Hercules Club – Identification
Q: Is this thorny woodland plant a noxious weed or a beneficial native? A: You have a Hercules' club or Devil's walking stick: Aralia spinosa (or Zanthoxylum clava-herculis). I consider it a benefici
Q: I drove past a sidewalk near LaVista Rd. that had evidently been raised to protect tree roots. Can you tell me how they did this? A: The owner says: "I really don't know how I accomplished it. I
Q: Our 71/2 year old Chinese Pistache tree has always been dense with foliage. In the past couple of weeks, we have noticed that it was not filling out with the abundance of leaves. Upon close examination toda
Ailanthus Webworm Moth – Identification
Q: This bug was on my storm door the other day. The pattern looked kind of like an elongated ladybug. A: It’s an ailanthus webworm moth. The caterpillar feeds on the leaves of a “trash tree” named Tree-of-Heaven
Rat Snake Eggs – Identification
Q: I am told you might be able to help me identify what I have found at the bottom of my mulch pile. A: Jim Rodgers at Nearly Native Nursery says they are most likely rat snake or king snake eggs. All egg-laying
Q: I noticed last week that one of my few tomatoes growing on my tomato plant in a pot was two-toned. I've never seen one of these before. A: Very odd! My guess is that incomplete pollination caused it. To
Q: Our tomato plants and garden are infested with stink bugs and leaf-footed bugs. Is there an organic pesticide, safe for the environment and pets, that we can use to eliminate these insects? They are ruining ou
Walnut Caterpillar – On Walnut Tree
Q: My husband and I found these worms/caterpillars eating the leaves of a black walnut tree at the edge of our pasture. Later we found the same type of critters devouring the leaves of a black cherry tree. Could
May Beetle – Wrong Identification (and Correct ID as Sugarcane Beetle)
I’m right about a lot of things but I’m sometimes equally thrilled to be wrong about something. In the September 2, 2010 Georgia Gardener newsletter, I incorrectly identified a beetle. Fortunately, I have entomol
Buffalobur Nightshade – Identification
Q: I have a plant growing beside my patio that looks like a watermelon plant but has briars. It is a plant not a vine, has small yellow blooms and has small briars on the stem. Has not borne fruit yet. The bloo
Q: In the past I have collected cypress vine seeds and re- planted each year to have beautiful vines and flowers. This year I wanted to planter boxes and plant so they would grow up a spot where I had a lattice
Q: Please help me identify this tree/shrub/plant that we have allowed to grow on our property. This year it has produced a fruit or seed pod. A: Naturalist Shannon Pable says you have a sumac shrub with leaf gall
Caterpillar – Droppings Under Tree
Q: On the sidewalk under a pecan tree every morning I sweep away what looks like one-eightth inch diameter seeds. There is a seam in the middle. What could they be? A: They are likely the droppings from caterpill
Q: I found hundreds of these insects on my fig. Are they the kudzu bugs discovered in 2009? A: You are exactly correct – you have a great memory! The bug is the globular stinkbug (aka kudzu bug), Megacopta
Puss Caterpillar – Identification
Q: These critters are on my Japanese maple and English laurel. They are not bagworms but what are they? A: Don’t touch them!! They are puss caterpillars, Megalopyge opercularis. What looks like soft hair actuall
Q: I noticed a “gall” on a sumac sapling today. As I looked closer, I saw that several branches (leaflet clusters) had a number of the things on them, and the leaves were turning yellow and then red. I pulled one
Q: Can I grow sugarcane in Georgia? A: My Dad tried to grow it in Fayette county one year. It grew tall but wasn't very sweet…..my guess is there were not enough sunshine or hot days. It needs a LON
Japanese Beetle – Plants Resistant to Them
Q: Are there any plants that Japanese beetles DON'T eat? A: Sure – I never see them on pine, lamb's ear, lantana or holly! On the other hand, the list of plants they DO eat is quite long. Here&#
Q: I saw a plant in Germany which I would like to grow here. The label from the plant named it "Hebe buxifolia". Is it locally available? A: Hebe is native to New Zealand, where it is grown as an ever
Bacterial Leaf Scorch – On Oak
Q: My oak is turning brown and dropping leaves earlier than normal (late September). What could cause this beside drought? A: Art Morrist, a certified Arborist with Bartlett Tree Experts, says: "It's
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