Trees – Fertilize to Improve Fall Leaf Color
Q: I haven't been able to find any good info on ways to improve fall foliage colors, so I thought I'd ask the expert. My wife and I are now in our second fall in our home in Auburn, GA (near Winder).
Q: I have a maple in my front yard still sporting its yellow leaves. But how can I tell if it is a Silver maple as opposed to a Red or Sugar or some other kind? To my untrained eye, the leaves all look the same
Chicken Litter – Use as Pasture Fertilizer
Q: I have about 30 acres of fescue pasture. On Dec 1st, I will have a good bit of chicken litter available. Will it help or hurt putting it down at this time of year? A: Try calling the Extension agent in your co
Knock Out® Rose – Pruning in Winter
Q: How low can I prune a Knock Out® rose in winter? A: Much depends on how high you want them to be in summer. I like mine 36 inches tall, so I prune to 18 inches in January, February or early March. They will
Q: I saw a weird thing while walking in the woods in Louisville, KY . It was growing out of a crawdad hole. Do you have any idea as to what this is? A: It's a frost flower. Some believe it only occurs when
Q: We use a lot of wood for heat and have woodpiles with logs waiting to be split. This summer our woodpile was attacked by a very aggressive fungus. In short order it covered the wood and sucked all of the mois
Knock Out® Rose – Pruning in Winter
Q: How low can I prune a Knock Out® rose in winter? A: Much depends on how high you want them to be in summer. I like mine 36 inches tall, so I prune to 18 inches in January, February or early March. They will
Q: I have a Zebra plant that I grow in the house. It is always getting new leaves but as it grows all the bottom leaves fall off. Is this normal? A: Zebra plant, Aphelandra squarrosa ‘Louisae', is nat
Q: I know that loquat trees are hardy enough to fruit in southern and coastal Georgia, but do you know a loquat cultivar that will fruit in Atlanta? A: Loquat, Eriobotrya japonica is cold hardy down into the low
Q: Two months ago I bought a large bromeliad with a spectacular pink flower. The plant has flourished; the flower has become a giant. Now it has a so-called "pup" at the base. I have been told that t
Planting a Tree Near a Sprinkler Line
Q: I am planting a 7 gallon Heritage River Birch tree. I dug out a 4′ diameter hole about 3′ deep (I know its over-kill, but I hope that tree thanks me for it). At any rate, I hit a sprinkler line o
Pine Cones – Why do They Close Up
Q: Our third grade class would like to know why pine cones close when theyare soaked in water. A: Are you prepared to explain the mysteries of osmotic pressure? Basically, the cones close up because the cells at
Hummingbirds – Feeding in Winter
Q: It is almost December and I still have a stubborn little hummingbird coming to my feeder. I had taken it in until I saw this little fellow at the window wanting to know where it was. My questions are: D
St. Augustine Grass – Planting From Sprigs
Q: I just got through reseeding my fescue lawn, again, and I'm tired of the process! What are your thoughts on St. Augustine grass? I grew-up with St. Augustine in South Texas, and love the fact that it
St. Augustine Grass – Dethatching
Q: When I moved into my home three years ago in Norco, California, it had a front lawn of nothing but weeds and crab grass. I planted some St. Augustine plugs I took from my dads house and it took off. For the la
Smoke Bush – Pruning to Shrub Form
Q: I planted a smoke bush seedling last spring. It was about 18″ tall. It now has 1 tall shoot approximately 10 feet tall. That's the only part that seems to be growing-straight up. Do I need to p
Zoysia Grass – Installing in Late August
Q: Is it too late in the year to put in Emerald Zoysia? We have a larger than average yard and will be paying close to $20,000 for this sod. I am concerned that the six-month warranty period we would be given wi
Q: A friend was given a bonsai tree as a gift and she does not know about its care. It says to use a slow release fertilizer but what and how much? A: Much of this depends on what plant you have. See: Bonsai O
Zoysia – Planting in Long Island, New York
Q: My parents sold their house that has a beautiful Emerald Zoysia lawn, and the buyer is knocking down the house to build a much bigger one. We can take the Zoysia grass and I want to transplant it on my non Zo
Q: You mention on your website that you became aware of a box of apple pesticide in your Dad's house because of the "odd odor". Can you describe that odor to me? I am dealing with an odor best
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