Drought – Watering Trees

Plants must have water to survive. Water in a plant …

Brown Patch Control – N.C. State trial plots

Control of brown patch in tall fescue with monthly fungicide …

Take-all Patch – Control with Manganese

Take-all patch has become a problem for St. Augustinegrass, zoysiagrass …

Buying Plants – Research Before Purchasing

My old friend Von Woods sent me a question a …

Disease Control – Fungicides

A friend of mine recently told me about his drugstore …

Lawn – Aeration

Anyone who has wielded a shovel in Atlanta knows that …

Landscape – Effects of Wet Weather

In my line of work, few things give me more …

Jackman clematis

Clematis jackmanii

Big, bold, beautiful and deep purple, this summer …

Lawn – Growing in Shade

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

Sod – Installed in Fall or Winter

In the Southeastern United States, horticulturists routinely recommend transplanting trees …

Plants for Screening

When I was a kid, we had no need for …

Sod – Watering New

The best time to water a lawn is in the …

Drought Tolerant Plants

During drought, it is natural to consider installing plants that …

Bluegrass (Thermal Blue) – Homeowner Comments

When turf companies market a brand new grass without submitting …

Powdery Mildew – Control

Powdery mildew is a common disease of summer. It begins …

St- Augustine – Take All (Take-All, take all) Disease

I am very pleased with my St. Augustine lawn. Despite …

Secrets for Beginner Gardeners

Warm weather the last couple of weekends really brought out …

Bluegrass – Thermal Blue variety

New varieties of turfgrass come along every year, promising that …

Gardeners Play With pH

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the importance …

Lawns – Diagnosing Dead Grass

I regularly drive by a church that has a nice …