Archive for July, 2010
Better Boy Tomato – Defined
Q: What is the difference between a Better Boy tomato plant and a Hybrid Better Boy? A: By definition, they are the same plant. According to Gerald Klingaman, retired Extension Horticulturist in Arkansas, ‘Better Boy’ was hybridized in 1942 by...
Blueberry – Mummy Berry Disease
Q: I have a long row of mature blueberry plants. For the past two years, all of my berries have turned brown and dropped just prior to maturing. I theorized this was mummy berry disease so I replaced all the...
From Costa Rica
Very tall, lily-like stalks, leaves and blossoms. Bell-shaped flowers may be belladonna (warned they were poisonous. What are these, and could they flourish in our...
How to Use Name That Plant
If you want a plant (or an insect or an animal) identified, you can submit it with the link over there on the right side. You can upload pictures and your notes on where you saw it. Then EVERYONE can...
Turfgrass Field Day, UGA – Griffin
Whether you’re a golf course superintendent or a homeowner who wants the perfect lawn, there’ll be something for you at the University of Georgia Turfgrass Field Day. Come and get the latest information on how to care for your lawn...
Masked chafer – Identification
Q: What is this insect that flies around my porch light? A: Masked chafer, the adult form of the white grubs you see in the soil when you dig in...
Subscribing to Walter’s Newsletter
The “Georgia Gardener” emailed newsletter is sent out every two weeks, usually on Thursday mornings. It is distributed by NewsTalk 750 – WSB, which maintains the subscriber list. They have a stringent corporate privacy policy that makes sure you will...
Cedar – Hawthorn Rust – Identification
Q: My hawthorn tree has a lot of berries but most have rust colored, short, stringy things covering them. I recently sprayed the tree with water and plumes of orange dust came off it. A: Your tree is afflicted with...
Yellowstriped Armyworm – Identification
Q: I’ve had great success with my tomatoes this year. Lately we’ve had tomatoes with holes in them and one that I cut open had a green worm on the inside! I believe it to be an Army Worm. Is...
Georgia Gardeners Q&A – 501 Answers to Common Questions
by Walter Reeves & Erica Glasener After fifteen years of answering garden questions in my newspaper column, I’ve realized there are many garden topics that come up year after year. I have tried to include a wide mix of questions...
The Revised Georgia Gardener’s Guide
by Walter Reeves & Erica Glasener Describes the culture of more than 180 plants which thrive under Georgia landscape conditions. Includes chapters on Trees, Shrubs, Annuals, Perennials, Ornamental Grasses, Groundcovers, Bulbs and Vines. The Lawns chapter has been greatly expanded...
