Smilax ID and Control

It has wicked thorns, it laughs at herbicides and it …

Pokeweed (Poke Sallet) – Don’t Eat It

DON’T EAT POKE SALAD

Auburn, June 18, 2002—Pokeweed is probably …

Bog – Building

It has gotten harder and harder to impress my son. …

Mysterious Clay Particles Dropping on Deck – Reader Theories

Reader theories on the origin of clay particles from the …

Extension Offices – Odd Questions

University of Georgia Extension offices are sometimes the place of …

Fig

Ficus carica

Figs suffer from winter damage in some parts …

Ficus

Q: I just moved my ficus to a bigger pot …

Basil

Ocimum basilicum

A very familiar and popular herb, Basil is …

How to Make Homemade Bird Suet

Some time ago my newspaper colleague Charles Seabrook wrote about …

Pecan – Choosing, Planting, Maintaining

Carya illinoensis
The Pecan is a member of the Walnut …

Tomato

Lycopersicon lycopersicum

Tomatoes are unquestionably the most popular garden vegetables …

Blackberry

Rubus cv.
Blackberries and raspberries are very similar. They are …

Raspberry – Growing

I hate to brag …. but I did something last …

Pear

Pyrus cv.

Pears would be as plentiful as Apples were …

Mulberry

Morus alba
Mulberries are large, fast-growing trees that are good …

Raspberry

Rubus cv.
Fresh Raspberries are nearly impossible to find in …

Strawberry

Fragaria cv.
Growing your own Strawberries means that you can …

Blueberry – Selection, Care & Maintenance

Vaccinium spp.
Cultivated blueberry production in the South consists predominantly …

Wildlife – Attracting with Good Habitat

Last week I listed food plants that attract wildlife to …

Ticks – Identification and Control

Ticks engender a strong get-it-off-me response because they can suck …