Landscape – Effects of Wet Weather

In my line of work, few things give me more …

Storing Pesticides and Tools

Walter’s Garden Joke of the Day: How are my garden …

Landscape – Photographing

Severe thunderstorms and lightning in the summer can do major …

Garden Phrases – Misunderstood

I was reading late at night recently when I came …

Native Plants – Good or Bad?

Precious few opportunities for controversy arise in the gardening world …

Drought – Watering Flowers

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

Rain Gardens

It seems impossible to “garden” rain but the practice is …

Soil – Defining

I was explaining to someone recently that flowering cherry trees …

Peach

Prunus persica
Peach trees are challenging to grow in the …

How To Force Branches to Flower in Winter

In just a few weeks the daffodils and flowering magnolias …

Blueberry – Selection, Care & Maintenance

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

How To Make Well-Drained Soil

I was explaining to someone recently that flowering cherry trees …

Black Walnut

Juglans nigra
Black Walnut is native to North America and …

How to Dispose of Old Chemicals

If you need to clean out a storage room on …

Peanut

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

How to Make Colored Flames for Fireplace

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

Azalea – Planting Properly

In high dudgeon, Dave Hudak wrote me recently:

“Last year …

Pecan – Choosing, Planting, Maintaining

Carya illinoensis
The Pecan is a member of the Walnut …

Juniper – Planting on Bank

Juniper is reputed to be a tough plant. It certainly …

Black Walnut – Cracking, Removing Nutmeat

Q: I have a black walnut tree in my yard …