Q: My dad has returned to live on the farm he grew up on in eastern Kentucky. He is a man of few wants but recently he has been complaining about the lack of frogs on the farm now. There is an active creek on the
Q: A few years ago, after visiting Sequoia National Park, I talked my parents into planting some giant sequoia seeds. They germinated but they don't seem to be growing very fast. Most of them are only thre
Q: I have the perfect area for a new garden on our property! However, the garden site is accessible on two sides to horses leaning over the fence to check out the new plants. Do you know where I can get a detaile
Q: Your recent article on disease resistant roses was great but you didn't tell us where we could buy them! A: My colleagues Martha Tate and Erica Glasener could teach me a few lessons couldn't they?
Oakleaf Hydrangea – Pink Flowers
Q: I have noticed pink oakleaf hydrangeas around town. Is this a new variety? A: You are simply seeing the fading hydrangea flowers, which gradually change from white to pink to brown. When we have lots of rain,
Q: A few years ago a landscape architect used Asiatic jasmine as a ground cover around our pool. Now it has literally taken over everything. Weed killer doesn't seem to affect it. Any tips on controlling it
Q: We have a wren nesting in a fern-filled hanging basket. I take the basket down to water it carefully every few days. Recently when I watered the fern I was suddenly covered with minute lice-like critters crawl
Q: I once heard you say that even though spring bulbs were on store shelves you weren't too excited about gardeners buying and planting them. Is it to late or to early for spring bulb planting? A: Althoug
Soil Testing – Using Litmus Paper
Q: Your January articles on soil pH interested me. I recall that back in ancient times when I was studying chemistry at the University of Georgia we used litmus paper. If my soil is stirred in with good neutral w
Q: I am going to be moving to a new home in February. Is it possible to dig up daffodil and tulip bulbs now and relocate them to my new location? A: It's a piece of cake to move them. Get some cardboard bo
Tomatoes – Not Shipped from Burpee
Q: My heart is broken! I ordered tomato plants from Burpee but they say they can not ship to Georgia because our state regulations don't allow it. Where can I buy heirloom tomatoes? A: Burpee can ship toma
Q: I have several clusters of yucca plants around my yard. Most of them are four or five feet tall. Some of the taller ones have begun to flop over and lay down along the ground.What will happen if I lop off a fe
Q: I have a porch light next to my screened front door. When I come home at night, moths are flying around it and they try to come in the house. Are these clothes moths? Should I move the light? A: They are almos
Q: A couple of weeks ago I read an article in the newspaper about using fish oil and flypaper in your closet to capture clothes moths. Can you give more details? A: I was intrigued by the same article but the id
Q: My uncle showed me a tree growing on his farm that he called a tickle tongue. He said when he was a kid they would chew the bark if they had a tooth ache. I just licked the inside of the bark instead and my to
Q: I am a recent transplant to Georgia and discovered that my lawn has grubs. I know that up North you can spread grub control in May and it will kill them all through the summer. Since it gets warmer down here
Q: I have lantanas that need to be pruned back. I heard you say do this in December, then I heard a radio caller say wait until April. If I prune them now and cover them with pine straw will I be okay? How short
Q: I put out four flats of pansies in October at our subdivision entrance. They were young plants, not at all root bound. The blooms that were on them when purchased opened and looked pretty, but then cold weathe
Q: I have lost three good-sized oak leaf hydrangeas that were in dappled sun but a fairly wet spot. The leaves wilted from top down over a two to four week period. They were well-mulched and fairly well-watered (
Greenhouse – Operating as a Business
Q: My family has a farm in Wilkes county. I have always had a desire to start a business growing plants of some kind, but I'm at a loss as to which type to grow. Perennials? Annuals? Field grown? Greenhouse
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