Q: My mock orange plants are a bit brown after the big freeze. What should I do now, if anything? A: All you can do is wait. On several shrubs (Indica azalea, pittosporum, fatsia, etc) , much damage may show up a
Peace Lily – Keeping It Healty
Q: I was given a potted peace lily eight years ago. It’s had a few deformed blossoms but has not bloomed since. It appears healthy, but never increases in size. A: Daryl Pulis (MrsGreenThumb.com ) says to knock t
Perennials – Near A Septic System
Q: We just moved into a new home and want to do some landscaping in the back yard. Can you suggest some shallow rooted perennials that can safely be planted over our septic drain field? A: I don't think the
Q: I bought a dawn redwood through the Arbor Day website two years ago. It seemed to be thriving until recently. After Thanksgiving, I noticed all the needles had fallen off. But the branches seem to be alive
Q: My wife had surgery and her boss gave her a hydrangea in a pot. It had beautiful blooms but now they are drying and falling off. The leaves look a little droopy as well. A: My observation with florist hydrange
Beehives – Bee Friendly Plants
Q: I have nine bee hives and am a member of a local beekeepers club. We need to know what bee-friendly plants are blooming when. A: I well remember my beekeeper father moving his hives from place to place to take
Peppers – Planting Bell With Hot
Q: Can I plant bell peppers and hot peppers together or will they cross pollinate? A: They might cross-pollinate but this will not affect their taste. Pepper flowers contain both male and female organs, so the fl
Removing Plants – Where Can They Go?
Q: I plan on removing numerous plants and shrubs from my back yard including: azaleas, mop head hydrangeas, oak leaf hydrangeas, rhododendrons and hostas. Rather than have these plants destroyed and sent to the l
Cherry Laurel – Not Growing As Expected
Q: We planted eight Carolina cherry laurels six years ago. They were supposed to grow but are still the same size as when they were planted. What may be the problem? A: When shrubs or trees refuse to grow to the
Patio Gardening – Herbs and Vegetables
Q: I live in an apartment but I have private patio. I am interested in planting herb and vegetables on a small scale using pots. A: I found a great resource for vegetable container gardening AND a very useful cal
Q: I have a question about when to transplant canna. I would like to move mine but I'm not sure when to do it. A: Canna is not always winter hardy outdoors in the Atlanta area. This winter will test them s
Blueberry – Determining Your Variety
Q: How can I determine what variety of blueberry bushes I have in my yard? A: You can't do it definitively. You might be able to make a good guess by observing when yours fruit. ‘Climax’ is earlier than ‘Br
Harsh Winter – Are My Plants Dead?
Q: Has winter weather killed my (gardenia), (loropetalum), (daphne), etc? A: With multiple bouts of sub-10 degree cold, the winter of 2014 will teach us all some lessons about how hardy our plants REALLY are. I’m
Q: I checked out the carpenter bee trap on your website. Should you put some bait in the bottle? What makes the bees go down the hole? A: No bait is needed. Once bees enter the drilled holes in the wood above a
Q: My husband wants to prune our spirea. But he doesn't believe me when I insist it blooms twice! Our landscaper used to severely prune it this time of year. A: Scheduling spirea pruning depends on which k
Q: I have heard that freezing seeds for up to one week prior to planting seeds up the germination. Is this true? A: I don't think it helps germination. It's true that some seeds require "strati
Q: Last year we had poor tomato production due to rainfall and a lack of sunshine. What can we do to prevent problems in our garden before planting this year? A: If too much water was the problem, increasing the
Q: We have a heavily shaded back yard and are looking what to try next. I'd like your thoughts on Stepables. A: Stepables ™ is a collection of many different species of plants that are typically low-g
Florescent Lamp – Amount Of Exposure
Q: I have a double florescent tube lamp that I'm going to place over my seedlings when they come up. How many hours should it be on? A: Eighteen hours on and six hours off seems to work well. Remember that
Cottonwood Tree – Can It Be Killed?
Q: How can I kill a cottonwood tree that's growing between my foundation and my AC unit? I drilled holes in the stump and poured rock salt and boiling water in the holes last spring. A few days later there
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