Pine – Damaged by Termites and Rodents

Q: This tall pine has termite damage at the base …

Hellebore – Encouraging Growth

Q: I have been growing a hellebore for ten years …

Mulch – Hay and Pinestraw

Q: Can I use wet, moldy hay for mulch in …

Pre-Emergent – Diminishing Activity?

Q: I put pre-emergent on my common Bermuda lawn a …

Poison Ivy – Chipping With Care

Q: Eight months ago, I cut down a dead pine …

Raised Beds – Improvising Materials

Q: My wife and I are going to add raised …

Horntail (Woodwasp) – Identification

Q: We noticed the insect below swarming in our yard. …

Puss Caterpillar – White (and Venomous)

Q: I’ve never seen a white caterpillar before, nor one …

Blueberries – Dying Due to Soggy Soil

Q: Blueberries are my all-time favorite food so I was …

Oregon PS250 Electric Pole Saw – Review

In early summer the Oregon power tool company sent me …

Mahonia – Pruning VS Pretty

Q: Is it too late to do a hard pruning …

Tree Stump – Use As A Planter

Q: We recently removed a very large pine tree. The …

Crapemyrtle – Early Care

Q: I had giant pine tree cut down and have …

Maple Tree – Burned at Base

Q: We have several eight-year-old maple trees at the fire …

Rain Barrels – Uneconomical?

Q: I plan to buy two sixty-five gallon rain barrels …

Loblolly Pine – Origin of the Name

My friend Dan C. contributes this:

Having grown up in …

Podocarpus – Fruit

Q: I recently found these pods on a tree in …

Bonsai Soil – Mixing Your Own

Q: Tell me about bonsai tree soil. I’d like to …

Red Pine – Growing in Georgia

Q: Will Michigan red pines grow in Georgia?

A: Georgia …

Yoshino Cherry – Repairing Root Damage

Q: I have a Yoshino cherry tree that is showing …