Posts Tagged ‘planting’
Squirrel – Disturbing Plants
Q: I missed your talk about dealing with squirrels on the radio a week ago. I have a wooded backyard and want to plant some hellebores (Lenten rose) that I have in pots. Every time I put out something the...
Shrub – Planting in Winter
Q: What should be done with shrubs that are purchased just before severe cold? Is it better to leave them in the garage until warmer weather or would I be safe putting them in the ground? A: Up North, where...
Shrub – Planting Properly
Q: A few months ago I had a professional installer plant a large number of bushes around my house. He used a method that violates my own knowledge of planting. I was told his method was advocated by a UGA...
Almanac – Planting by the Signs
Q: My grandmother wants to garden again and she’s looking for a copy of a garden almanac so she’ll know when the signs are right to plant. She particularly wants the one that has the picture of a man with...
Amaryllis – Outdoor Care
Q: For the second year in a row, our amaryllis bulbs did not come up until late spring and did not bloom. What are we doing wrong? We plant in very early spring. We take them up each year and...
Magnolia – Plant from Seed
Q: My big magnolia tree bloomed wonderfully this year. Now it has big pods with red seeds. I want to plant the seed and grow more of them to put on our farm. How does one plant magnolia seed? A:...
Easter Lily – Care
Q: I received an Easter lily last week. How should I care for it now? Can I make it bloom next year? A: Easter lilies are hardy outdoors in Atlanta. Dr. Paul Thomas, Extension horticulturist, says the best thing to...
Termiticide – Absorbed by Plants
Q: I had my house treated for termites six months ago. They dug a trench around the base of my house and poured in a chemical. They warned me not to plant anything I plan to eat within fifteen feet...
Boxwood – Care
Q: On each side of my front door I have four boxwoods. For the past couple of years I have continued to lose shrubs on the right side of my door. At first we thought it was due to improper...
Coral Bark Maple – Planted Too Deep
Q: Help, please! Our two-year old Coral Bark maple, developed this “owie” near the base of its trunk. Don’t know how long it’s been like this since it faces away from our house. It looks like the bark has split....
Peony – Growing in the South
Q: I am having bad luck growing peonies. I have purchased several in the past but they die within two years. I love peonies because my grandmother had them. I always think of her when I see them and I...
Garden – Amending Soil
Q: My husband and I are novice gardeners. Last year we planted a vegetable and herb garden. It was mostly red clay so I added store-bought dirt and manure: about 20 bags of each in an 8′x10′ area. The only...
Plants – Heeling In
Q: We will be moving this winter and I have several plants that I would like to take with me. There are several rose bushes, Indian hawthorn, rhododendrons, azaleas, bulbs and a red twig dogwood. They are healthy and did...
Tomato – Blossom End Rot
Q: I have several tomato plants with tomatoes that are green and on the vine. On some, but not all of them, the tomato fruits have a big black spot on the bottom. I’m afraid this is a fungus that...
Centipedegrass – Tifblair
Q: Will centipedegrass perform well in north Cobb county? A: One of the great success stories of the lawn seed industry is the work of Dr. Wayne Hanna at the USDA Coastal Plains Experiment Station in Tifton. In 1977, realizing...
Jade Plant – Roots on Stem
Q: I have a Jade plant that I received as a gift. It seems to be very healthy with a lot of new growth, but there are some white growths coming out of the side of the plant stems. I...
