Q: We have several bird houses located on 4″ x 4″ posts in our yard. Unfortunately a snake was able to climb to one house and ate the baby bluebirds. Do you have any prevention suggestions? A: A slick
Freesia Laxa – Planting In Georgia
Q: I brought home some Freesia laxa seed pods from Gainesville, Florida. Can I sow these here? A: I don't think this plant would be winter-hardy outdoors. Best idea is to plant the seed in a container in Ap
Q: I have just received an order of canna lily roots in plastic bags. How do I keep them over the winter? A: If you leave the roots in the bags, they will rot. Take them out of the bags and put the roots into a b
Q: Will my carrot's make it through winter freezes? I have them in a window box on my deck. The green leaves are about 12″ tall. A: Carrots are cold weather champs. But growing them in a shallow, easy
Q: I have collected seed pods from my hyacinth bean vine that I planted last spring. How should I store the seeds? A: Now that the pods are brown and stiff you can simply pick them off the vine and let them dry
Frost Cover – When Should It Be Taken Off
Q: How long can the white fabric used for frost protection be left on plants? A: The translucent material commonly called “floating row cover” is very handy stuff. It allows most of the sunshine and rain to penet
Euonymus – White Dots On Leaves
Q: I have a variegated euonymus shrub which has little white dots covering the leaves and stems. I need your help in identifying the culprit. A: You have euonymus scale, a sap sucking insect. In my experience, a
Q: My parents recently purchased a small hobby greenhouse. I want to purchase some sort of supplemental lighting system for them. Do you have any recommendations? A: The lighting system is a good idea. They can
Q: A deer chewed my grape vine clean in half about two feet off the ground. Do I need to dig up vine and start over? A: The grape vine will definitely come back, either from just below the damage or from the roo
Q: Is there an explanation as to why our Japanese maples’ leaves are all brown but still hanging onto the trees? A: I've noticed as well that leaves on some crapemyrtles are lingering longer than usual this
Q: Our new yard has a grassy plant next to the front steps. It is about four feet high and has feathery plumes at the ends of stems. It is brown now. Do we cut it back? A: It's probably a clump of miscanthu
Q:I have not seen cardinals at our feeders since October. Do you have any ideas as to what happened? A: I don't know but other bird lovers have noted the same thing. Perhaps a hawk or an owl has settled nea
Q: With the early cold snap, some of my azalea leaves are now a golden yellow color. Is there anything I should do? A: What you’re seeing is normal behavior for azaleas. The yellow leaves are those that were prod
Japanese Maple – Leaves Have Dropped
Q: Last August we bought and had planted a large dwarf Japanese maple. We were told to water it regularly for the first year. Do we continue to water after the tree drops its leaves? A: I think your instincts ar
Crapemyrtle – To Prune, Or Not To Prune
Q: I planted ten Acoma crapemyrtle sprouts four years ago. I'm not sure how they should be pruned or if they should be pruned at all. A: ‘Acoma' crapemyrtle is a small-statured, white-blooming c
Pride Of Barbados – Surviving The Cold
Q: While visiting San Antonio this summer we saw beautiful Pride of Barbados bushes with lovely flame orange flowers. My husband had to have one and we planted it in a very large pot. When the temperature dropped
Q: I have noticed white particles on my African violet leaves. The particles do not seem to be affecting the health of the plant, but I was hoping you could shed some light on what it might be. A: The white thing
Hickory, Pecan, Oak – Huge Nut Crop
Q: Our home is surrounded by many hardwood trees. This year we are experiencing a proliferation of hickory nuts. It is basically a solid mass of nuts underneath. Do you know of any explanation for this? A: Nuts s
Hellebore (Lenten Rose) – Aphids
Q: I was piddling around with my hellebores yesterday (Jan 25, 2015) and found a big infestation of aphids under the leaves of my ‘Ivory Prince'. I didn't know aphids attacked hellebores! A: You
Nostoc Bacteria – In Damp Gravel
Q: I have this stuff that looks like dark green seaweed growing on my gravel driveway. I looked online and found posts on garden forums from other people who have it and no one can seem to get rid of it. They cal
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