Archive for July, 2010
Is it a bush or a tree? (ID complete)
This thing grew up in a rock garden I had cleared over the winter. It’s abount 4 feet tall. It blooms only at night with about 3-4 inch white trumpet shaped...
Thought it was a ladyslipper (ID complete)
We have a “volunteer” plant in our backyard that, at first, appeared to be a ladyslipper…common in our wooded area. Then it put up a tall spike with tiny green/yellow flowers and kept growing taller. Can you help us identify...
Impatiens (ID complete)
This is the base of an impatiens plant (photo 1). They’re breaking off at the base and falling over. It’s spreading through the whole bed (photo 2). Can anyone help with a cause and...
Fruit – For Coastal Counties
We all know that Atlanta is not suitable for growing oranges or pineapple. But there is more to the state than north Georgia. Some fruits are more likely to thrive on the coast than they are inland. David Linvill, county...
Pear – Identifying
When you bite into a juicy pear, the thought may come to mind: “Why can’t I have a pear tree and grow lots of these tasty fruit?” The problem comes when you try to figure out what pear variety you...
purple flowers (ID complete)
these are all over our yard I have been pulling them out but would like to know what they are.. they can create quite a mat of groundcover. good or bad...
Japanese Maple Primer
Learn from an Atlanta expert how to care for and prune your Japanese Maple tree. This class will cover the selection, planting, and care of Japanese Maples, with an emphasis on basic pruning techniques. The identification of common problems and...
Henry County Beekeeper Short Course
The Henry County Beekeeper Short Course will be offered on Saturday, October 9, 2010 at the Public Safety Building Meeting Room, 116 Zack Hinton Parkway, McDonough, Georgia, starting at 8:00 A.M. The course will be taught by Henry County Beekeeper...
Spinosad
Spinosad is a useful organic insecticide. It is derived from a naturally occurring soil bacteria, Saccropolyspora spinosa, which happens to be deadly to insects but not to animals. Spinosad is found in bait products for fire ant control as well...
Penland School Flower (ID complete)
I found these in front of Penland School in the NC mountains. Growing in a large clump. 4 foot long, strappy, Iris-like leaves. Flowers blood red. Many flowers along a central stem. Sorry about the quality. It was pouring rain....
Squirrel – Hiding Tomato in Tree
Q: We have a hawks nest nearby our garden and realized that it was the hawks that were stealing our tomatoes in addition to the deer! The tree is about 40’ tall . A: Since hawks eat live animals almost...
Leafcutter Ants – Identification
Q: My daughter sent this from Tucson : “On our walk this morning the dog and I saw an ant colony that had surrounded the entrance to the anthill with purple and yellow flower petals. The whole hill was carpeted...
Systemic Insecticide
Systemic insecticides kill insects by being drawn up into the sap of a plant before insects attack. When a pest insect drinks the plant’s sap, it is poisoned by the insecticide. When a harmless insect simply lights on the plant,...
University of Georgia Soil Test Handbook
If you want to get behind the science of how fertilizer recommendations are made, there is no better source than the University of Georgia Soil Test Handbook. This large publication is developed with the collaboration of soil scientists and plant...
How to Use the Search Line
It’s best to type in only a couple of words, with the first word being the plant or insect or animal you’re trying to find more about. Good search words might be: tomato disease or lawn weed or squirrel. Avoid...
