Q: I've been told that people who have severe allergies should plant only female trees and shrubs because they produce the fruit but not the pollen which is produced by the male plants. If this is true, how
Q: What grapes varieties would you recommend growing in the Atlanta area for eating, jellies, and jams? Also, where can they be purchased? A: There are two types of grapes from which to choose: muscadines and bu
Q: My neighbors allow their dogs to defecate in a front yard nature area we put in last year. Could you tell me something I could use to keep them from doing that? I don't want to hurt the dogs, but I rea
Annual Bluegrass (Poa Annua) – Control
Q: How do I control annual bluegrass? A: The annual nature of this weed supplies its most noxious habit: it re-seeds itself prolifically! Annual bluegrass is outwardly attractive in the winter but just wait until
Q: I have planted many types and colors of iris over the years. However, a problem arises after I have separated the roots. The next year when these flowers bloom, they have lost their color and bloom white. Do y
Q: Walking in the woods a few days ago I found a small rangy tree with which I'm not familiar. It has a small yellow fruit about the size of a golf ball. When cut open it looks like citrus fruit of some typ
Fountain Grass – Overwintering
Q: I planted purple fountain grass this year. Will it come back next year? A: Purple fountain grass is a perennial in south Florida but it doesn't have a chance of surviving an Atlanta winter outdoors. T
Q: I am keeping a pomegranate plant in a large pot. During winter I move it indoors. I love this plant and want to see it grow in my garden. Please advise if the plant would be tolerant of the winter here. A: P
Q: The rain earlier this month softened the soil in my yard. Because of high winds, a twelve foot pine tree is leaning at about fifteen degrees from vertical. A small portion of the root ball is six inches above
Q: My African violets will not bloom but they are huge! What can be wrong? They just keep getting bigger and bigger but without flowers. A: The most common reason for African violets to fail to bloom is lack of
Sunroom – Low-E Glass and Plant Health
Q: I recently built a sunroom on the south side of my house and used Low-E glass because it keeps out most of the heat from the sun. I didn't think about it at the time but will it also keep plants from gro
Q: I would like to know what these potato-looking things are. They fell from an oak tree in my brother's backyard in New Jersey. They look like a honeycomb inside and the tree is full of them. A: It’
Q: I have a small vegetable garden with a couple tomato and cucumber plants. I have a lot of little spiders running around the garden and in the grass all over the yard. I also found a mound of tiny black ants
Q: Someone gave me seeds for an Easter Egg Plant. In the spring it had blooms, then small white seed pods which grew to the size of a small egg. In August they turned yellow and now they are turning brown. If I
Q: Last summer I called your radio show and asked how to get rid of caterpillars on several river birch trees in my back yard near my goldfish pond. Your answer was to get an organic product, and spray it on at i
Carolina Snailseed – Identification
Q: I have noticed an interesting vine growing on a fence near my house. It has bright red berries hanging in clusters from the stem. The leaves look vaguely like smilax or large-leaf vinca. Do you know what it is
Q: Is there a list of cactus that will grow here in Atlanta? If so how can I get it and where can I get them? A: According to Randy Kucera, eponymous owner of Randy's Perennials and Greenhouse in Lawrence
Lombardy Poplar – Not Recommended
Q: Two weeks ago you mentioned problems planting Lombardy poplar. I thought you might like to know that it is against the City of Atlanta tree ordinance to plant Lombardy poplars on city property. A: Indeed you
Q: I love boiled peanuts. I bought ten or fifteen pounds from a favorite vendor on my way to a University of South Carolina football game. I kept them on ice or in a refrigerator until I got back home. Much to my
Q: We had new zoysiagrass sod laid in our backyard this summer. We chose zoysiagrass as we were told that it will grow in the shade. In the worst shady spots, the grass has completely died and our landscaper rec
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