Posts Tagged ‘Winter’
Birdseed – Go Bad
Q: My wife and I put up a new bird feeder after Christmas but we see very little feeding activity. Can birdseed go bad or can birds even tell that it is old? A: “Heck, they eat worms and dead...
Greenhouse – Electric Heater
Q: I received a small greenhouse for Christmas, which I plan to heat with electricity. Which is the most efficient electric heater? A: Jeff Tiller from Southface says that a watt is a watt is a watt! Whether you use...
Ponderosa Pine Seedling – Planting
Q: I’ve been given an eight-inch long ponderosa pine seedling. Can I plant it now or do I put it in a cool location in my garage till spring? A: Plant it outdoors immediately…but don’t expect it to live long...
Chinese Yellow Banana – Identification
Q: I live in Griffin and we bought a house with this huge plant at my front door. I was wandering if you had an idea what it might be. A: It took a trip to Tampa, Florida to get...
Bird Houses – Plans
Q: Do you know where I might get some ideas on how to build bird houses? What birds are most common around this area? A: Building a birdhouse is a great winter time activity. The whole process of attracting birds...
Cherry Trees – No Fruit
Q: I have two sweet cherry trees that don’t fruit. The nursery said they are pollinators to each other. How can I get some cherries? A: Your best bet is to go to a grocery store. The most likely cause...
Pink Snow Mold – Identification
Q: Can you tell me if this is something I should be concerned about? These spots appeared after the grass had been dormant for quite a while. I noticed them in December. They appear pink in color and are about...
Asparagus Beetle – Identification
Q: Q: We had beautiful asparagus for 15 years. Then 3 years ago we started to have a small insect, 1/4-3/8 inch long beetle, attack the new shoots. They appear to suck out the juice and shrivel the spears while...
Fox Squirrel – Identification
Q: My mother-in-law finally got a picture of a mysterious creature she has seen several times on their property in Ringgold. I can’t find anything like it when I search for “squirrels” online. She says he is huge! The size...
Clementine Orange – Identification
Q: I am an 11 year old gardener. I was wondering how if clementine oranges have no seeds how do they grow more? A: Clementines are a hybrid variety of mandarin orange that originated in China. The pollen in this...
Date Palm – Growing
Q: I am trying to find out which date palm will grow here and maybe produce dates. How many would I need for pollination? A: Date palm, Phoenix dactylifera, is not winter-hardy in Georgia. Other palms do well here, particularly...
Crape Myrtles- Trimming
Q: My recently purchased home has a number of 15 – 20 feet high crape myrtles. They appear to have been improperly trimmed since the limbs have round “knobs” with sucker-like shoots coming from them. Can I trim the limbs...
Topiaries- Frames/Care
Q: I am interested in topiaries. Where do I buy the frames? How do I care for them? I would like a pair on either side of my front porch. A: There are two kinds of topiary: those stuffed with...
Chattahoochee River- Flowers
Q: I live near the Chattahoochee River. This time of year I see thousands of big white flowers with red centers in the marshy soil. They almost look like a large hibiscus bloom. What are they? A: Your eyes are...
Tree – Brought Down by Snow
Q: One of our pecan trees was brought down by wet snow this winter. Can we save this tree? A: I don’t have good news. You can already see the broken roots on the “heaved” side of the tree. What’s...
Italian Arum- Collection
Q: My Italian arum, ^Arum italicum^ ‘Pictum’, has finished blooming and now there is a stalk with a lot of green beads. I guess they are seed but how do I collect them? A: Wait until the berries are all...
Re-blooming- Variety of Plants
Q: I must have been living under a rock. Recently I found out that there are re-blooming azaleas. Then, last week, I learned that there are re-blooming iris’s. Do you have any information? A: There is even a society for...
Rye Grass- Planting
Q: Can I plant rye grass now? We are in the midst of re-landscaping our back yard and have a bunch of mud! Is it too late to plant or should I just spread a bunch of straw to help...
