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 …

Poison Ivy – Pictures and Mimics

Poison ivy can easily be mistaken for other flora outdoors.…

Smilax ID and Control

It has wicked thorns, it laughs at herbicides and it …

Drought – Watering Shrubs

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

Gold Medal Plant Summary 1994 – 2016

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

Plants of the Bible and Middle East

Plant enthusiasts come in all stripes. There have been many …

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 …

Oakleaf Hydrangea – Wilt

Armillaria root rot is common in landscape plantings of oakleaf …

Spinach

Spinacia oleracea
Spinach is probably native to southwest Asia. Gardeners …

Shrub – Moving

Two of my son’s best buddies moved to South Carolina …

Pea, Southern

Vigna unguiculata
To a Southerner, “peas” means blackeyed, not English. …

Okra

Abelmoschus esculentus
Okra is a relative of hollyhock and hibiscus …

Lettuce

Lactuca sativa
No other salad crop is grown or used …