Milkweed – Toxic Sap

Here’s a cautionary story for gardeners who enjoy growing milkweed:…

Osage Orange – Identification

Q: We picked this strange fruit from the Confederate cemetery …

Nematode – Control

Q: I grow tomatoes in one spot in my yard …

Ants – ID

Q: With all the advertising of fire ant poisons, I …

Spiny Orbweaver Spider – Identification

Q: I almost bumped into this little beast this morning. …

Caterpillars – Which Ones are Poisonous

Q: My friends and I have found dozens of caterpillars …

Poison Ivy – Jewelweed Remedy (and Identification)

Q: I heard you on the radio tell about a …

Transplanting – Soil treatment

Q: Last year carpenter ants nested in and killed our …

Buffalonut – Identified

Q: Could you please tell me what these are? I …

Rat and Mouse – Poisons

Q: Is there a rat poison that keeps the dead …

Spiny Oak Slug – Poisonous Caterpillar

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

Moon Vine – Toxic?

Q: I have been reading and enjoying what you have …

Kingsnake – Consuming Another One

Q: Here are pictures of one kingsnake consuming another . …

Ants – On Houseplants

Q: I had a nice jade plant but ants came …

Devil’s Trumpet – Identification

Q: I spotted this small plant in my rose bed. …

Prickly Pear Cactus – Edible?

Q: Are the fruit (tuna) of all varities of optuntia …

Mock Strawberry – Edible?

Q: Are these edible strawberries? They are growing in the …

Leaflets versus Leaves

Q: I hate to quibble but shouldn’t you have said …

Pesticides – Stored Near Food

Q: Can pesticides be stored near food?

A: Pesticide expert …

Daphne – Poisonous

Q: Is Daphne odora poisonous to humans? It makes a …