Castor Oil – Ineffective for Mole Control

Q: I found information on mole control using castor oil, …

Field Guide to the Southern Piedmont

A colleague sent me this link to an excellent Field …

Chewing Damage – To Pressure-treated Wood

Q: We have a wooded backyard, and a play house/swing …

Yaupon Holly – Pruning a Tall One

Q: These hollies have gotten much taller than the house …

Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick – Planting in a Pot

Q: Last Mother’s Day, I bought my wife a 5 …

Evergreen Screen – Bare at Bottom

Q: This is a great screen between us and our …

Effect of Excessive Rainfall on Pre-emergent Herbicides

Effect of Excessive Rainfall on Pre-emergent Herbicides

by Travis Gannon, …

Pieris – Bumps on Stem

Q: Can you help me identify what these funny bumps …

Mushrooms – Growing from Bottom of Pot

Q: This is is growing out of all the holes …

Chinese Wing Bean – Identification

Q: In the garden, next to my Tahitian long beans, …

Blue Atlas Cedar, Weeping Form – Identified

Q: Any idea what type of tree this is?

A: …

Soldier Fly Grubs – In Compost

Q: I went to my compost tumbler to empty my …

Chickens – Light Needed for Laying Eggs

Q: What makes chickens slow down their egg production? We …

Leyland Cypress – Dead After April Planting

Q: How can I tell if my tree is simply …

Japanese Chaff Flower – Control

Q: What is this ornery weed trying to take over …

Fescue – Bulldog 51 Variety

Q: Have you had any experience with Bulldog 51 fescue?…

Praying Mantis – Eating a Fly

Q: I was working in the yard with my helper …

Live Oak – Leafy Gall

Q: What is this on my live oak?

A: UGA …

PeeGee Hydrangea – Pruning

Q: I’m having trouble with my hydrangea trees. The branches …

Squirrel – Chewing on Deck

Q: We installed a new cedar deck about a year …