Tobacco – Legal to Grow in Georgia
Q: Is it legal to grow tobacco in my garden? A: It is perfectly legal to grow tobacco. But once you've tried it, you may not want to do it again! The process starts when you plant the tiny seed indoors, fo
Black Walnut Tree – Fertilizing
Q: We have a black walnut tree about 50 feet tall in the back yard. We got walnuts but they were small. Can I fertilize a tree that large? A: Black walnut is a fun tree to own, if a bit messy in fall when the nu
Climbing Fig – Sudden Growth Spurt
Q: Four years ago I bought two small containers of climbing fig to cover my brick chimney. In a few years it grew only a few inches. In the past summer however it took off and has runners five feet long. Why this
Q: Would it be beneficial to till my garden now while the temperatures are low in order to kill some of the bugs that winter over in the soil? A: Winter tilling is once of the very best ways to organically contr
Q: My mother has an old flower plot containing phlox, sedum, and many other perennials. The bed is in decline and needs to be rejuvenated. Considering the variety of plants, what needs to be done? A: Wait until
Topiary Azaleas – How to Plant
Q: How are the topiary azaleas with braided stems best planted? A: Florist azaleas are not usually as winter-hardy as the smaller-leaved Japanese azaleas that bloom reliably each spring. If yours has been indoor
Leylands – Spacing for a Privacy Screen
Q: We want to plant quite a few Leyland's at the back of our property to create a 100 foot long and tall privacy screen between us and the neighbors. If we start with twelve-foot high trees, what spacing sh
Peppercorn Plant – How to Make Black or White Pepper
Q: How do you grow a peppercorn plant to make either black or white pepper? A: Peppercorn, Piper nigrum, is a tropical vine that produces 5-inch long spikes of berries. Black pepper is made by soaking the berrie
Q: I am repotting two large foxtail ferns. There are hundreds of potatoes in the soil. Do they reproduce from these, and can I pot them to make new plants? A: Foxtail fern is actually an inedible asparagus, Pro
Q: What is the best way to purify soil to remove any diseases from it. Would adding bleach work? A: Sterilizing soil is impossible in a practical sense. Even if you removed disease organisms from the soil it wou
Plant Repiration – Need to Turn the Lights Off?
Q: I have an office cohort who says I should turn the lights off so the plants can respire. I've left them on and the plants seem to grow quite well. Should I indeed turn the lights off when I leave? A: Pl
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. A:
Pest Insects – Cold Enough to Kill?
Q: Has it been cold enough, long enough, this winter to kill the larvae of ants, fleas, ticks and mosquitoes? A: Whenever we have a cold winter, gardeners wishfully hope that the frigid temperatures will diminis
Aquaponics Training – Where to Find
Q: We are looking for aquaponics training or somebody who uses the system in Georgia. We have a 16′ x16′ fenced area. A: Aquaponics is the system of growing fish alongside edible plants, using water
Q: A friend of mine wants to know how to repot their large staghorn fern. A: A staghorn fern is composed of several rounded brown shield fronds and even more green "staghorn" fronds. Before dividing
Q: What is an appropriate product and application schedule for preventing fungus in my lawn for the coming year? Last year brown patch was a particular problem. A: Lawn fungus problems are best addressed by corre
Centipede Grass – Okay to Spray on Roundup?
Q: Since my centipede grass is dormant now, can I spray Roundup on the broadleaf weeds that are doing quite well? A: Though your centipedegrass lawn may look brown, that doesn't mean the individual plants
Poet's Laurel – Growing Successfully in Georgia
Q: I recently read about Poet's Laurel. Can you grow it in Atlanta successfully? The area of our yard I was thinking of gets full sun about 90% of the day. A: Poet's laurel, Danae racemosa, is a slow
Q: I recently had two trees cut down because their roots passed beneath my sidewalk. The stumps and roots remain. I'm concerned that the roots will continue to grow. How can I kill them? A: Some trees, lik
Q: If I dig up my gladiolus now should I store them until spring or re-plant immediately. A: Gladiolus corms (bulbs) are usually winter-hardy if left in the ground but it's a good idea to dig them up every
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