Tomato – Two Toned

Q: I noticed last week that one of my few …

Buffalobur Nightshade – Identification

Q:   I have a plant growing beside my patio that …

Cypress Vine – Not Blooming

Q: In the past I have collected cypress vine seeds …

Sumac – Leaf Galls

Q: Please help me identify this tree/shrub/plant that we have …

Turfgrasses (Lawn Grasses) – Comparison and Selection

There are usually several varieties of each turfgrass from which …

Potato – Varieties for Georgia

Q: My mother was born and raised a farmer in …

Bermudagrass – Mowing Correctly

Q: My yard is in great shape but my goal …

Microstegium (Basketgrass, Stiltgrass, Eulalia) – Identification and Control

This grassy weed is common but it doesn’t yet have …

Pansy – Grow From Seed

Q: I am getting ready to plant some pansy seeds, …

Yellow Passionvine – Identification

Q: I have an unusual vine growing over a small …

Animal-named Plants

A readers recently posed an unusual question: “I am preparing …

Lawn – Growing in Shade

OK. I admit it. I have given up. I came …

Why I Weed By Hand

(written in 1993)

Those warm days around the first of …

Bluegrass (Thermal Blue) – Homeowner Comments

When turf companies market a brand new grass without submitting …

Invasive Plants – Cautions About Mimosa

Several plants that were once considered ornamental have escaped and …

Gardening – Yields Unexpected Results

My friend Vickey C. once gave me a few plants …

Lawn – Leveling

A new home in my neighborhood had bermudagrass sod planted …

Landscaping – Late Summer Jobs

One of the advantages of doing a vocation and avocation …

Plant Societies – Locating

Lois M., who describes herself as “a seventy year old …

Lawn – Choices Before You Plant

I was once asked by a writer for Publisher’s Weekly …