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 …

Wildlife – Attracting

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

SOD Update from Dr. Woodward

from Dr Jean Williams-Woodward
April 9, 2004

By now most …

Basic Tools for Beginning Gardeners

Here is my list of basic tools for beginning gardeners. …

Sudden Oak Death (SOD)

Sudden Oak Death (SOD) fungus could be a serious threat …

Foliar Fertilization – Pro’s and Con’s

When and How to Use Foliar Fertilizers
Carl Rosen and …

Oak Scale – Eaten by Fungus

Sometimes I get to be in the audience when smart …

Black Walnut – Allelopathy

Black Walnut trees have a chemical known as juglone in …

Christmas Tree – Selecting

When the winter holidays approach, you want your tree to …

Living Christmas Trees

Several kinds of evergreen trees can be bought as live …

Oak – Slime Flux

“My oak tree is oozing beer!” Homeowners often follow their …

Planting Winter Annuals in Drought

It’s daunting to consider planting winter annuals like pansies and …

Rose – Buying and Planting

THE RIGHT SITE Roses require a minimum of six hours …

Geranium – Overwintering

Recently I was asked how to store dahlias and caladiums …

Luffa Gourd – Harvesting

Q: How do you harvest luffa gourds?

A: In autumn, …

Giant Bark Aphid – Identification

Q: The other day I was laying pine straw in …

Spiny Oak Slug – Poisonous Caterpillar

Q: I have encountered a tomato plant pest that I …