Lawn – Fall Chores

For the first several months of new fatherhood I frequently …

Taming Landscape Erosion

For the first two weeks in June I felt like …

Mysterious Clay Particles Dropping on Deck – Reader Theories

Reader theories on the origin of clay particles from the …

Freeze Damage – Observations from Gardeners

Gardener notes on April 2007 freeze damage

What Does Freeze …

Lawn – Soil Preparation

There are three distinct aspects of turfgrass establishment. The first, …

Bluegrass – Thermal Blue variety

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

Tree – Transplanting

A couple of weeks ago I detailed Dr. Tim Smalley’s …

CD’s Yield 3.5% – Plants Yield 400%

My mother explained it to me carefully: I should give …

Lawn – Aeration

Anyone who has wielded a shovel in Atlanta knows that …

Lawns – Diagnosing Dead Grass

I regularly drive by a church that has a nice …

Jackman clematis

Clematis jackmanii

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

Mulch – More Myths

It is hard to mess up making macaroni and cheese …

Brown Patch – Diagnosing

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

Mowing Liriope in Spring

Cold weather can leave liriope (commonly called monkey grass) in …

Mulch Myths

One day he’ll finally crack. My across-the-street neighbor, Carl, has …

Shrub – Transplanting

Back in 2001, we threw a big party to celebrate …

Moss – Growing

More than a few gardeners have decided to switch rather …

Soil – Percolation Rate

Throughout my childhood, I was awakened each morning by the …

Lawn – Growing in Shade

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

Importance of Soil Temps

The following is a partial list of soil temperatures (°F) …