Posts Tagged ‘georgia’
Sago Palm – Care
Q: I’m thinking of planting eight or ten Sago Palms around the outside of my in-ground pool fence. Is this a good palm tree for the Clayton County area? I’m looking for a palm that does not grow too high...
Hardiness Zones – Which One Are We In?
Q: I have seen several different Hardiness Zone maps for Georgia. Which one should I use to determine which plants will grow here? A: You’re right – it’s confusing. Read below to get an overview but click here to find...
Adelgids – Insecticide
Q: We own a home in north Georgia and have hemlocks located twenty feet from a small creek. The trees are infested with wooly adelgids. Last year we sprayed them but could not get to the tree tops. We also...
Norway Spruce – Planting
Q: I planted a Norway Spruce in December of last year. The tree was five feet tall when I planted it and has grown approximately one foot since planting. In the last few months, needles on some branches have turned...
Iris – Walking Iris, Reblooming Iris, rebloo
Q: A few weeks ago on your radio show you mentioned Walking Iris and Reblooming Iris. Can you give more information on these plants? A: Reblooming Iris aka Walking Iris (Neomarica gracilis) is a tropical iris. It can’t stand cold...
Vitex – Identification and Care
Q: Can you identify the plant that has lavender blue flowers and is blooming right now beside the downtown connector just above Brookwood Station? My carpool friends and I were stuck in traffic there last week and wondered what it...
Hypoxylon Canker – Identification
Q: Could you please look at this problem with our white oak? In the last two months the bark has come off, leaving a brownish-gray powdery substance. I can scrap it off to the wood below. The gray stuff repels...
Water Oaks – For Shade
Q: I am interested in planting some dogwood trees (for beauty) and some water oaks (for shade) in my yard. Are these good choices? When would be the best time to plant these trees? A: Theresa Schrum replies: “Both the...
Hardiness Zones for Georgia
Q: I’ve heard several people referring to Atlanta as being in USDA Hardiness Zone 8 and 8A. But I am under the conviction that we are in Zone 7A, formerly just Zone 7. Can you clarify? A: In 1960, the...
Lime – Picking Fruit
Q: I have a small lime tree and it has 2 limes on it. How do I know when is the right time to pick them? A: See Harvesting see also Limes, Oranges and...
Arbor Day – Celebrating
Q: Would you please give me the date for Arbor Day? A: Arbor Day is celebrated in Georgia on the third Friday of February. Arty Schronce at the Georgia Department of Agriculture says the first Georgia Arbor Day was proclaimed...
Fuchsia – Care
Q: I have a ‘Dark Eyes’ Fuchsia and would like to plant it in the yard. Is this a wise thing to do? A: You are welcome to plant it but I can’t guarantee success. In the first place, fuchsia...
Mosquito Fern – Control
Q: Do you know how to control mosquito fern, Azolla caroliniana? It has completely covered the surface of my backyard ornamental frog pond. I’ve used a net to skim off much of it, but it reproduces so quickly that it...
Olive Tree – Growing from Seed
Q: On New Year’s Day a party guest raised a question I hope you can solve. Is it possible to grow an olive tree from an olive pit? We’ve grown an avocado from a pit. Why not olives? A: An...
Wildflower Book
Q: You mentioned a wildflower book by Hugh Norse. Is that the correct name? A: Theresa Schrum replies: “Hugh and Carol Nourse have a book entitled “Wildflowers of Georgia.” Hugh has also been President of the Georgia Botanical Society, if...
Summer Tanager – Identification
Q: Can you help me identify this bird? It’s seems too yellow for a gold finch. The photo was taken at my brother’s home in Newton county. A: Local naturalist Charles Seabrook says it is a female summer...
