Q: In reading a 1996 "Horticulture" magazine I came across an article listing Scotch broom, Cytisus scoparius, as an invasive/noxious plant. I know it is a problem in California and the Northwest, but
Q: I recently purchased a home with several large overgrown holly bushes along the walkway. I would like to remove them and replace with something less hazardous to one's body when walking by. Recently I pr
Q: We have 4 holly bushes. They have gotten out of hand and look more like trees and cover the windows. Please tell me the proper way to prune A: Theresa Schrum replies: "There really is no wrong way to pr
Q: I have an ornamental plum that has red-purple leaves (spade shaped with small serrated edges). This first year it produced about a dozen plums about 1″ in length. I was wondering how does one grow more
Q: Time got away from me and I left my dahlias in the ground. Last year some came up from the preceding year, but they weren't as pretty. Is it best to dig them up and throw them away? A: I'd dig the
Q: I have an ongoing issue with my ivy. I have lost more than 1/2 of the ivy in the front yard. We are very frustrated and would like to keep the ivy rather than replace it with something different. A: There are
‘Mission' Fig – Growing in Georgia
Q: I saw black ‘Mission' fig trees at a nursery a couple of weeks ago and started dreaming of plucking figs from my own tree and cooking with them. But I wondered if they'd grow well in Georgia.
Q: My lawn maintenance guy and I have a difference of opinion. Turf experts recommend an inch of water per week, applied every seven days. My yard guy says that since the subsoil is so hard-packed six inches belo
Perimeter College Native Plant Garden
Q: I have not been able to find the link to the Perimeter College Native Plant Garden on your website. Could you please provide information on their Wednesday programs? A: Theresa Schrum replies: "The web
Royal Paulownia (Empress Tree) – Carving
Q: You talked about a weed tree from China, a Royal (something). I would like to know the spelling of that weed or tree. I am a woodturner and will have access to a large piece (about 2 feet in dia.) to work with
Animals – Keeping out of garden
Q: How can I keep neighborhood animals from sleeping among my plants (i.e., red hot pokers, shasta daisies) and flattening them? A: I saw a magazine article recently where a person described cutting her surplus
Q: My junipers are dying, all of them. Can you help? A: This is a common problem…the trees originally planted above the junipers were small enough to let plenty of sunshine through. In the intervening year
Q: I have no farming experience, except my 25 by 25 foot garden. Is it possible to be a hobby farmer working the farm only one day a week, and produce enough to make the effort worth while? What is your advice?
Frog Calls CD – Online purchasing
Q: At some point during the show on Saturday, I heard frog calls. I think you mentioned that it is from a CD. I wanted to try to obtain a copy for a friend. Who do I call, where do I go? A: See Frog Calls CD
English Ivy vs Irish Ivy – Identification
Q: I have heard that English ivy is really Irish ivy and that Irish ivy is the plant that covers my woodland. How can I tell them apart? A: According to Suzanne Pierot, President of the American Ivy Society: R
Q: I have been asked to be the teacher advisor for a gardening/environmental group at my elementary school in Cherokee County. This is a brand new group so we need some direction. Do you have information that may
Q: Can or should centipede be over seeded? If so should I thoroughly aerate first? A: You should not overseed with anything else (like rye) in the winter but you can over plant with centipede seed in June. Aer
Pine Trees – Cutting and Selling
Q: I have three 20 year old pine trees in my back yard that need to be removed. It is my understanding that there are some lumber companies that will purchase the logs from you once the tree has been cut. Could y
Earthworm Castings – Eradicating
Q: I have a well established Meyers zoysiagrass lawn. For the past year or so, I've had a problem with worm castings. While I understand the worms and castings are beneficial, the castings present an aesthe
Q: The iris's were lovely this year, but now that the bloom is over, the foliage is floppy and lying on the sedum. Does it need to absorb sunshine like bulb foliage, or can it be trimmed back? I've r
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