Drought – Watering Flowers

Plants must have water to survive. Water in a plant …

Mushrooms in Lawn – Fairy Ring – Dark Green Rings in Lawn

Rain in summer is appreciated but some folks receive unexpected …

Soil – Defining

I was explaining to someone recently that flowering cherry trees …

Compost – Why We Do it

“My whole life has been spent waiting for an epiphany, …

Drought – Watering Trees

Plants must have water to survive. Water in a plant …

Buying Plants – Research Before Purchasing

My old friend Von Woods sent me a question a …

Tree – Transplanting

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

Thyme

Thymus vulgaris

taken from The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Book…

Poinsettia – Choosing the Best One

Examine the tiny yellow-green flowers at the ends of the …

Black Walnut

Juglans nigra
Black Walnut is native to North America and …

Ficus

Q: I just moved my ficus to a bigger pot …

Pecan – Choosing, Planting, Maintaining

Carya illinoensis
The Pecan is a member of the Walnut …

How To Get Rid of Stumps

Mother Nature has been cooking stumps for millions of years. …

Tomato

Lycopersicon lycopersicum

Tomatoes are unquestionably the most popular garden vegetables …

How To Force Branches to Flower in Winter

In just a few weeks the daffodils and flowering magnolias …

Potato

Solanum tuberosum
The potato ranks with rice and wheat as …

How To Make Well-Drained Soil

I was explaining to someone recently that flowering cherry trees …

Onion

Allium cepa
One of the oldest crops in human history, …

How to Mulch Correctly

You can’t have a productive,long-lived landscape without mulch.

WHY MULCH?…

How to Make Colored Flames for Fireplace

A reader recently asked me. “Do you know where I …