Q: Someone has poured something on my lawn killing it instantly, within 24 hours, turning it blackish in stripes. I called the police and asked if they would test the grass to see what was used. They say they do
Green Thumb – Origin of Phrase
Q: This isn't a question, just a bit of garden trivia. Do you know how the expression "green thumb" originated? According to James Underwood Crockett, it comes from the fact that algae growing
Q: I'm trying to find out about growing fruit trees such as peaches and plums. I have no experience with either. Can you give me any help or any links that may be able to help me? A: I strongly support gr
Q: Please tell me what I have just seen in my garden in September. I thought it was a hummingbird, but it was slightly smaller and it was beating very hummingbird-like wings. It wasn't drinking from the fe
Q: I have a major flea problem in my house. I've tried spraying with permethrin and vacuuming thoroughly, sometimes more than once a week. Our dog is covered in the things, despite getting a bath with flea
Blackberry Vine – Weed Identification
Q: I have this weed/thorn vine growing in my side yard and I can't seem to get rid of it can you help me. It's like a rose stem that is reddish/green with thorns; it only grows about 1-2 feet off the
Purple Passion Plant – Identification
Q: I was given a cutting of a nice looking houseplant vine. It grows like "designer kudzu". It has very fuzzy leaves, mostly purple and green. A: Purple Velvet Plant, Gynura aurantiaca
Q: Can you please tell me the name of the hedge at the University of Georgia? A: The hedge is called Chinese privet, or Ligustrum sinense.
Q: What low-maintenance, long-lasting grasses do best in the climate and natural soil of Florida? A: Centipedegrass might do well. For more information on lawn care in Florida, see the Florida Lawn Handbook.
Tufted Grape Hyacinth – Growing and Finding
Q: Are there any websites or information you can give me on how to grow Tufted Grape Hyacinth? I would also like to find a source for seeds or young plants. Do you know where I can get either? A: McClure and Zimm
Garden – Possum Contamination?
Q: There's an area in my yard where I planned to put a garden. However, a possum died in the place before I had the chance to plant anything. When I went to remove the body, it had already started to decomp
Q: My red mulch and red pine bark are fading. Do you know where I can buy the red dye to touch it up? A: One source I found is Bark Brite.
Q: A friend's house has been invaded with a type of fly or gnat. They are very small and have almost clear wings that begin halfway down their back. They have invaded his kitchen and seem to be coming from
Q: I am a new gardener trying to find vermiculite for my Square Foot garden. I haven't been able to find grade #3 coarse vermiculite. Can you help me find a supplier? A: Coarse vermiculite won't be to
Q: I want to plant pecan trees in a low lying area that floods every eight to ten years. The water can get as deep as one meter and stays there for two to four weeks. Can a pecan tree survive in such high water f
Q: I need a recipe for roach bait. I have tried the boric acid, bacon grease, onion, dough recipe but wondered if there isn't a better one. I've tried bait stations but they didn't work. A: The
Q: A few weeks ago on your radio show you had a guest from Callaway Gardens who spoke about a plant that is ideal for a lake or wet area. She called it a fever tree, but I did not get the botanical name. Our hom
Stump Sprouts – Developing Into a Tree
Q: In my yard I have an oak tree stump that remains from a tree cut down two years ago. In the meantime, several new sprouts have emerged from the stump. I have kept one of these sprouts and cut back the rest. Th
Q: For the first four years I had a very nice weeping cherry: all the branches wept downward and all of the flowers were pink. In the spring of 2000, after flowering all pink again, new branches began to grow up
Pruning – To Reduce Bare Lower Limbs
Q: I have a number of variegated privets that are becoming thin near the bottom. I usually prune the tops but these have now grown to eight feet tall. I am thinking about cutting these off at about four feet to m
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