Recommended Garden Books

Looking for a gift for that gardener who seems to …

Landscaping Maintenance – Summer

FEED FLOWERS Summer annual flowers are go-for-broke types of plants. …

Plants for Septic Fields

With the tremendous growth Atlanta has experienced comes hundreds of …

Planting zones- Explanation

I was following a slow-moving compact car on a suburban …

Plants – Failure to Bloom

Few things are as frustrating as having a plant that …

Flowers for Damp Soil

Special note about coastal plants and plants for wet/damp areas …

Plants of the Bible and Middle East

Plant enthusiasts come in all stripes. There have been many …

Pollination – Further Explorations

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the “Pollinator-Friendly” …

Lists of Native Plants For Georgia

Although not every native plant is drought-tolerant or carefree, their …

What to Expect After an Unexpected Freeze #1

An extremely warm March in 2007 was followed by a …

Weather – Effect on Plants

Shannon Pable had a look of concern on her face …

Mysterious Clay Particles

This garden mystery started innocently enough. In July, I got …

Freeze Damage – Observations from Gardeners

Gardener notes on April 2007 freeze damage

What Does Freeze …

Wisteria – No Blooms

Q: I have a 3-5 year old wisteria that has …

Drought – Summary of How to Cope

Currently there is no central website to address water restrictions …

Jackman clematis

Clematis jackmanii

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

Why I Weed By Hand

(written in 1993)

Those warm days around the first of …

Gourds

Lagenaria, Curcurbita, or Luffa spp.

Gourds are perhaps the first …

Soil – Percolation Rate

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

Kiwifruit

Actinidia spp.
What a difference a name makes! Chinese Gooseberry …