Q: With a son having been attacked by a swarm of yellow jackets the timely question is how to locate their hole and eradicate them. A: Put a rotten banana and some tuna on a plate on a small table outdoors. Sit
Zoysia – Planting Plugs in Bermuda
Q: I have a 25 year old bermuda lawn. It's pretty thin, and the soil isn't very good. I like the appearance of zoysia grass. If I put in zoysia plugs, will they eventually take over, or is the bermud
Q: I received a purple poinsettia for Christmas. If I keep it alive for the summer will it have purple leaves again next winter? A: Colored poinsettias are striking. The idea originated in Europe and colored pla
Gardenia, Holly, Magnolia, Azalea, Camellia – Yellow Leaves in Spring
Q: Some of my Gardenia bushes have yellow leaves. Is this an iron deficiency ? What do you recommend ? A: It is common in spring to see yellow leaves on gardenia, holly and Southern magnolia. The phenomenon is ca
Q: The leaves on my azalea are turning yellow. I am using a powdered, water soluble fertilizer product that says it acidifies the soil and adds iron to the soil. How much should I use to increase the soil's
Mosquito Control – Monthly Sprays
Q: What do you think about the monthly mosquito control offered by local exterminators? I am considering signing up this but wondered how well it works or if there are any safety hazards. The company I called wi
Squash Bugs – Identification and Control
Q: On my yellow squash leaves there are several rows of very tiny, copper-colored, jewel-like, round things. What are they? A: They're squash bug eggs. Unless you want to lose your squash crop, kill ’
Q: Many of the limbs and branches on my plum and cherry trees have hard, scaley cases encircling them. I've tried to cut into them but it takes a strong knife. It's almost like they're part of t
Azalea and Camellia – Leaf Gall
Q: The leaves on the ends of some of my camellia branches are swollen and thicker than the rest of the leaves. They are also lighter green. I've seen this on azaleas but not on camellias. Is it the same thi
Soil pH – Lowering With Sulfur or Ferrous Sulfate
Q: I scattered lime around my hydrangeas and got some on my azaleas nearby. The pH of the soil around my azaleas is now 7.0, but azaleas like a more acid soil. How can I correct this in short order instead of ov
Q: Please settle a family argument! I say kudzu has flowers – they say it does not. Who is right? A: How would there be baby kudzu if there were no seed?! Kudzu certainly has flowers – they are small,
Q: I recently bought aerator sandals with two inch spikes on the bottom. After I purchased them, my brother-in-law told me I wasted my money because aerator sandals do not really work. Are they really harmful to
Q: My Otto Luyken laurel shrubs have numerous small holes in the leaves. The guy at the nursery said the disease is called "shot hole" but wasn't sure how to control it. Do you know? A: Shothole
Q: What can I do to rid my bermudagrass lawn of an infestation of wild onions? I'm a transplant from Illinois and have not faced this type of problem with my turf before. A: As with any weed, you have two
Q: We recently purchased a brand new home and are extremely happy there. Our only problem is that we inherited a very large sweetgum tree in the back yard. My husband works hard to remove the sweetgum balls, but
Q: I have just received a bog rosemary, Andromeda polifolia from my mother. Is this a herb or is it a shrub that is not to be used for cooking? A: Your plant is so-named because it looks like rosemary, not becaus
Q: I recently bought a horse farm in Alpharetta and I don't know anything about maintaining the pastures. I mostly have bermudagrass which of course is dormant now. My pastures look bad. Just yellow. I had
Q: Do you have a solution for combating flies? There was a home remedy in the Market Bulletin once that advised using black powder and water in a saucer. It supposedly would be consumed and the fly would die. I t
Q: What can I use in the house for flea control with a sixteen month old baby present? The dog is treated and the yard is going to be but I want to get ahead of them indoors before there is a problem. A: I'
Q: Can you tell me what is happening to my bamboo plant? I have four of these on my plant. My husband wants me to find out what it is before we have aliens hatching out of the knots. A: If the spike is coming u
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