Hollies – Which Male To Red Robin?
Q: I planted four Red Robin hollies behind our pool. I am trying to determine the right male to go with these female shrubs. A: Red Robin(tm) is a selection of ‘Mary Nell' holly that has a distinct r
Tumeric – Growing and Harvesting In Georgia
Q: Can we grow tumeric in Georgia? A: Tumeric is a tropical herb that's kin to ginger root. You can buy fresh roots at health food stores and plant them in a large container outdoors. Just before the first
Ticks – Prevention and Eradication
Q: I’m getting ticks on me and my dogs almost every day. What can I do to control them? A: This looks to be a big year for ticks. I’ve seen three on my body already! Ticks climb to the tip of grasses and small sh
Vegetables – Is Depth Important?
Q: Is there a guide about the depth of planting vegetable seeds? I need to know how deep to plant different vegetables. A: A general rule of thumb is to plant seeds an inch deep. The soil is warm at that depth an
Grass – Getting Some From Clay
Q: Most of our back yard is dry red clay with very little grass. It's in heavy shade in spring and summer and then covered in leaves in the fall and winter. We would really like to have grass. Can you point
Pomegranate – Blooms Keep Falling Off
Q: I have a pomegranate bush. Each year the bush is loaded with blooms but soon they all fall off. What could help this situation? A: It sounds like the blooms are not getting pollinated. Pomegranate flowers are
Q: Our corn will soon be silking. How do I keep keep earworms out? A: Earworm caterpillars come from eggs laid by a moth soon after the first appearance of corn silks. Some gardeners try to physically exclude the
Q: I recently had two large black locust trees cut down. They had shelf fungi (conks) growing on the trunks. A friend of the ax man wanted the conks. Do you have any idea what uses one would have for these? A: I
Hydrangea – Lots Of Foliage, But No Flowers
Q: I have seven Vanilla Strawberry hydrangea shrubs. All have a great abundance of green foliage, but they have no flowers. One is in 60% sun, three are in 30% sun, and three are in 20% sun.. A: Unlike common mo
Q: We are growing acorn squash on a trellis to keep it from taking over the entire garden. The fruit are already large and we are concerned about them breaking the stems. How should we support them? A: I recommen
Q: I would like to add to your recent list of magazines for Southern gardeners. Carolina Gardener and Southern Living are two that apply to our zone 7 and are well worth mentioning. They can be reached at www.car
Q: When I was a child, we had a plum tree in our yard. My father would make a wonderful sweet-tart jam from the plums. He said it was a "hog" or wild plum tree. Do you know of this type of plum tre
Air Potato – A Delicious Dish!
Q: I have been growing for several years the “air potato” plant you wrote about recently. I grow mine on a fence so the bulblets don’t spread throughout the neighborhood. The tiny “potatoes” are edible and quite
Rhododendrons – Don't Pinch Off The Bulbs!!
Q: I have noticed that my rhododendrons have large bulbs at the ends of the branches, not ready for bloom. Since winter is around the corner, should I pinch them off? A: Don’t, don’t, don’t!! Those swollen things
Christmas Tree – Finding The Concolor Fir
Q: When I went to buy my cut Christmas tree several weeks ago, the guys at the lot described it as a “Cuculla” fir. It was very attractive throughout the holidays – especially since it smelled so nicely of
Rasberries – Specifics Of Care
Q: My raspberries are begging for some kind of attention. I have read too many articles and I'm really confused. Should I cut them back to the ground for the Winter? Should I tie them up on my trellis?
Q: Can I spray the green weeds in my Bermuda lawn with Roundup? A: Yes, you can, but you have to promise to be careful. Get down on your hands and knees and examine your Bermuda at the soil level. If you can not
Bromeliad – Leaves Beginning To Shrivel
Q: Several weeks ago a friend gave me a big bromeliad from her greenhouse. Its leaves are beginning to shrivel. I watered the soil when I potted it and I have been pouring water into the throat of the plant. Why
Q: I recently found a black widow spider in my bathroom. Where did it come from? Do they nest in the attic or basement? A: Poisonous spiders populate the nightmares of many people. The combination of eight legs,
Sweetshrub – Growing More From Seeds
Q: I have a sweetshrub bush with several seed pods. Can these be planted to produce more bushes. How would I go about doing it? And when? A: University of Georgia horticulturist Dr. Michael Dirr seems to have fou
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