Q: My little granddaughter recently picked up a few acorns and I tossed them on the dining room table. A week later, I was about to remove them when I noticed a fine acorn dust all over the table cloth and small
Bougainvillea Goldenraintree – I.D.
Q: I saw two gorgeous trees in downtown Canton this week. The leaves were similar to pecan tree leaves and black walnut tree leaves. The tree was covered with hundred's of beautiful clusters of watermelon
Bahiagrass – Control in Fescue
Q: Is there anyway to get rid of bahia grass out of a fescue lawn. I'm here in Charlotte North Carolina. Is it a weed or is it a grass. It just grows so doggone high in the 6-8 hot weeks of summer. A: Y
Osage Orange – Growing from Seed
Q: I have tried, unsuccessfully, for the past two years, to germinate and grow an osage orange tree. Can you shed any light on what I should be doing? We once had such a tree growing on the banks of small creek
Q: I have some questions about hyacinths and I would appreciate your help. I ordered 30 plants last spring, to be sent for fall planting. I received the plants a week ago. I immediately put the whole package in
Zoysia – Fertilizing in Winter
Q: I heard you say on your radio program in October not to fertilize zoysiagrass again this year. On Nov. 1 my lawn maintenance company called to ask permission (this is not a scheduled round) to treat our zoysia
Trees – Identification website and book
Q: We had several trees come down in last weeks storm here in Duluth, GA. Can you recommend the best website that provides color photos of trees, their bark and their leaves as we would like to I.D. what may be
Q: I've heard that only the female mosquito bites you. If so, what does the male eat? A: Male mosquitoes feed on plant nectar. Their mouthparts are not capable of piercing skin. Males may live a few days t
Q: I would like to know the name of the particular Viburnum you mentioned that your cohorts ooohhed and ahhhhed over at the mere mention of the species. A: The viburnum was ‘Winterthur'….
Q: I have a large planter full of West Indian Lemon Grass (Cymbopogan citratus) and live in Brookhaven(Dekalb County). I understand Lemon Grass is a tender perennial. How do I take care of it over the winter?
Q: Is there a good resource for identifying snakes? I found a black one on our deck, 12 ft. above the ground! A: My best guess from the snake ID books I have is that your snake is some type of rat snake –
Q: A few Saturdays ago, your colleague mentioned a special shovel she recommended for hard situations. Could you send me information about how/where I could buy it? I don't remember the name but she thought
Q: What is the the method or tool that does the work of the "air spade" that you recommended that homeowners can do on their own without having to hire a professional air spade company. A: I didnR
Q: Back in November I planted 300 spring bulbs in my garden. Now I am concerned that I planted them upside-down. Will they grow correctly or must I dig them up and replant them? A: You can lay to rest your fears
Q: Last week, while removing some of the flower stems that had dried up on my daylilies, I noticed that in the globe-shaped thing at the top of the stem, where the flower had been, were a number of small, black o
Bradford Pear – Healing after split
Q: My fifteen-year old Bradford pear split down the middle during the leftovers of hurricane Frances. The half remaining is standing tall. Since these trees seem to be pretty hardy, I am going to give it a chance
Q: I am a science teacher and always tell my students that plants bring out the best in people. I'm planning a garden at my home and would like to place a blackberry bush against a fence row. I have a black
Q: I will soon be holding a wedding at my house and I brought in some ferns and other potted plants from outside. Unfortunately, I now have crickets residing indoors. They make a pretty loud racket. How can I get
Fescue – planting over ground stumps
Q: I have planted fescue over pine tree stumps that have been ground out. Over the course of the summer, the grass has died where the stumps were located. Do you have any suggestions as to how to improve the chan
Q: I want to revisit the continuing saga of how to fertilize pansies in the winter. You have written and mentioned on the radio that pansies should be fertilized with any product that has a moderate concentration
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