Q: Last fall I raked mulch off the garden and let it sit in a pile. After planting this year I re-spread it over the garden. Apparently over the winter a bunch of spiders nested in the mulch. I try not to use ma
Q: Can you tell me the best way to prevent bermuda grass from getting into my flower beds? Can you recommend a barrier of metal, plastic, etc? A: Landscape architect Bruce Holliday (www.landscapeplansplus.com) sa
Q: I have a potato vine in a large ceramic pot. It grows like kudzu and is covering everything close by. Any problem with trimming? A: There’s no problem at all with cutting the vine when needed. Some early vari
Q:We just had some new zoysia sod put in and crows are out there every evening plucking it out of the ground. Any suggestions? A: I consulted my University of Georgia Extension friends and they say the crows are
Manure – Killing Garden Plants
Q: My wife and I are very experienced gardeners. This past winter I picked up a load of horse manure from a stable and let it compost under a tarp. In spring I top dressed my flower beds and mixed the compost wit
Q: I am a moss lover. Is there a best way to remove weeds from my moss areas? When I pull them by hand, particularly the grass, the moss comes up also. A: The best idea is to clip weeds at the base with scissors.
Q: We hate to mow our lawn and were wondering what you know about "no-mow" grass. Our lawn is primarily shady, so what we are mowing now is weeds. A: If you're referring to No Mow Grass sold on
Q: Both this year and last on our Rose of Sharon bush there have been a considerable amount of blooms on the plant that never fully open. They turn yellow and drop. A: In my experience, two things cause Rose of
Q: What happened to the hydrangeas this year? I have many hydrangeas in my yard that have bloomed for years and this year some did and some didn't. All these plants look very healthy, and are growing like g
Q: We chopped some shrubs recently and the trunk inside was bright yellow. Can you tell me what caused this or if it is normal? A: You probably were working with a barberry or a mahonia. Both have bright yellow
Q: My two-year-old Asian persimmon tree has been dropping developing fruit. Is it poor pollination? How can I stop the drop? A: Fruit trees vary in their ability to hold fruit while they become established in a g
Q: In my work as a landscape designer, I’m challenged by the different kinds of shade on a site. Shade under a maple tree is completely different from shade on the north side of a house. But both are considered “
Kentucky Wonder Pole Beans – No Beans
Q: We planted Kentucky Wonder pole beans in April. They are climbing up the support poles nicely but they have been blooming for over two weeks with no sign of beans! A: Bean flower drop is related to fertilizati
Q: We have several lanky dogwoods which are putting out small suckers below the true limbs at our second floor of our home. Can I remove them? Short of finding a monkey with pruning skills, how do I do it? A: I
Q: I’m learning about growing fruit and I see that in England they are grown against walls in a fan shape. Is there a reason we don’t do this in the Southeast? A: Training fruit trees to grow in a narrow space i
Q: Since I work in a restaurant, I have fish scraps which I once heard were great for the garden. Is this true? A: Fish have been used as fertilizer since ancient times. Save the fish scraps in a bucket and take
Q: I took your advice and examined the base of my declining maple tree and found a big root pressing against the base. Should I remove the root or let it be? A: Much depends on how big the root is. When a root c
Four O'Clock Seed – Durability
Q: I have seeds for four o'clock flowers that I helped my grandmother harvest 40 years ago. They are still in the little change purse she put them in. Is there any hope of them sprouting now? A: The skin o
Bermuda – Planting with Zoysia
Q: I have a spot where bermuda doesn’t grow so I want to put Emerald zoysia there. How it will look having two different grasses growing next to each other? A: Both of these grasses are fine-bladed and look very
Landscape – Plastic Covering the Soil
Q: My new house has landscape areas covered with black plastic that is beginning to show through. Should I have the plastic removed and just use pine straw? A: By all means remove the plastic. Solid plastic shee
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