Q: You mentioned some books on your show. I believe you mentioned a book on fragrant plants, but missed hearing a title. A: Theresa Schrum replies: "The book that Walter discussed is "A Garden of Fra
Saddleback Caterpillar – Attacked by Parasitic Wasp
Q: I was cleaning some leaves from my small pond a week ago and my leg brushed up against this little devil. It stung worse than a bee sting! It is the weirdest little "caterpillar" I've ever se
Q: A few weeks ago I wrote to you asking if you could recommend a shade vine to plant on a topiary. Theresa Schrum recommended using a creeping raspberry. My question now is where can I locate this vine? A: Ther
Swallowtail Caterpillar – On Parsley
Q: I found a bunch of these happily munching on and devouring my parsley. Any idea what they are? A: They are the caterpillars of swallowtail butterflies. They are sometimes called parsley worms. The butterfli
Q: I have a cherry tree on which I noticed a place oozing sap about halfway up the main trunk. I looked it up in a reference book and it diagnosed it as bacterial canker. The book says to prune the infected branc
Q: I was in the process of moving plants in a container and lo and behold a lizard scrambled out. It had a blue tail so I assume it is a blue-tailed skink. After moving the plant I found a clutch of eggs in the s
Japanese Maple – Watering Properly
Q: My mother has a Japanese maple which did very well after being planted in the fall of 2000. However, over the last two weeks, the leaves have begun to curl and dry and subsequently fell off the tree. She went
Q: We purchased in June an eight foot tall flowering cherry tree. The nursery was pretty far from the house so I put the tree in the back of my pickup to bring it home. When I unloaded it, the leaves had burned e
Q: How do you keep corn stalks from falling over? I have a small vegetable garden with three rows of ‘Silver Queen' corn. After every heavy rain just about all the stalks are on the ground! So far
Insects – Identification Online
Q: Is there a good online resource for identifying insects? A: You bet! I am really impressed with BugGuide.net which is the brainchild of Troy Bartlett of Duluth. You simply click on one of the graphic outlines
Q: We had our fescue lawn aerated and overseeded in mid-September and it has come in really well. Unfortunately, a weed started sprouting at the same time as the seedlings, and now is in about one-third of the fr
Q: I just noticed today that something is eating our seven-year old Japanese maple. The damage looks fresh. There are plenty of bark chips all around the base. This tree has been beautiful and we would hate to lo
Q: Planning for my old age arthritis, I am building some large flower garden beds from railroad ties stacked two tall so I can weed without getting on my bad knees. I have some excess "crusher run" ro
Georgia Daffodil Society – Contacts
Q: Is there a Georgia Daffodil Society? A: There sure is! Contact them at
Q: I moved last year and had this come up in the yard of my new home. It grew to about 6ft. The spines were amazing and the plant was so spectacular I started some seeds. Do you recognize it? A: I believe itR
Climbing Milkweed Vine (Honeyvine)
Q: I found an odd vine twining in my gardenia. The leaves are heart-shaped, but thinner than a morningglory. The seed pod is most odd: it is four inches long, tapered, and filled with seed that look like milkweed
Q: Call me crazy, but I want to paint the trunks of some trees white for an upcoming party. I have seen trees out in the country that farmers painted white with whitewash. Where can I get whitewash or can I use s
Q: Our neighborhood has a stormwater detention/retention area that has become very overgrown. We are planning a work day to clear it but what plants should we use? A: I found a great list put together by Prince
Q: I was wandering my property in Jackson county and found sawdust at the base of some pine trees. I decided it was the southern pine beetle so I took out several trees and thought I had taken care of the problem
Copyright © www.100flowers.win Botanic Garden All Rights Reserved
