Asparagus – Softening Solid Ground
Q: We just bought a farm and found we have a nice asparagus patch under lots of weeds. How would you clean this up? The ground is like cement! A: I'd soak the area with water two days in a row, wait a day f
Q: Is it too late to prune back my Limelights? A: It’s not too late but you’d better get started soon. ‘Limelight’ hydrangea is a variety that blooms in late summer from buds that form in late spring. Pruning eac
Blueberries – Berries Not Blue
Q: We have several wild blueberry bushes in our woods. Each year they produce lots of berries but they never turn blue. What can we do to help them ripen? A: “Ripening” for any fruit involves sunshine. Plants u
Indian Hawthorn – Leaves Brown and Crisp
Q: I am seeing large groupings of dead Indian hawthorns near where I work. The leaves are light brown and crisp to the touch. A: Indian hawthorn is another plant that has confounded me with its behavior after Jan
Hellebore – Encouraging Growth
Q: I have been growing a hellebore for ten years but have not been able to get it to spread. It is mulched with pine straw. How can I get it to multiply? A: Your hellebore’s flowers are fading and are making seed
Crapemyrtle – Protecting The Trunk
Q: I am planting tree-form crepe myrtles on a horse farm and want to protect the trunks from the horses. Can I split black corrugated drain pipe and install around the trunks to prevent the horses from chewing o
Q: We have two European hornbeams on either side of front stoop. We were told the tree would not change shape much or grow very high. However, after the first year it is growing much higher and starting to spread
Q: We have twenty-five crapemyrtles our property. We cut them back severely last November. Now they have no new growth at all, except some stems at the base. A: I think the cause lies with the November pruning.
Q: I have already placed wheat straw around my tomatoes but I failed to add any lime to prevent blossom end rot. What can I do at this point? A: Blossom end rot is caused by a lack of calcium in immature fruit. G
Q: I was wondering when I should give up and accept that my Chapel Hill lantana did not survive the winter? Should it have started growth by now? A: I think it’s a goner. ‘Chapel Hill Yellow’ was discovered by pl
Tomatoes – Mulching With Sawdust
Q: My tomatoes are ready for the cages to be put around them. I live near a saw mill. Can I use their sawdust to mulch around the tomatoes? A: A light mulch of the sawdust, no more than an inch thick, should be
Rain Barrel – Green Film On Top
Q: I have a rain barrel. The water has developed a green film. Is it alright to use it to water my plants? A: The green film is just algae growing on the nutrients that washed off your roof and into the barrel. T
Pre-Emergent – Too Late To Apply?
Q: Is it too late to put pre-emergent on my yard? A: Yes, it’s too late to stop the germination of most summer weeds (crabgrass, etc). If your lawn is healthy you can use products that contain quinclorac to cont
Hibiscus – Leaves Vainy, Then Gone
Q: Something is eating my hibiscus, the leaves are spider web looking and then they are gone, nothing left but the veins. A: It’s likely the leaves are being consumed by hibiscus sawfly larvae. The adult insect l
Sweet Chestnut – Planting In America
Q: We were in Munich in April and were greeted by thousands of blooming chestnut trees. They looked exactly like the horsechestnut trees I remember from New York. What is preventing these trees from flourishing i
Landscape Companies – Finding One For You
Q: I have been charged with finding a landscape maintenance company for our subdivision's common areas. Can you help with my endeavor? A: The Georgia Urban Ag Council is an organization of landscape profes
Q: Can I use wet, moldy hay for mulch in my vegetable garden? What about pine straw? A: I think both materials could be used. I’d break up the moldy hay and spread it a few inches from the stems of vegetable plan
Corn Gluten Meal – Mistakenly Used in Garden
Q: I think I did a bad thing. I spread corn gluten meal all over my veggie garden to help control weeds and give the soil a boost. Can I now plant other seeds in this garden or will the gluten kill them too? A: I
Q: I have a koi pond. I replace about 10 percent of the water weekly. Can this water be used safely on lawns? A: Your lawn will love it! Lots of gardeners have experimented with aquaponic systems where “fish wate
Perennials – Use At The Cemetery
Q: What would be good plants to use in front of a cemetery headstone where there is no water service? The space is 3.5 feet long and 16 inches wide. A: Assuming the site is in full sun, I think your best bet is t
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