Soil Testing – Using Gypsum

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the importance …

Brown Patch – Diagnosing

You have brown patches of dead grass in your lawn. …

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 …

Rose – Carefree Varieties

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

Raspberry

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

Tomato

Lycopersicon lycopersicum

Tomatoes are unquestionably the most popular garden vegetables …

Collards

Brassica oleracea var. acephala
Collards are a mainstay of Southern …

How To Do a Science Fair Project

Science projects can be a real strain for kids and …

Shrub – Fertilizing

It is easy to forget that shrubs, perennials and annuals …

Plum

Prunus cv.
Plums can be grown throughout the Southeast and …

Potato

Solanum tuberosum
The potato ranks with rice and wheat as …

Cucumber

Cucumis sativus
Cucumbers are vine crops that are closely related …

Composting 101

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

Shrub – Pruning

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

Peach

Prunus persica
Peach trees are challenging to grow in the …

Spinach

Spinacia oleracea
Spinach is probably native to southwest Asia. Gardeners …

Corn, Sweet

Zea mays var. rugosa
Who can resist a steaming hot …

How to Choose a Landscape Maintenance Company

The slips of paper with scribbled phone numbers are passed …

Strawberry

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