UGA Weed Control Publications

Dr. Mark Czarnota is the Weed Wizard for weeds in …

Air Potato

Q: I have a problem with a lovely but horribly …

Poison Ivy – Pictures and Mimics

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

Poison Ivy – Control

My neighbor and I acted as if we were surrounded …

Smilax ID and Control

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

Lichen Quiz

PETER RABBIT? Here is a quick trivia question: What do …

English Ivy – Dermatitis

My son recently spent a day helping a neighbor clear …

Pokeweed (Poke Sallet) – Don’t Eat It

DON’T EAT POKE SALAD

Auburn, June 18, 2002—Pokeweed is probably …

Mulch Myths

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

Poisonous Plants

Through a good part of my childhood, one voice of …

Compost – Why We Do it

“My whole life has been spent waiting for an epiphany, …

Wood Chips – Myths & Facts

I believe my third grade friend Thomas Robinson told me …

How to Grow Kudzu

Tifton B.Merritt is a writer, raconteur and afficionado of all …

Black Walnut

Juglans nigra
Black Walnut is native to North America and …

Tomato

Lycopersicon lycopersicum

Tomatoes are unquestionably the most popular garden vegetables …

Slug and Snail – Control

I found #133 under the clothes dryer recently. Unfortunately, I …

Dogs – Landscaping for

If you have a dog or dogs, you know the …

Azalea Lacebug – Control

You may have seen the damage lace bugs do to …

Unseen Biting Bugs

When you have an itch, you scratch it…and you look …

Fire Ant – Control in Lawn

Fire ants can be a real problem in home lawns. …