Lawn – Growing in Shade

OK. I admit it. I have given up. I came …

Rat – Chewing Tree Bark

Paul H. solved his own tree mystery. I’ll allow his …

Cherry

Prunus avium (Sweet Cherry);
Prunus cerasus (Pie Cherry)
Sweet Cherry …

Black Walnut

Juglans nigra
Black Walnut is native to North America and …

Tomatoes – Evaluating Different Varieties

My friend Terry is a garden experimenter…but best of all, …

Tomato

Lycopersicon lycopersicum

Tomatoes are unquestionably the most popular garden vegetables …

Pepper

Capsicum annuum, Capsicum chinense, Capsicum frutescens
Peppers are …

Rhubarb

Rheum rhabarbarum
Rhubarb is not a “traditional” Southern vegetable, though …

Shrub – Pruning

As spring approaches, the first yellow blooms on forsythia plants …

Radish

Raphanus sativus
Radishes are fast-growing, cool-weather vegetables. They grow any …

How To Make Well-Drained Soil

I was explaining to someone recently that flowering cherry trees …

Heirloom Tomatoes – Sources

Georgia regulations make it tough for growers outside the state …

Fruit – Pollination Requirements

In order for a plant to produce fruit, the flowers …

Tent Caterpillar Wine

The image above is not a tent caterpillar (see image …

Asian Ambrosia Beetle – Control

There is no more accurate description of Asian Ambrosia Beetle …

Wildlife – Attracting

Rick Hindman recently sent me an e-mail requesting information on …

Deer Control – Resistant Plants

Judging from the messages I’ve received from gardeners in Big …

Dogs – Landscaping for

If you have a dog or dogs, you know the …

Japanese Beetles – Control Options

Most summers are favorable for Japanese beetles. The coppery-green beetles …

Tent Caterpillars

Tent caterpillars in the wild black cherry trees along the …