Mulch – What Thickness?

Q: I have a thick covering of pine straw and …

Rose – Roots Damaged by Fertilizer

Q: This rose died so quickly! Any idea what I …

Pine Trees – Premature Needle Shedding

Q: All of a sudden pine straw falling from my …

Leaves/Needles – Don’t Acidify Soil

Q: I’ve heard that pine needles and oak leaves cause …

Bare Area – Covering With Fabric and Stone

Q: We want to cover the ground in our island …

Landscape – Plastic Covering the Soil

Q: My new house has landscape areas covered with black …

Planting Pansies

Few plants create color in a winter landscape better than …

Japanese Climbing Fern – Identification

Q: I found an odd vine growing in the neglected …

Hardy Amaryllis – Basics

Q: Are you familiar with hardy amaryllis? My daughter and …

Exposed Tree Roots – Cover

Q: What do you do about exposed tree roots?

A: …

Papyrus – Living Conditions

Q: I bought a one gallon pot of papyrus back …

June Garden Tips

Like fresh tomatoes but have little space? ‘Patio’ tomatoes grow …

Miniature Roses – Indoors for Winter?

Q: I have several miniature roses growing in containers. Should …

Blueberry Growing – With High Calcium

Q: I would like to plant blueberries in what was …

Skunk Vine – Identification and Control

Q: I believe this insidious vine came in on pine …

Agapanthus – Blister Beetle

Q: I live in Levy County, Florida, near Gainesville.

We …

Mowing Liriope in Spring

Cold weather can leave liriope (commonly called monkey grass) in …

Why I Weed By Hand

(written in 1993)

Those warm days around the first of …

Mulch – More Myths

It is hard to mess up making macaroni and cheese …

Mulch Myths

One day he’ll finally crack. My across-the-street neighbor, Carl, has …