Hebe – Growing in Georgia

Q: I saw a plant in Germany which I would …

Lawns – Planting from Seed

If you have a lawn, you want it to look …

Japanese Beetle – Plants Resistant to Them

Q: Are there any plants that Japanese beetles DON’T eat?…

Daylily – Dividing

Few garden tasks are as enjoyable as dividing overgrown flowering …

Sugarcane – In Georgia

Q: Can I grow sugarcane in Georgia?

A: My Dad …

Kudzu Bug – On Fig

Q: I found hundreds of these insects on my fig. …

Puss Caterpillar – Identification

Q: These critters are on my Japanese maple and English …

Sumac Gall – Identification

Q: I noticed a “gall” on a sumac sapling today. …

The Bugs Above Us

When I see a bee or beetle in my garden, …

Caterpillar – Droppings Under Tree

Q: On the sidewalk under a pecan tree every morning …

Robotic Lawnmower (LawnBott)

Recently the nice folks at Kyodo America loaned me a …

Deadheading

Since a plant’s goal is simply to reproduce itself, once …

Ailanthus Webworm Moth – Identification

Q:  This bug was on my storm door the other …

Rat Snake Eggs – Identification

Q: I am told you might be able to help …

Tomato – Two Toned

Q: I noticed last week that one of my few …

Walnut Caterpillar – On Walnut Tree

Q: My husband and I found these worms/caterpillars eating the …

May Beetle – Wrong Identification (and Correct ID as Sugarcane Beetle)

I’m right about a lot of things but I’m sometimes …

Buffalobur Nightshade – Identification

Q:   I have a plant growing beside my patio that …

Cypress Vine – Not Blooming

Q: In the past I have collected cypress vine seeds …

Sumac – Leaf Galls

Q: Please help me identify this tree/shrub/plant that we have …