Four O'Clock – Japanese Wonderflower
Q: I purchased some Japanese Wonderflowers, Mirabilis jalapa, at a garden show. How do I plant them? They have several "fingers" and for some reason I think they go in the ground like a carrot. A: A
Crabgrass – Control after Sprouting
Q: I have had an eruption of crabgrass in my lawn this spring. I fertilize regularly and I put down a pre-emergent early this year. Can you suggest any products and treatments to eradicate this stuff? A: I’
Giant Bark Aphid – Identification
Q: The other day I was laying pine straw in one of my flower beds and I noticed tons of yellow jackets hanging around one side of my loropetalum. I looked up to the 20ft Nuttall oak that hangs over it and notice
Q: I recently noticed in the crook of a few of my trees white webs with lots of tiny worms squirming inside. Do you have any idea what this is and what to do about it? A: You undoubtedly have tent caterpillars.
Q: I am a novice gardener and am quite pleased with the tulips I planted last fall, which bloomed beautifully three weeks ago. However, your April Garden Calendar advised digging up and discarding the bulbs after
Q: A few years ago my dad gave me some plants he called Red Hot Poker. I planted them around my mailbox and they have done well. I think it is time to dig, split, and spread them to other places in the yard. S
Q: When it's time in the late summer to replace my impatiens with pansies, could I just clip the tops off the impatiens (leaving the roots intact), cover them with dirt, and plant the pansies on top? Would
Q: I looked up the mimosa-like weed that was mentioned in your newspaper column and found it to be chamberbitter. It is all in my lawn and flower beds. Now that I know what it is, how do I kill it? A: Chamberbit
Q: I have two problems that really bother me. First, the vestiges of a departed ‘Bradford' pear tree valiantly cling to life by continuously sending up insidious suckers from the roots. Second, I̵
Q: How do I prune my Meyer lemon? A: This articles from a Meyer Lemon Tree website explains it all. Pruning a Meyer Lemon
Q: I have boxwoods that are about four feet tall and I have never pruned them extensively. Last year's growth is mottled looking. A: Your boxwoods are most probably infested with boxwood leaf miner. August
Health Effects of Using Manure on a Garden
Q: This summer I added quite a bit of composted horse manure (from a local stable) to the soil of my vegetable garden. With the concerns about E. coli in the soil, do you think that it is safe to plant my fall
Bottle Tree (Bottle Bush) – In Garden
Q: At the end of your radio show, you said " You will never see a bottle tree in Buckhead!". Attached you will find pictures of my bottle tree. I live in Loring Heights which is just north of Atlantic
Q: What do you know about ‘Jammer' zoysiagrass? A: Not much…but we're about to hear lots more. Dr. Clint Waltz visited an old research plot of this grass and he says "……
Q: How do I get rid of mold and mildew from the area where my air conditioner drains into my yard? A: Why not make lemonade out of the "lemony" wet spot and install plants that like wet feet? There
Q: I just bought a new home on 1/3 acre and it is all new bermudagrass sod. I would rather use a high quality reel mower. Can you make a recommendation? A: My main concern with using a reel mower is sharpening it
Q: I am new to the Atlanta area and will be starting a garden from scratch. The lot where we are building has no trees and I need some assistance as to the best species and varieties to plant. Is there any reason
Q: Feb. 29, 1996My pack of collards seeds says they are not for consumption. Does this mean the seeds or the plants? A: The seeds have been treated with a fungicide powder, usually pink, to protect the young seed
Q: We used to grow a thing called a citron, a watermelon-type fruit. It looks exactly like a watermelon but the darn thing is harder than a rock. Can you tell me where I might acquire some seeds? My younger bud
Q: Can I use fireplace ashes as a source of potassium for my roses? A: Ashes do provide a slight amount of potassium for plants. They also counteract the natural acidity of soil, so they are a substitute for gard
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