Dwarf Fruit Trees – Winter Care
Q: I have three dwarf fruit trees: cherry, apricot, and nectarine, growing in large containers on my patio. They will be twelve feet high when mature. I would like to leave them outside for the winter but am conc
Q: You suggest that we replace all mulch under roses. Can we reuse the old mulch elsewhere? We've got a ton of hardwood mulch under our roses and I can't imagine throwing all that away. A: I like you
Blackberry Lily Seeds – When to Plant
Q: I have several blackberry lily (Belamcanda chinensis) seeds I harvested from my plants. I want to sow the seeds in containers to give to friends next spring. Is this the right time to plant them? A: Spring is
Fescue – Last Call for Planting
Q: When is the absolute latest time to plant fescue seed in the fall? We have a Girl Scout outing in our backyard October 27th, so we really wouldn't be able to plant until after that's done. Any thou
Horticulture Degree – Job Options
Q: If I were to get an Associate Degree in Environmental Horticulture what job options would I have? A: Mary Kay Woodworth, Executive Director of the Metro Atlanta Landscape and Turf Association says there is a
Q: We have a two year old weeping willow with a trunk about two inches diameter. Deer rubbed all the bark off for a length of about two feet. It looks like a slick pole now. Will the bark grow back eventually, sh
Q: We purchased twenty five trees last weekend. Most of them were last year's stock, so they are stuck in the pots with lots of tangled roots. How do we untangle and separate these tough roots? A: Use a s
Q: A neighbor told me that a good fertilizer for a sago palm is something called "earth salt". What is that material? A: I have no idea what "earth salt" is. Perhaps your neighbor meant
Azaleas – Ground Up Leaves as Mulch
Q: I would like to know if it would be harmful to put ground up tree leaves around my azaleas? My city gives away leaves they have picked up. Do you think it is safe? A: When leaves are picked up from the stre
Plum Tomato Plant – Making Them Last
Q: Our plum tomato plant is still going strong, with thirty eight tomatoes still on the vine, from dime-sized to full grown. The majority of them are mature sized but have been green for about three weeks. What c
Young Trees – Roots Growing in Mulch
Q: To make the base of our young trees look pretty we decided to add fresh mulch, cutting a circle six feet in diameter and two inches deep around the mulch bed to make it look professional. To our surprise we fo
Q: I recently aerated my lawn, scattered some topsoil, overseeded with fescue and then covered the area with wheat straw. A neighbor told me that using wheat straw was a bad idea. Why? A: It is a common lands
Q: I've got two beds of mixed impatiens and want to gather seed to sow next spring. Is there any particular method? A: Yes, you can snip off the swollen seed pods now and place them in an envelope for next
Q: For thirty years I have planted yellow jonquil bulbs in the open spaces among trees and other ornamentals in my back yard. I've recently had to relocate some of the plants. In doing so, I've sliced
Q: I have a bermuda lawn. Soil analysis by a private lab shows that the soil pH is 6.2 . My lawn company wants to put down lime to raise the pH to 6.5. Do I really need to do this? A: Soils in different parts of
Centipede Grass – Pre-Emergence
Q: I cannot find pre-emergence for centipedegrass at the local garden stores. What ingredient do I search for to use on my lawn? A: I think most, if not all, pre-emergent herbicides are labeled for use on cen
Trilliums – Propagation with Seeds
Q: I have several trilliums in my yard, some with small blossoms on them. Is it possible to propagate them from seed? A: It's not easy. Not all trilliums set seed each year. If you see a swollen pod in th
Q: We recently bought some rural property that has quite a few lovely old oak trees. At the base of the trees are thick hedge bushes. How can we get rid of them without hurting the oaks? A: Since you are so att
Q: In early spring we planted three redbud trees. The bottom one-half of the trees leafed out, but everything above that point is dead. Can I prune that part off and still have good growth or do I need to start o
Peach Blossoms – How Many to Remove
Q: Please tell me how many peach blossoms to remove from my tree. There were quit a few on it and I was told you should take them off to have bigger fruit. Two years ago we didn't remove any and we had a wh
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