Strawberry

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

Lettuce

Lactuca sativa
No other salad crop is grown or used …

Watermelon

Citrullus linatus
Summertime celebrations would be incomplete without watermelons. Children …

Pepper

Capsicum annuum, Capsicum chinense, Capsicum frutescens
Peppers are …

Blueberry – Selection, Care & Maintenance

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

Rhubarb

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

Thyme

Thymus vulgaris

taken from The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Book…

Pumpkin

Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita maxima, Cucurbita moschata, Cucurbita mixta

Pumpkins are …

Pesticides – Disposing

When my father died a few years ago our family …

Pesticide Misuse – “People Dumber Than Us”

In a great example of public service, the California Department …

Trees – Planting Correctly

It is said that when you plant a tree you …

Japanese Beetles – Control Options

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

Moths – Control

Few things are more disappointing than donning an expensive wool …

Slug and Snail – Control

I found #133 under the clothes dryer recently. Unfortunately, I …

Butterfly Puddle – Building

Butterflies love the nectar from flowering plants but they also …

Ticks – Identification and Control

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

Identifying Insects, Plants and Animals

My neighbor Chrissy has taught me more about the insects …

Dogs – Landscaping for

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

Fire Ants – Best Control in Fall

Want to put a hurtin’ on fire ants? Hit them …

Christmas Tree – Selecting

When the winter holidays approach, you want your tree to …