoors in spring? A: I can find no better resource than a summary of the process from the experts at GardenWeb #1 Get Fresh Seeds For the best chances
Spring Crocus – Identification
Q: I noticed this unexpected beauty last weekend. It's roughly 5 inches tall, as thin as a pine needle, with a white stripe, and a purple bloom. The bloom opens during the day, even during freezing weather.
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