Q: Do you know how to grow a malanga? I have tried to plant the tubers but nothing happened. A: Malanga is a tropical plant whose leaves resemble the elephant ear. The tubers are edible. They can be baked, fried
Q: What do you know about recent findings that Roundup harms trees when sprayed under them to kill weeds? Is there a safe way to use Roundup near trees? A: I found the article you read and reviewed it. Use Glypho
Q: This weed grows in a semi-shaded, wooded area in my backyard, reaching 12 inches or more in height. The root system forms a rather shallow mat off the main tap root. It has pale purple flowers. The fruit is
Q: I have had a peace lily for several months. It is looking like it needs water, but yet the soil is wet. What should I do to save this plant? I have this plant in corner of the room behind the sofa with a ligh
Q: I have a fescue lawn that receives plenty of water, as I have a well. I am watering once a day. I was watering twice a day, but some areas were getting pretty saturated, and we have received some good rain lat
Q: I have tried through every source that I know to identify this weed. I have been told that is germinates in the thatch of lawns and mulch and is not controlled by pre-emergent. Please give me the name and te
Q: My wife and I planted this pink dogwood on our wedding day in April. We call it our wedding tree and it is very special to us. Do you have any idea about what is happening to our poor little tree? A: Just as
Mushrooms – Growing in Houseplant
Q: I found yellow mushrooms growing in my Christmas cactus. I wonder if you could identify them. A: Someone is watering too much…and it's not me! Mushrooms like these won't appear unless a mois
Powdery Mildew – Squash, Pumpkin
Q: I am growing pumpkins for the very first time in my life. The vine is growing by leaps and bounds. I'm concerned about a white mold that is covering the leaves. I tried rubbing it off with my hands an
Q: #1 Can you help me identify this cotton candy webbing that is on my daughterʼs oak tree in Valdosta? #2 I am attaching a few pictures of web-like substance that I found in my holly tree in Statesboro. Last yea
Q: I need help! My tomato plants have something that is spreading from one to the next fairly quickly. The stems are turning chartreuse then yellowing and spreading out. It's on the top stems. The leave
Q: While eating dinner tonight on our open back porch, we noticed bees flying in and out of our handmade wooden birdhouse. These were not the large carpenter bees that bore into the porch railings. We had been
Vegetable Plants – Depth of Roots
Q: How deep do roots go into the ground for tomatoes and most other vegetables in the home garden? I am thinking not very deep and if so why do I need to waste time and gas tilling the entire space? A: Depth is
Grass Clippings – Mulch for Vegetable garden
Q: Is it OK to use green grass clippings as mulch for my vegetable garden? Does the decomposing grass harm the plants? Does it introduce weed seeds? A: As long as you do not use weed killer chemicals on the law
Pineapple Guava – Identification
Q: Can you tell me what this plant is? My son says it bears plum-sized green fruit. A: It's a pineapple guava, Feijoa sellowiana. Collect the egg-sized fruit in autumn, cut it in half, then scoop out the p
Sweetgum Defoliator Caterpillars
Q: About a week ago I noticed very small black pellets falling from my sweetgum trees. Upon further inspection of the trees, I noticed the crowns appear to be eaten away. There appears to be a rather extensive
Q: Why do my sunflowers not follow the sun? They all seem to face east. A: Sunflowers follow the sun when they are young. But by the time the flowers start forming, the stem is too stiff to let the flowers swivel
Wick Applicator – For Herbicide
Q: How can I build a herbicide applicator using PVC pipe and a wick? The idea is that you use a section of PVC pipe as a wand, pour the herbicide inside, and the bottom of the wand has a wick that you use to brus
Q: My question is about my boxwoods that are at the front of my house. First they were used as a landing mat for my boys climbing down the drainpipes. It took me a few days to realize why the tops looked dente
Q: I live in Duluth and wanted to know if we can grow ‘Neem' plant. If so, how and where can we get this plant. I was also curious if ‘Sandalwood' ‘Teak' and ‘Rosewood
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