Q: While contemplating a banana split at an ice cream shop, I noticed the seeds in the banana slices. Afterwards, feeling too porky to move for a few minutes, I began to wonder if bananas can be grown from seed.
Q: I enjoy replanting my flower beds twice a year (spring & late fall), but I am concerned that the drought will result in a change from our current restricted watering to a total water ban. Can you please
Goldenrain tree – Not Blooming
Q: I planted a goldenrain tree, per your suggestion, four years ago. Although you promised bright yellow blooms in June, that has never happened. Will it ever bloom? A: My wife is an elementary reading speciali
Homestead Purple – Rejuvenating
Q: I planted ‘Homestead Purple' verbena almost two years ago. Last year it bloomed just about year round because the weather did not get cold enough to hurt it. This year it has been pretty much compl
Daffodil vs Jonquil – Identification
Q: We were having a discussion at the office about daffodils and jonquils, and we would like to know the difference between them. Would you please enlighten me? A: Bringing light to the dark corners of garden kn
Q: We want to use a large root ball from a downed tree as a centerpiece for our front yard. What kinds of flowers, or hanging vegetation, would grow well on the root ball? It is about six feet across and five fee
Vegetable Seed – How Long to Save
Q: Are last year's seeds for our vegetable garden still viable or should they be thrown out? A: If the seeds have been kept cool and in darkness, they may well be viable this spring. Here's a test
Azalea and Rhododendron – Root Rot (Wilting)
Q: I moved into my house in an older neighborhood in 1996. One of the selling factors was that I had seen large azaleas blooming there the previous spring. Since I moved in, though, one by one my azaleas are dyin
Q: In two weeks, we are going to try and clear out the dormant kudzu vines that are on the outside perimeter of our subdivision, along a very small drainage ditch. After we pull out the vines, can we treat the gr
Pinching, Deadheading – Defined
Q: On your radio show, you've mentioned "pinching" azaleas several times to make new buds. For those of us in the slow group, what time of year do you do this and where on the plant? A: Somet
Q: Here is a tip for your readers! For years I had slugs attacking the containerized plants on my deck. I couldn't put a container on my front porch, because free-running cats, squirrels, and chipmunks tho
Q: My husband and I are new homeowners and thought you might be able to give us some insight. We purchased our home in December 2000. We were excited and looked forward to this spring when our landscape would e
Q: What can I do to rid my Bermudagrass lawn of an infestation of wild onions? I'm a transplant from Illinois and have not faced this type of problem with my turf before. A: As with any weed, you have tw
Mosquito Control – Mineral Oil
Q: After making several rain barrels we bought mosquito donuts to put in each one. Now we are unable to easily find them; the hardware stores are having a hard time keeping them in stock. Since birds and animal
Q: I am interested in knowing if the wild onions popping up all over my yard are edible or not. One of my friends said they are poisonous. A: Well, they are certainly edible but you won't get kissed any
Q: Skunk vine is becoming a real gardening problem in south Georgia. It is spreading from the woods into and over our landscape plants (azaleas, Indian Hawthorn and others). What can we do? A: Glyphosate (Roundu
Q: Can you tell me whether or not most of the vegetable seeds sold in stores are genetically modified? I would prefer to grow "natural" vegetables (ones that are still close to their original breed)
White Eggplant – Turning Yellow
Q: This summer we planted two new white eggplant varieties. Towards late summer one of them started to bear yellow eggplants. The color is so beautiful and bright. Do you know what may have caused it to become so
Q: Last summer, I noticed that one of the 4 vines on an arbor (one planted on each corner) in my garden is dead. Then a second vine, from a completely different garden and location, died. Because one of the vines
Q: I am about to move. I would like to take at least a cutting from a hydrangea I got 30 years ago. However, my new sun-porch has a spot for the whole plant. What do I need to do to move it? Does the sunlight ne
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