Pea, English and Snap

Pisum sativum var. sativum
Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon (Sugar Pea)…

How To Amend Your Soil

Good soil is the basis of every landscape success. Most …

Rhubarb

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

How to Attend Broadcasts at Pike Family Nursery

Pike Family Nursery remote broadcasts are always fun! What could …

Parsnip

Pastinaca sativa
Parsnips were among the first vegetables brought to …

How to Get Free Compost

DeKalb County Public Works collects landscape debris and composts it. …

Azalea – Planting Properly

In high dudgeon, Dave Hudak wrote me recently:

“Last year …

Composting 101

Q: I am trying composting for the first time so …

Daphne – Special Soil

The smell from the daphne shrubs growing near my front …

How to Build a Simple Compost Bin

Composting your yard waste is simple if you have an …

Rose – Carefree Varieties

My favorite breakfast cereal has been “improved” once again. Now …

Changing Names – Just Call Me Frank

I have a friend whose middle name, given at birth, …

Butterfly Puddle – Building

Butterflies love the nectar from flowering plants but they also …

Millipede – Control

Spring rains often bring creatures which are not seen at …

Labels – Read Before Buying

Some people collect stamps. Others accumulate coins. I collect garden …

Cool Tools and Funky Fertilizers

Interesting items I’ve collected or that have been sent to …

Termites – Spread Through Louisiana Mulch

The panicky emails about the potential spread of Formosan termites …

Squash Vine Borer

It’s not the “heartbreak of psoriasis” but it’s close…..the heartbreak …

Rose – Buying and Planting

THE RIGHT SITE Roses require a minimum of six hours …

The Earth-Kind® Rose Program

Roses are one of the most desired of garden flowers. …