Evergreen Screen Plant – Fast Growing
Q: A developer is putting multiple homes on the hill across the creek from our back yard. If we are to have any measure of privacy, we need to get something tall and fast-growing planted quickly. A: I visited wit
Q: This summer I had knobby squash. I know what old squash looks like. These are immature in size, young, not very fat, but the skin looks like we waited too long to pick it. Why? A: This looks like squash bug da
Q: I recently found these pods on a tree in Marietta and would love to know their origin. The fruit/pod are dark purplish black and spongy and then this glorious green grape at the end. Fascinating! A: My friend
Q: I found this growing on a wild grapevine off my deck in late summer at my cabin in Rabun Gap. Very curious looking spikes. A: They are grape tube galls. They are caused by a small flying insect called a midge.
Cotton Seed Meal – On Blueberries
Q: I found some cotton seed meal to put around my blueberries. When and how much should I use? Should I use 10-10-10 on them too? A: One of the great things about using organic fertilizers like cottonseed meal is
Q: I’ve had John Creech sedum in my full sun perennial garden for four years and it’s never once bloomed. It looks healthy and grows tight to the ground. I do divide it throughout the growing season to fill in ba
Golden Goddess Bamboo – Growing in Atlanta
Q: I recently planted five Golden Goddess bamboo plants seven feet apart and about the same distance from the fence line as a privacy barrier. What kind of growth should I expect from them? A: ‘Golden Godde
Dew-Anner (Guano) – Organic Fertilizer
Q: Have you ever hear of “Dew Anner” fertilizer? My daddy used it at planting time. A: I'm pretty certain your father was referring to guano, often pronounced "gu-anner" by country folk. Althoug
Sichuan peppercorns – Grow in Georgia?
Q: I would like to know if Sichuan peppercorns could be grown in Georgia. A: Sichuan pepper is a tree, native to Asia, whose seeds are used in food to give a mouth-numbing, tickling sensation. I've enjoyed
Crapemyrtle – Best to Selectively Prune
Q: I notice that most crape myrtle trees are topped and pruned. Is that how they should be done or would selective pruning be a better alternative? A: Selective pruning is much better for the health of the plant
Sichuan Peppercorns – Grow in Georgia
Q: I would like to know if Sichuan peppercorns could be grown in Georgia. A: Sichuan pepper comes from trees native to Asia whose seeds are used in food to produce a mouth-numbing, tickling sensation. I've
Q: I've read about planting moss lawns, but can't find anyone in Atlanta that knows about it. I have a very large tree in my front yard that doesn't allow for grass growing. A: Having a moss law
Bermuda Lawn – Mow in December?
Q: I have a question about mowing in the dormant season. My bermuda lawn is more than three inches high. Is it okay to cut it now or should I wait until spring? A: Much depends on how much grass will be left afte
Ruby Slippers Hydrangea – Dividing
Q: I planted two Ruby Slipper hydrangeas in one pot when they were small. They grew a whole lot faster than I had anticipated. I need to separate them but they are close together and I am afraid of damaging the
Microclover – Growing in Georgia
Q: Please tell me your knowledge of microclover alone or with fescue as a turf-type ground cover in Atlanta. We have a sunny yard with a moderate slope facing north. It gets little foot traffic but neither bermud
Pomegranate – Pruning Into a Tree
Q: I planted a pomegranate a couple of years ago. It is now six feet tall. I would like to get it to grow up and be more of a tree rather than a bush. A: Unpruned, a pomegranate will assume a bush form but there’
Mushrooms – Growing in Potting Soil
Q: I was surprised to see this mushroom growing in a rather unusual place. A: Mushrooms can grow anywhere there is organic matter to decompose: in this case your potting soil is great food for a fungus. The happy
Fairy Ring – In Centipede Lawn
Q: I have a perfectly circled ring of dead centipede grass around my oak tree. I have another oak tree about 50’ from this one that doesn’t have this problem. The ring seems to grow larger every year as the tree
Q: I saw this hydroponic tomato growing system somewhere in lower Alabama. Can you tell me more about it? A: It’s a Verti-Gro system. It uses stackable Styrofoam pots to hold plants and growing media. The system
Q: This is my pitiful blue agave. Most of the exterior leaves are dead. This started after the summer monsoons. I cleaned off the roots (black bugs in there), removed wet soil, replaced with sand. Now, it's
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