Kousa Dogwood – Identification
Q: What are the trees that have white blooms that look like dogwood flowers in May? A: Very likely you are seeing kousa dogwoods, Cornus kousa. These Asian dogwoods are very similar to our familiar spring dogwood
Tomato – Misshapen Bloom (Fused Flower, Megabloom)
Q: These are on a tomato plant grown by my neighbor from purchased seed. What would you say we have? A: A bit of Google work and it's all there. The phenomenon is called fused blossoms (or megabloom) and it
Beech Tree Borer – Identification
Q: I have never seen this type of frass from a borer's entrance hole. They have hit every beech on my property that is over 5″ caliper. They make a vertical slit in the trunk, close to an inch in leng
Q: In the last few weeks, we have noticed that oak trees are shedding their bark profusely. The bark is simply falling off the trees in bits and pieces. What is happening to our wonderful trees? A: There are tw
Knock Out® Rose – Pruning in Summer
Q: I have read your recommendation of Knock Out® rose but didn't find anything on the proper way to deadhead/prune them. How do you do it? A: Knock Out® rose is a plant I can recommend to any gardener. I
Copperhead Snake – Identification
Q: Can you help us identify this snake that showed up in our driveway? What should we do next? A: Snake expert Jim Rodgers at Nearly Native Nursery says: “These are some of the best pix of a snake I have received
Q: What could cause all these holes in my eggplant leaves? A: It's flea beetle damage. They attack radish and mustard leaves too, but eggplant seems to be their favorite food in my garden. You can use organ
Q: I'm seeing orangish colored spikes appearing on some of the fruit of my Bradford Pear trees. Is this a bad thing, and if so, what should I do about it? A: Your Bradford pear fruit is infected with ceda
Q: I’m not just frustrated about my corn, now I’m getting mad about it. I’ve always tried to plant on Good Friday. But I didn’t this year because I was in Florida at the time. I planted the following Saturday
Q: I heard you on radio say that lawns need "one inch of water, one time a week". Why that amount? What's magic about one inch of water? A: You quoted me correctly. I don't have time to gi
Q: This is the first time my hydrangea has bloomed in 5 years. Can you tell me why the blooms are short and stubby. A: Congratulations – you sent me a picture of something I've never seen before! I s
Q: I planted tomatoes in a raised garden. I have dried grass clippings on top of the black biodegradable weed guard that covers the soil. I am using a 5 gallon bucket attached to a soaker hose for irrigation and
Squirrel – Damaging Hose and Gas Can
Q: We have one of those plastic resin hose reels at our outside spigot. The hose stays rolled up on the reel most of the year. Recently we discovered a big hole near the nozzle end of the hose (the end that stick
Peach – Seedling with Broken Top
Q: I’ve heard about the difficulties growing peaches but decided to try it anyway. After a long wait over the winter months I got a peach seed to germinate. It started very strong and was doing great until my th
Blackberry – Fruit Turning White
Q: We have a thornless blackberry vine. The fruit has been ripening well up until the last day or so. Several of the drupeletes on particular fruits have all of a sudden begun to turn white. A: It’s both sunscald
Twining Snoutbean – Identification
Q: Can you identify this weed? This is in a pasture near Chatsworth, Ga. A: Sharp-eyed native plant identification expert Shannon Pable says it is twining snoutbean, also known as hairy snoutbean, Rhynchosia tome
Q: Seven years ago my stepmother purchased a hanging basket with a variety of plants. One plant she removed and planted into a pot. It has grown into a tree with some kind of seed pods and pretty pink flowers. We
Q: Where can I find a tool to zip open blackeyed peas? My Dad took us to the Farmers Market when I was a kid and we bought all kinds of vegetables to blanche and freeze. Dad had a small wooden hand-held tool that
Q: We have a Rose of Sharon bush. Both this year and last, 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 R
Measuring Light and Shade in the Landscape
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 “
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