Q: We will be planting 4 or 5 water oak trees in a straight line in an old pasture. How far apart should we plant them so they grow to their full potential? A: The rule of thumb for spacing trees is to plant the
Q: In shady areas is it okay to plant a blend of fescue and other grasses? A: You can certainly plant a "shade loving" fescue blend. Most of the shade mixes have a combination of bluegrass, ryegrass,
Q: I have been told that you have a formula of Miller beer, Tide detergent and something else to get rid of crabgrass. What was the last ingredient? A: This supposed lawn tonic recipe and its variants have been
Q: Several years ago you warned me that hottuynia (chameleon plant, Hot Tuna plant, etc) was invasive. I planted it anyway. Now it has smothered my liriope and continues its onward march. I have to confess I was
Q: We have a variegated corn plant which we put outside in warm weather and bring back in for winter. It has grown too tall to bring in the house. Is there a proper way to prune it? A: You can cut it at any point
Q: I planted some porcupine grass this spring. Now the clumps are sending out long plumes that I don’t like. Can I cut off the plumes now so the whole plant will be the same height? A: Porcupine grass, Miscanthus
Q: I need something to keep a very steep hillside from eroding and I thought of the grass that GDOT plants along the roadsides. It seems to be drought tolerant and low maintenance. Any idea what it might be? A: M
Q: I planted wildflower seed a couple of years ago and they look great but the weeds almost overpower them. I mow the area in the fall but the weeds and thick grasses all come back. A: The name wildflower implies
Q: As we get ready for winter, what's the recommended mowing height for Tift 419 bermuda grass? A little short or a little long? A: Mow it a little long; maybe one notch higher on your mower. This will giv
Q: I saw on your website that it could be a good idea to aerate highly compacted soil twice a year. Besides late April, when would be the best time to do the second aeration on zoysia? A: Since the purpose of ae
Q: Is it to late to apply milky spore this fall? I had lots of beetles flying around my outdoor lights in summer. A: Your first step is to identify the beetles you saw around the lights. Japanese beetles are not
Q: I have orange mushrooms in my mulched areas. How do I get rid of them? A: The constant wet weather of the last couple of weeks has made conditions perfect for fungi to “bloom” as they decompose damp mulch. The
Q: I have a pink lantana that came back healthy after the last cold winter. How do I propagate it? A: You could try rooting four-inch cuttings from the plant indoors. With winter fast approaching, you can'
Q:I planted asparagus crowns this year and the patch has glorious green four-foot high foliage. Should I remove it now or wait? A: The foliage will eventually turn yellow but removing it now while it’s green won&
Q: I planted a‘Sunny Side Up’ dwarf lantana. It is supposedly perennial. I would like to shape it and cut it back from lopping over the sidewalk. When is the latest I can prune it? A: I haven't had experie
Water Lilies – Plant Carefully
Q: Our home is on a community lake and I would like to add some water lilies to our shoreline. But I've been told that they are very invasive. True? A: DO NOT plant water lilies! They will definitely become
Q: We are under contract to buy a seven acre property just outside the Perimeter. It has a nice house and a horse barn with different sections of fencing for livestock. We want to make this an after school/camp/b
Q: I'm planning on scalping my newly installed bermuda lawn next spring. I've let it grow four inches tall. Is it okay to cut two to three inches off the grass then? A: It’s fine to remove the dead g
Q: There is a big hackberry tree in my back yard that provides welcome shade to our deck; we tolerate the leaves it also drops. This fall the deck was covered with a sticky, saplike substance that turned a bright
Q: I had Mexican petunia in my flower garden for the first time this year. Can I leave it out for the winter or do I have to take it inside? A: Mexican petunia, Ruellia simplex, should grow perfectly well outdoor
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