Q: What does the open center system of pruning consist of? We have a peach tree that is 3-7 years old and need to know how to best prune it. A: The "open center" method of pruning a peach tree result
Q: I have a 48 acre tree farm of year-old loblolly pine trees. The land was previously pastures that were sprayed a year and half ago with chicken manure as a fertilizer. What chemical can I spray on the trees t
Q: Can you tell me the name of this? It comes up in the spring and has a bulb that looks like a wild onion. A: Bluebells are a certain harbinger of spring in many parts of the world. The blue flowers on erect ste
Leyland Cypress – Dying in Shade
Q: We have a row of Leyland Cypress that is starting to die off one at a time. They are about 10 years old and we have lost two on the left side of the row. I thought the first one died due to being shaded too
Q: In my work as a lawyer, I am familiar with a legal search and seizure doctrine known as "The fruit of the poisonous tree." If the police do an illegal search, any evidence they are led to as a re
Q: We have two large pecan trees that are too large to spray. Every year the pecans have a small hole with a white worm in them. What can be done to prevent this? A: You have pecan weevils in your pecans. The ad
Q: Recently, a pretty little groundcover has sprung up among my bulbs and I can't identify it. It's low-growing (about 3-4″ at its highest), with spade-shaped leaves about 1/2″ long and t
Q: I have a bush in my yard that produces dogwood-tree type flowers in the spring. The elderly lady who propagated it years ago told me that it is an English dogwood. I'd like to know about pruning and fer
Star of Bethlehem – Identification
Q: This is a flower that has come up in my bed. Could you please help me identify it? A: It's called Star of Bethlehem, Ornithogalum umbellatum. Although the flowers are pretty. Some folks consider the pla
Chinese Photinia – Identification
Q: This shrub is a volunteer. This year it has put out large poofs of small white blooms. The blooms have a mild sweet fragrance. What is it? A: Since I see that emerging leaves are green and since the plant is
Q: I just received an e-mail from my mother who resides in Indiana. She said she was listening to a gardening show on the radio last night (out of Atlanta), not sure which one as her memory is not so good. She s
Q: We have planted several trees to try to make a natural area at the rear of our property. One of the trees is a pin oak and it seems to have some kind of bug or fungus growing on it. Can you please identify
Q: Where is "the Pocket" that Theresa Schrum says has all of the wildflowers? A: It's official name is the Shirley Miller Wildflower Trail. To get to The Pocket, from LaFayette, Ga. take Hwy. 19
Q: Where can I find old-fashioned multiplying onions? All the local seed and feed stores have shallots. A: I doubt you'll find them locally. Multiplier onions are also called potato onions. As their name s
Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center
Q: Where is the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center? A: It's located near the Mall of Georgia, between Interstates 85 and 985. The mission of the Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center is to s
Q: Tell me more about the Georgia Gems program. A: This is a program to showcase the University of Georgia's (UGA) Plant Selections and Patented Releases. The plant varieties have been developed by research
Q: I over wintered my banana tree with straw and plastic bags. I removed them the other day and I am not sure it survived. The stalk is 4 ft high. I removed all leaves before covering it this fall. My question i
When to Scalp Zoysia and Bermuda
Q: Can I cut my Zoysia and Bermuda way down while it is still dormant? My Zoysia is about 3 inches and I would like to trim it way down A: You can cut it to 1″ but not now in early February. The winter col
Surinam Grass – Identification
Q: I have traveled to Mauritius Island recently and I had great time. One of my favorite hobbies is anything relating to lawns. In one of Mauritius hotels named Shandrani in the golf course I came across a very
Bloodgood Red Maple – Crispy Leaves
Q: I planted above tree about 5 yr. ago.The plant was small – 1/2″ diameter or less. It is now about 2 – 2 1/2″ diameter, very healthy but from the beginning it seemed to develop brown, de
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