How to Maintain Your Mower

Maybe you were one of those who can’t resist the …

Boxwood – Varieties

In the nursery trade there are basically two species of …

Apple

Malus cv.
With the availability of dwarf trees, nearly any …

Turnip

Brassica rapa var. rapifera
Turnips are cool-weather members of the …

How to Grow Kudzu

Tifton B.Merritt is a writer, raconteur and afficionado of all …

Daphne – Special Soil

The smell from the daphne shrubs growing near my front …

Blueberry – Selection, Care & Maintenance

Vaccinium spp.
Cultivated blueberry production in the South consists predominantly …

Rutabaga

Brassica napus
Rutabagas, also known as “Swedes” or “Swedish turnips,” …

How to Get Free Compost

DeKalb County Public Works collects landscape debris and composts it. …

Labels – Read Before Buying

Some people collect stamps. Others accumulate coins. I collect garden …

Tools (Gifts) – Choosing

I was out working in the garden last weekend, doing …

Tools (Gifts) – Recommended by Gardeners

A couple of weeks ago I listed several garden tools …

Termites – Spread Through Louisiana Mulch

The panicky emails about the potential spread of Formosan termites …

SOD Update from Dr. Woodward

from Dr Jean Williams-Woodward
April 9, 2004

By now most …

Cicada Killer Wasp – Identify and Admire

Reading about something with “wasp” and “killer” in its name …

Stone Mulch – Bad for Trees

Norm Mittleider, owner of The Art of Pruning (770-407-1511) read …

Millipede – Control

Spring rains often bring creatures which are not seen at …

Tree – Covering Exposed Roots

D.S. recently sent me a question I have heard over …

Homeowner Q&A about Pine Beetles

The following was written by Terry Price, Georgia Forestry Commission.…

Deer and Rabbit Control – Using Plantskydd

“I heard you mention the product Plantskydd repellant on your …