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 …

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. …

Large Flies – In house in Spring

Radio listeners think it is remarkable when I can answer …

Wildlife – Attracting with Fruit Trees

Rick Hindman recently sent me an e-mail requesting information on …

Wildlife – Attracting with Good Habitat

Last week I listed food plants that attract wildlife to …

Deer Repellent (Deer Away, Tree Guard) – One Gardener’s Experiences and Evaluation

Deer can cause a LOT of damage to a landscape …

Orange-striped Oak Worm

“Here today – gone tomorrow” is an apt description of …

Fall Webworm

The large webs of the fall webworm begin to appear …