Plants – Failure to Bloom

Few things are as frustrating as having a plant that …

Gold Medal Plant Summary 1994 – 2016

The Gold Medal Plant Committee is a non-profit organization comprised …

Tropical Plants for Pool Area

Tropical plants look great around a pool. Look for plants …

Lawns – Light Needed

Choosing the right grass for a lawn is initially based …

Plants with Colorful Fall Foliage

TREES

American beech    Fagus grandifolia    Full sun -half sun
Ash    …

Trees for Damp Soil

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

Plants for Screening

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

Plants with Colorful Fruits and Berries

TREES

Citrus Full sun
Cornelian cherry Cornus mas Full sun …

Secrets for Beginner Gardeners

Warm weather the last couple of weekends really brought out …

Garden Books – Recommended

I owe many things to my Aunt Elizabeth…. but the …

Freeze Damage – Observations from Gardeners

Gardener notes on April 2007 freeze damage

What Does Freeze …

Muscadine Grape

Vitis rotundifolia
Muscadines are truly a fruit that puts the …

Fig

Ficus carica

Figs suffer from winter damage in some parts …

Black Walnut

Juglans nigra
Black Walnut is native to North America and …

How To Force Branches to Flower in Winter

In just a few weeks the daffodils and flowering magnolias …

Sweet Flag (Acorus) – Scale

Former Extension agent Christi Heidt reports an unusual problem: scale …

Wildlife – Attracting

Rick Hindman recently sent me an e-mail requesting information on …

Deer Control – Resistant Plants

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

Magnolia – Transplanting from the Woods

One plants magnolias grown from seed only after deciding if …

Black Walnut – Allelopathy

Black Walnut trees have a chemical known as juglone in …