American Lotus – Growing

Q: I have a friend with the nick name “Lotus”. …

Brown Patch – On Fescue (close up pictures)

Q: In October we installed fescue sod over our entire …

Squash Beetle vs Mexican Bean Beetle – Identification

Q: I found this insect on my squash but it …

White Deposits on Hydrangea Leaves

Q: I went out to water my hydrangeas today and …

Bare Area – Covering With Fabric and Stone

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

Japanese Maple – White Spots on Leaves

Q: What are the “white spots” on my Japanese maple …

Fast-sprouting Seeds – For Classroom

Q: I am looking for three plants that my kindergarten …

Kudzu Bug – Control

First we had kudzu vine…now we have kudzu bugs!

I …

New Gardening Books

I regularly receive interesting-looking gardening books from publishers. I don’t …

Spathiphylum – Leaf Spot

Q: This is a leaf from my indoor Peace Lily …

No Mow Grass

Q: We hate to mow our lawn and were wondering …

Mimosa Sprouts

Q: I grew up in New Orleans and we had …

Yucca Plants – Seeding

Q: I have several yucca plants that have finished blooming …

Tomato – Splitting

Q: I have two tomato plants in 24 inch pots. …

Kingsnake – Attraction

Q: I appreciated your e-mail newsletter article about a kingsnake …

Mouse – Bot Fly

Q: I am very curious about what the object protruding …

Polyphemus Moth – Cocoon

Q: I found this “nest” attached to a branch of …

Vegetables – Cold Damage

Vegetable crops differ in their hardiness to cold temperatures, depending …

Turnip – White Spot Disease

Q: I have grown Purple Top turnips for many years …

Planting Pansies

Few plants create color in a winter landscape better than …