Seed – Sprouting with Fluorescent Light
Q: I have my seed packets in hand, ready to start sprouting plants for my spring garden. But I am so confused as to what kind of fluorescent bulbs to buy. Everywhere I look, a different kind of bulb is recommen
Q: What do you know about the "rare Thailand parrot flower"? Does it exist? A: I have no idea whether it exists. There seems to be controversy over the plant – and, even so, it may be a tall, sc
Q: I would like to know if blackberries and raspberries produce fruit off of old growth or off new growth. A: It depends on which variety you have. Brambles (which is the word folks use to describe both blackberr
Q: On your radio show you mentioned a "calorie" tree to which ‘Bradford' pear is kin. Could you give me the correct spelling of the name of this tree? A: Callery pear, Pyrus calleryana, is
Q: I've had a weeping cherry for six years. It bloomed beautifully for three years, then started declining to only a few flowers each year. This past year it never bloomed and did not produce leaves until J
Q: I wonder if you could help me identify the plant in the attached picture. It came up under a wax myrtle in our front a couple of years ago. I first thought it was a type of ginger – not I'm not so
Q: I wonder if you could help me determine what is wrong with my Japanese maple. About 2 months ago, I noticed that the upper portion of the trunk looked like it had been clawed. At first I thought it was the wor
Q: Are you familiar with the square pyramids that garden catalogs sell for strawberry planting? Can I make one myself? What kind of soil do I use? A: A pyramid alloys you to put more plants into a given space. St
Q: I asked a crew to remove a large branch from a river birch. The stump where the branch was removed has been "weeping" since it was cut. How am I to stop this tree from losing water or sap before it
Lawn Maintenance – Doing it Yourself
Q: I've been paying more than two hundred dollars a year for a lawn service to fertilize and maintain the weeds in my bermudagrass. In order to save money I've chosen to do it on my own. Everyone tell
Q: My wife and I suffered in January a fetal demise in the middle of our pregnancy. We wanted to plant a tree as a memorial to our unborn child. Could suggest a tree that would symbolize both strength and beaut
Trees – Absorbing Carbon Dioxide
Q: I am looking for a formal listings of trees that absorb more carbon dioxide in the photosynthesis process than other trees. Since we live in such a harsh urban environment, I would like to be able to recommend
Q: 1. My variegated euonymus has lots of little white dots under the leaves and it doesn't look very healthy. Can you diagnose? Q: 2. I have a row of golden euonymus shrubs that have developed scale on the
Q: I pruned my vines yesterday and they bled a lot! Was I too late or was it just the mild winter? A: No problem. Grapes can bleed quarts without suffering any harm at all.
Q: I found a worm/grub in mass in my compost pile and am very curious as to what it might be. They are very dark gray-brown and the head end is actually the pointed end. They are literally swarming in my compost
Q: I have a large mass of ivy and it is in terrain that keeps me from mowing it. Would you please recommend an available spray and how to most effectively use it to kill the ivy? A: It's not impossible
Q: Is there a safe and effective way to control fire ants in a vegetable garden? I've had strawberries in a raised bed but the fire ants took over. I was afraid of using chemicals for fear of contaminating
Q: I have two two-year old ‘Yoshino' cherry trees in full sun planted thirty feet apart. They were both thriving but over the past month one tree's leaves are drooping, turning yellow, and falli
Q: Can you tell me what variety of coconut tree might grow well and produce fruit in Griffin, Georgia? A: Your dreams of a backyard supply of pina colada ingredients will be unfulfilled. Coconut palms are damaged
Jacaranda Tree – Growing conditions
Q: About 7 years ago my son was in the Peace Corps in South Africa. On his return he presented me with a pot with a Jacaranda tree seed. I have placed the tree outside each year from late May until mid-late Septe
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