Q: I have two damaged trees. One looks like it got struck by lightening and the other just has a hole in the bottom that seems to tunnel up into the tree. Is there anything I can do to save them or do they need t
Paulownia (Princess Tree) – Identification and Control
Q: This plant popped up (and how!) and is still growing. What in the world is it? A: In a "Biggest Leaf" contest, the prize almost always goes to Princess tree (Paulownia tomentosa). It has huge leav
Q: I planted two hydrangeas a year ago. The leave are now covered in round brown spots and they are not blooming. What should I do? A: Hydrangeas commonly get a leaf disease called Cercospora leaf spot. It usuall
Q: I have a five-year old fescue lawn. For the first time I had a soil analysis done by the Extension service. The report I received said that the only thing I need to add to my yard is ammonium nitrate. I am un
Q: Is there a fertilizer made specifically for lakes? I've heard of lawn fertilizer and garden fertilizer and houseplant fertilizer but is there a special product for lakes? Please respond soon – a co
Nutsedge – Control in Landscape
Q: I think you dodged the really hard questions in your series on fighting lawn weeds. Anybody can put on the pre-emergents to get those pesky, but controllable weeds. I have a more difficult problem: nutgrass. T
Q: I have discovered a new insect around my yard and it doesn't look nice. It looks like a big, red ant with a black stripe around the middle. My neighbor said they are "cow ants". A: The insect
Q: Q: We have tiny spiders that spin webs on the inside of the window and between the window and the screen. We have tried spraying insecticide on the sills but that does not seem to work. I think you once mentio
Q: This year I tried to grow some gladioli in a spot where I had lantana last year. The results were tortured looking. After researching on the Web I find that lantana is allelopathic but I could not find how lon
Q: I have noticed a possum climbing a tree in my yard for the past week. I swear he is as big as my Standard Poodle. Do I ignore him–encourage him–discourage him–get rid of him? Is he dangerous
Q: I would love to know how to raise ladybugs in quantity. When I was in Arabi working on their water system I bet there was over a hundred pounds of ladybugs and another hundred pounds of mud daubers in the town
Q: We had freezing weather after my zoysiagrass had started greening up. It turned brown afterward and now, three weeks later, it has little greenery showing. What should I do now? A: Warm temperatures in March
Air Conditioner, Dehumidifier Water – Using in Landscape
Q: Can I use the water that drips from my air conditioner or dehumidifier on my flowers? A: Yes, you can! The water is nothing more than distilled water and is perfectly safe. Georgia EPD watering rules exempt yo
Q: I am writing for advice on the fundamentals of gardening. I am about to purchase my first home in LaGrange and I hope to dedicate a substantial amount of time to my lawn and garden. I am hoping that you can di
Q: Six years ago I had a fresh pineapple for lunch. I put the top in a pot just to see what would happen. After five years I harvested a small home-grown pineapple this past April. My problem is that the stalk is
Q: I keep seeing small bunches of a plant called "Lucky Bamboo". It is usually three to five green stems in a jar of water with glass beads or rocks. The sections have small roots and usually one spro
Q: My curiosity has gotten the best of me. I opened my compost bin one day to find dozens of tiny sprouts. My mother, a farm-raised lady, recognized these as squash sprouts. Since my wife and I often eat yello
Q: I have four blueberry bushes that are six years old. This year the leaves on two of the bushes are turning yellow but not falling off. Do they need more water or are they missing a mineral? I don't wan
Q: Someone recently told me I should not plant vegetables in a raised garden made with landscape timbers. Are there any non-treated landscape timbers available? A: There is no reason to use presently available p
Tree Seedlings – Purchasing Inexpensively
Q: I want to plant chestnut oak trees. I haven't been able to find them for sale or in the woods. Could you point me in the right direction? A: The Georgia Forestry Commission Reforestation Department sell
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