Milkweed – Toxic Sap

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

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 …

Vegetable Garden – Treated Lumber

Q: My husband recently built me a vegetable garden planter …

Cotton – Planting

Q: Would you please give me some information on how …

Smilax – Soak in Herbicide

Q: I have an evil force at work under my …

Pine Straw- Removal

Q: I have removed all pine straw from around my …

Potato Plants – Bunches of Cherry Tomatoes

Q: My potato plants have little bunches of green cherry …

Pepper – Purple

Q: I recently purchased an attractive plant from a hardware …

Gardenia Whitefly – Identification

Q: I have been plagued by a black, sooty substance …

Palmetto Bugs – Control

Q: Palmetto bugs really bother me. We’ve sprayed insecticides around …