Q: You mentioned on radio that your mother made pear preserves. Could I get the recipe? My mother died when I was very young, and she made the best pear preserves. A: I well remember my mother’s steamy kitchen fi
Nutsedge – Control With Water Weeder
Q: We have struggled all summer with nut grass in our garden. We have been advised the only way to get rid of it is to move away. Do you have any less drastic suggestions? A: Nutsedge is a terribly invasive weed.
Wildflowers – Preparation For Planting
Q: I want to plant wildflowers over my septic field next spring. Is it OK to use Roundup now over the area? A: There’s no problem spraying weed killer now but I wouldn’t wait until next spring to plant wildflower
Q: I recently transplanted 400 zoysia plugs from one area of my lawn to an area where the zoysia had not yet spread. The plugs appear fine but there have been a lot of weeds filling in between the plugs. What can
Q: Earlier this year, I collected berries from our Savannah holly. I let them dry and placed them in potting soil three weeks ago, but none has germinated thus far. What should I expect? A: My bet is that the
Yellow Jackets – Waiting For The Winter
Q: I have a bad case of yellow jackets. They’ve built their hive among the roots of a nandina. Can I dig the plants in fall and destroy the hives? A: Yellow jacket nests don't survive winter. When frost a
Q: I grew both Big Boy and Better Boy plants in a small raised plot While I got some fruit, the plants were very tall and the stalks were thin and grew to heights in excess of eight feet. Was it a watering probl
Petunias – Planting With Caution
Q: I’m considering planting Mexican petunia by my mailbox. However, I am reading where it can be very invasive and do not want it to overrun the azalea and hostas I have there now. What are your thoughts? A: I
Winterizer – September Application
Q: I went to a big box store to pick up winter fertilizer to put on my bermuda in early September. All I could find was winterizer with weed control in it. That’s not what I want to do. What analysis should I be
Spiders – Good For Your Garden
Q: Do you leave spiders on your garden plants? I don't like spiders and generally spray them or remove them if they are little. A: Spiders don't hurt plants. They are beneficial to us and to plants be
Hollies – Methods For Planting
Q: There are deciduous hollies with plenty of berries every winter along the county road that leads to my house. Can I get some of these berries and plant them to get more growing in my yard? A: Propagating decid
Q: I have a cherry tomatoes plant that about 80% of the fruit has cracks. Anything I can do ? A: Fruit cracking is usually caused by hot dry weather followed by heavy rain or irrigation. The skin gets hard in dry
Muscadines – Not Producing Fruit
Q: We have healthy five-year-old muscadine vines that do not produce fruit. They get plenty of sun. What is the problem? A: Muscadines can have either “perfect” flowers, which can pollinate themselves or “imperfe
Nectarines – Gooey Stuff On The Fruit
Q: I recently moved from NYC to Georgia. I bought a nectarine tree last year and was shocked to see it bear fruit. However, all of the fruits had a gooey gelatinous stuff on the skin. A: Welcome South – we
Carolina Jasmine – For An Arbor
Q: I recently put up a metal arbor. I'd like to plant a flowering vine to grow over it and was thinking of Carolina jasmine. Is this a good idea? A: I have an arbor with Carolina jasmine planted on both sid
Q: We have Knock Out roses in our subdivision landscape and are planning to add more. We have heard that a virus is beginning to attack roses. Should we be concerned about this to the extent that we not add any m
Beetles – Containing An Infestation
Q: A tree service company has cut down a tree infested with pine beetles on a next-door neighbor’s property. What should I do if they don’t remove the cut logs from the area? A: Talk to your neighbor and ask that
Privacy Shrubs – Suggested Plants
Q: What type of privacy shrubs would you recommend to plant on the Georgia Power easement part of my property? I need plants that grow no more than fifteen feet high. A: I recommend ‘Emerald Green’ arborvitae and
Hibiscus – Surviving The Winter
Q: Will dinner plate hibiscus survive the winter here? When is the best time to plant them? A: Dinner plate hibiscus, so-called due to the size of its blossoms, is Hibiscus moscheutos. They are perfectly hardy, g
Weeds – An Alternative Yard Cover
Q: I'm looking for weeds that will take over my yard and look like a lawn from the street. Yes, I actually want to sow weed seeds! We have a bright shady yard and have been unsuccessfully planting fescue in
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