Mulch for Fruit Trees

Q: I have several fruit trees. What would be the …

Asian Ambrosia Beetle – Monitored at Piedmont Park

Authored by:

Chris Nelson
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer…

Dead Tree Trunks-Soil Amendment

Q: There are dead tree trunks a distance away from …

Growing Ginger

Q: Will ginger grow in Decatur?

A: Ginger lily (butterfly …

Pine Shavings – Don’t Make Soil Acid

Q: I have access to pine shavings with no manure. …

Freshly Chipped Pine-Compost?

Q: I have a large heap of freshly chipped pine …

Sprayed Mulch-What to Do

Q: Last summer I sprayed my pasture with GrazonNext, containing …

Oak Fertilizing/Mulch Schedule

Q: In January I transplanted eight oaks from the woods …

Adding New Mulch or Leaving it

Q: My wife and I are in disagreement. We have …

Contaminated Commercial Compost

Q: I’m concerned about herbicide-contaminated commercial compost. Big box stores …

Mummy Berry Disease – Treatment

Q: I have several blueberry bushes that have developed mummy …

Fertilizer for Bulbs – Location

Q: We were advised to fertilize our bulbs as the …

Propagating Magnolia Trees

Q: What is the best month to plant the smaller …

Lawn – Choosing the Best Grass

The first and most important question to ask is how …

Blossom End Rot – On Tomato and Pepper

Q: What causes young tomatoes to get a black bottom …

Elm – Bleeding

Q: My elm tree is bleeding. The top is sappy …

Purslane – Control

Common purslane, Portulaca oleracea, is a weedy summer annual, …

Wood Chips – Free

Q: You mentioned on your radio program that it was …

Leyland Cypress – Fallen

It’s not unusual to see tall Leyland cypress trees that …

Mulch – Way Too Deep

Local landscape designer Lyle Collins noticed some  really deep mulch …