Corn – preventing cross-pollination
Q: I am a organic gardener and would like to know if you plant pop corn next to the regular corn will it cross-pollinate and ruin my corn crop? A: Unlike other vegetables, the taste of corn is affected by the po
Q: I have been told that you should and that you should not let bermudagrass go to seed. Which is correct and why? A: I see no problem with letting bermudagrass go to seed, other than an observation that you may
Tomato – spraying with detergent
Q: My mother had an incredible vegetable garden, with huge tomato plants. However, she had whiteflies all over her plants. My sister-in-law told her of a remedy she had seen on a public television gardening show.
Lacecap Hydrangea – Identifying
Q: I have what I thought was a hydrangea but I don't get the big flowers that others do. It starts off with a cluster of little buds but then only the outer fringe blossoms turn into real petals. The middle
Zoysiagrass – Reversing solarization
Q: Last weekend we took the solar blanket off our pool and laid it in our yard to dry. When we came back an hour later we found that the grass underneath had been burned. Now there is a big dead area in our zoysi
‘Lavender Wave' petunia – growing
Q: I twice planted some ‘Lavender Wave' petunias for a friend of mine. They are not thriving. The petunias there last year grew wonderfully. Could it be that there is not enough drainage? A: Althoug
Flower bed – conditioning soil
Q: I have an existing flower bed that was tilled with soil amendments at the beginning but maybe not enough. Will top dressing the entire area with soil conditioner this fall help areas that are lacking in amendm
Tiger Lily – propagating by seed
Q: Can you tell me if I can use the seeds that nestle next to each leaf on very old tiger lilies? These are precious to me and I would love to find another way to propagate rather than digging them. A: The small
Q: I have a friend who purchased ten pallets of fescue sod. She put down one pallet the same day. The other nine pallets were not installed until two days later. The first pallet put down looks great. Only twenty
Q: I think I made a big mistake with my new bermudagrass sod lawn. Someone told me I needed to put down lime to reduce acid in my Georgia red clay. No one told me I should have the lawn tested first. To make a lo
Q: We purchased a bird of paradise plant early last year and planted it in a large container. The plant looks VERY healthy, however it didn't bloom last year and doesn't look like it will this year. W
Fir Trees – Wire embedded in trunks
Q: My neighbor's backyard has a steep hill which was planted with fir trees. The builder used wire supports on the trees. He decided to remove the supports, but they are embedded in the trunks. He's t
Juniper – Phomopsis tip blight
Q: I'm in a panic because my junipers are dying. The tips of the branches turn brown. This quickly turns into a very dead branch and so on and so on. I don't see any noticeable insects. A: Phomopsis t
Bermudagrass – Homemade fertilizer
Q: Are there any homemade fertilizers for bermudagrass that are just as good as the stuff you buy in garden stores? A: Do not be mis-led by television hucksters claiming that beer or household ammonia make good
Q: You talked about tiny flower-eating beetles on your radio show and I kind of half-heard your response while driving. When I got home I found the little guys in my brown-eyed Susans and coneflowers. They are re
Q: I have a neighbor with a garden full of impatiens, in varying colors, that re-bloom every year. They disappear in winter then come back in summer. He says that they re-seed themselves. I would appreciate any k
Q: Is there new thinking about how to properly plant a balled and burlapped tree? I've noticed lately that landscapers plant with one-third of the root ball above ground level. A: There is no new thinking
Q: The vinca patch in my yard has a fungus that makes the stems turn black. The leaves are first yellow and then turn brown. It appears in patches with no specific pattern. Is there anything I can do to stop it?
‘Foster' Holly – Spittlebug control
Q: My ‘Foster' holly is covered with black bugs. They are about a half-inch long, with orange stripes running across the body. I hope they don't kill the holly! A: Your holly is hosting adult s
Q: I purchased a peegee shrub and need to know how and when to prune it. It had many blooms and now has a bad case of flopping downward. What to do? A: With a complicated name like Hydrangea paniculata ‘Gr
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