Mexican Bamboo – Identification
Q: I have this plant that has been handed down from my aunt, to my mother, and then to me. It was referred to as a Japanese cane. The stems are hollow, dies down in the winter, spreads underground. In spring it
European Hornet – Identification
Q: I found this wasp in our house. It's the biggest wasp I have ever seen. I won the battle but it was touch and go for a while. Could you please tell me what the heck it is? A: It's a European hornet
Q: I would like to grow some herbs indoors. The only spots I have are a south eastern facing window that receives good morning sun only. What herbs, if any, would work in those areas. I have an 18 inch wide co
Q: Where did Leyland cypress come from? Is it a native plant? A: Leyland cypress isn't native anywhere! It originated as an unexpected cross between Monterey cypress, Cupressus macrocarpa, and Alaska cedar,
Multiflora Rose – Identification
Q: Can you enlighten us on the pros and cons of this vine-like plant? We thought it might be a Cherokee Rose, but decided not. A: It's a multiflora rose – a thorny, devilish weed that grabs and stabs
Q: I have a number of trees in my wood lot that have various mushrooms and rots coming out of them. Is there any way to cure this? A: Dozens of fungi attack hardwood and conifer trees in Georgia. When the fungi a
Boll Weevil – Damage to Cotton
Q: How do boll weevils damage cotton? A: They feed a bit on plant tips before the cotton blooms, but then feed on the young bolls after the plant begins blooming. Pretty quickly thereafter they begin laying eggs
Coral Bark Maple – Root Strangling
Q: My expensive new coral bark maple is rapidly dying. I dug around the trunk and took pictures for you. Could a root be strangling the tree? A: Yes, I think circling roots are the main culprit. I can see one rig
Q: Can you tell me why there is a flush of new growth in the top of this pine? Is there a problem? A: It's a witch's broom (also called "pine brooming" ) It is caused by fusiform rust, a
Q: I need some assistance with how to care for leatherleaf mahonia plants. I have some very large samples in my yard. I recently purchased this home and I do not have any experience with them. Should I trim them
Q: What is this vine and how can I eliminate it from my yard? Or should I? Maybe it serves some useful purpose I don't know about. It has miserable thorns and appears everywhere I want to be. They seem to g
Gardenia Whitefly – Identification
Q: I have been plagued by a black, sooty substance that covers the leaves on my gardenia bushes. In the summer it is accompanied by tiny white flies. They seem to be related: if I kill the flies with insecticide
Crapemyrtle Pruned – How Did He Do?
Q: I bought a house last summer that has three well established crapemyrtle trees behind the pool. When we first looked at the house, the plants were already cut back all the way to the knots. I pruned mine ov
Q: I have an evil force at work under my yard. There is a network of sticker vines which grow along a seemingly endless root system. I went on a rampage several years ago and tried to dig up the root system and
Q: I have a tree with several mushrooms growing out of the trunk and out of the roots. What causes this? A: UGA Disease Specialist Holly Thornton wrote an excellent overview of the topic. Read Wood Rots and see i
Poisonous Plants – Pets and Children
Q: We have pets and a young child who play in our back yard. Is there a compilation of poisonous plants we should avoid planting? A: It is true that some common plants are considered "poisonous"…
Q: Two years ago I bought this beautiful, unusual grass at a nursery. Overwintering it inside was unsuccessful, as you can see. It still looks beautiful even when it's dead as a doornail. Can you identify
Q: What can I do about scale insects on my sago palm? A: Insect specialist Gretchen Pettis says: "Catharine Mannion at the University of Florida has done a significant amount of research with the Cycad Scal
Banana – Bee Damage to Flowers
Q: I have banana trees, the large type, in Eatonton. They are in a sunny protected place on the side of our house. This year we had a crop of more than 200 bananas off 3 trees. Needless to say we ate a lot of ban
Holly – Male vs Female Flowers
Q: I have three ‘Sparkleberry' hollies that I planted about a year ago. They were leafless when I bought them. The foliage this past season was wimpish at best and no berries formed. I understand p
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