Q: I planted 9 ‘Annabelle' Hydrangeas in March in an area on the North side of the house that receives almost no sun. The soil had a lot of clay so I amended with peat moss, composted manure and sand.
Q: In April I brought a plant to Pikes and they said it was a chicory. It came in a wildflower packet of seeds about 3 years ago. It was about an 8 inch clump, about 6-8 inches tall. They are all now about 5 fee
Granny Smith Apple – Determining Ripeness
Q: I have a producing ‘Granny Smith' apple tree. This year I have a lot of apples on the tree and want to know when I am supposed to pick them. A: Since Granny Smith is a green apple, it's hard
Q: Last year I bought a bunch of aucuba plants. In with them was a plant a lot like the rest but with a different leaf. The leaf is seven inches long and two inches wide and is a dark green in color. This spring
Bougainvillea – Winter Hardiness
Q: My wife and I bought a bougainvillea at a recent flower show. Is possible to plant bougainvillea in the ground? Will it come back next year? A: Bougainvillea definitely won't live outdoors in the winter
Q: I have a problem with a weed that I can't seem to get rid of. My friends call it carpetweed. Do you know this weed and if so what is the best way to get rid of it? A: I do know carpetweed …my que
Citrus Plants – Protecting from Cold
Q: I am buying several citrus plants from a grower in South Carolina. He has recommended the best citrus trees for my 7b hardiness zone, including ‘Changsha' mandarin orange, bitter lemon and pummelo.
Hydrangea – Identification and Pruning
Q: I have hydrangeas on some new property. I would like to prune them but am unsure which hydrangeas I have, and therefore when to prune them. How do I tell them apart? A: In my garden, the color and shape of the
Q: As I inspected my forsythia recently, I saw several odd-looking knots on stems that had few flowers. Can you tell me what this is? A: Crown gall is caused by a bacteria. It induces the host plant to produce
Q: We need your help on the timing and frequency of our new water sprinkler system for our greenhouse. My husband is in the process of installing it. We need to know how often and how long to set the water to co
Summer Tanager – Identification
Q: Can you help me identify this bird? It's seems too yellow for a gold finch. The photo was taken at my brother's home in Newton county. A: Local naturalist Charles Seabrook says it is a female s
Q: What can you tell me about dwarf fescue grass? Does it grow and thrive in Atlanta? I read something about it in a magazine and want to know about using it here. A: Extension turf expert Clint Waltz says that
Q: A family discussion is left for you to resolve: A pine straw island surrounded with liriope has fall leaves on it along with the clippings from cutting back the liriope. I say to leave the clippings and leaves
Q: Many of our dogwood trees seem to be ‘afflicted' and have no bloom buds on them this year. There are many swollen nodules toward the tips of the branches where the blooms should be. What is the pro
Persimmon (young tree) – Identification
Q: My daughter lives near Washington DC. Her new home has this tree in the back yard. It has just sprouted little bell-shaped flowers. Her husband thinks I might be a fruit tree. A: Her husband is right! My gen
Huckleberry – Identification and Growing
Q: When I was growing up, my mother used to make huckleberry jam. The taste was quite different from blueberries. She was from East Tennessee, but I don't remember if she gathered the huckleberries there or
Q: Having relocated from the Pacific Northwest, we had never seen pine straw used in landscaping. Where does it come from and how is it harvested? What are the benefits, if any, over "beauty bark" whi
Bermudagrass – Removing Thatch
Q: We have a bermudagrass lawn. The thatch is terribly thick. My husband doesn't use a bag with the lawn mower, so the thatch has built up. Could a professional company dethatch our lawn? A: Thatch is a l
Insecticide – Eating Fruit after Use
Q: I am in a dilemma! Recently we put a product containing the systemic insecticide imidacloprid around some blueberry bushes and figs. Will we be able to eat the fruit from these plants this year? A: My researc
Q: In attempting to make compost, I have no difficulty in rounding up plenty of brown material such as dried leaves and wood chips but I can't seem to find enough green material to make up a 2:1 green:brown
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