Peanut

Arachis hypogaea
Peanuts, sometimes called goober peas, pindars, earth nuts, …

Onions and Leeks – Home Garden

Growing Onions and Leeks in the Home Garden
by Orin …

Pea, Southern

Vigna unguiculata
To a Southerner, “peas” means blackeyed, not English. …

Leek

Allium ampelopasum
The leek is a biennial onion relative that …

Mosquito – Control

Mosquitoes generate the most ire of any of the summer …

Deer Control – Resistant Plants

Judging from the messages I’ve received from gardeners in Big …

Mosquito Control – Advice from the Experts

When it comes to mosquito control, over-the-fence advice is not …

Mosquito Control – Walter’s Thoughts

Summer rains can cause a population explosion of mosquitoes! Two …

Daffodil bulbs – Determining quality

Q: This spring I reworked a weed-choked flower bed. It …

Mosquito – Soapy Water Trap

Q: I recently got an e-mail about using dish detergent …

Garlic – Growing

Q: I was wondering if you could give me some …

Mosquito – Garlic Spray

Q: I have heard that eating garlic or spraying it …

Plants of the Bible – Growing in the South

Q: We are landscaping an area around the old Lithia …

Tulip – Reblooms Each Year

Q: I have an amazing tulip that not only grows …

Natural Pesticides – Effective?

Q: Are “natural” insecticides as effective as regular ones?

A: …

Wild Onions – Control in Horse Pasture

Q: How should I deal with wild onions in a …

Aphids – On Onion, Garlic and Chives

Q: Could you tell me what are the little black …

Ramps- Cultivation

Q: I’ve read a lot about ramps and would love …

Flower Vs. Weed – Explaining the Difference to a Young Child

Q: My preschool students want to know how to tell …

Garlic – Identification

Q: My sister-in-law recently gave me some iris from her …