Q: Look at what happened to my crabgrass: couple of weeks ago it just died. Whataya think happened? A: This is a natural phenomenon. Crabgrass is sensitive to day length, so as days get shorter after June the pla
Fescue – Killed by Overwatering
Q: The fescue at our subdivision entryway has suffered greatly, even though the sprinkler system waters every Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, for 10 minutes and fertilize it. I see similar damage to fescue lawns thr
Q: We had fescue sod laid last year in a small garden area in our back yard but it died during the drought. In the past week or so some nocturnal animal has been ‘"unrolling" the sod looking fo
Q:There are little white cones things that come up in my garden. Then four little dots seems to just appear in the cone. Any suggestions? A: These are called birds nest fungi. The cup-like structure contains “egg
Q: Please identify this 3 – 4’ tall stuff. How do you get rid of a lot of it? A: It’s dogfennel, Eupatorium capillifolium. Don't confuse it with Anthemis cotula, which is also known as dog fennel or Maywee
Sasanqua Camellia and Japanese Camellia – Identification
Q: What is the difference between sasanqua camellia and Japanese camellia? A: Sasanqua camellia, Camellia sasanqua and Japanese camellia, Camellia japonica, are the two camellia species most often cultivated in t
Q: What do you know about grafting tomatoes? I hear you can graft an heirloom variety to a disease-resistant modern variety and get good results. A: You are exactly correct on the good results from grafting. The
Q: I have gnat-type flying insect swarming in my backyard. What type of insect would be flying this late in the year? A: My bet, based on experience from previous years, is that the things are the winged form of
Panicle Hydrangea – Identification
Q: I have a house with this hydrangea looking tree. The flower looks like a hydrangea's flower. Do you know what it is? A: It is indeed a hydrangea: Hydrangea paniculata. There is one particular variety o
Rattlebox (Crotalaria) – Identification
Q: What is this plant with brown seed pods that look like English pea pods? A: Native plant expert Theresa Schrum says this is showy rattlebox, Crotalaria spectabilis. If you shake the dry pods you’ll immediatel
Rose Rosette Disease – Identification
Q: What do you know about rose rosette disease? A: I know it can be devastating to roses and will be extremely hard to control if it becomes widespread in Georgia. The disease causes very red foliage and stems, c
Sycamore (also oak, sweetgum) – Bacterial Leaf Scorch
Q: My sycamore was losing leaves and I hired an arborist to look at it. He says I have bacterial leaf scorch and that he can only chop out the affected branches. Is there anything I can spray? A: Sadly, there is
Leopard Moth Caterpillar – Identification
Q: What is this fuzzy caterpillar? My Dad and I found it in some flowers. A: It’s the caterpillar form of a leopard moth, Ecpantheria scribonia. Despite its fierce name, the leopard moth does not bite…it ju
Q: I built my home in 1986. The builder buried trash in my back yard and this created a continuous sink hole. I have had this fixed 3 times only to see it come back. In June of 2009 we seemed to have fixed it
Q: This plant voluntarily appeared in our back yard this summer. Can you ID it? A: It's millet, a common component of birdseed because it is inexpensive In my experience it is not a good idea to feed millet
Q: We have a beautiful walkway with steps of large Georgia creek rocks. They are getting moss on them and are slippery. What can I use to kill the moss without killing the plants that grow between the stones? A:
Viburnum tinus – Identification
Q: I have a large evergreen flowering shrub that is over 10 feet tall and has been blooming since November. It blooms through the winter. I have wondered if it is a viburnum. A: You're right! Garden designe
Q: I have variegated monkey grass growing in my yard. Near it there is some non-varigated variety of grass coming up. Is this monkey grass? A: You have two kissing cousins growing in the same spot. Variegated m
Eastern Redcedar – Identification
Q: I found this young tree growing right next to the house. I relocated to the spot shown. Can you tell me what type of evergreen it is? It's planted 15-18 feet from the creek and will occasionally flood; d
Q: A tree company wants to fertilize my trees with 30-7-9 fertilizer. Wouldn’t I be better off waiting until March or April? A: If your tree hasn't been fed in a while, I don't have a problem with fer
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