Sod – Sandy Soil

Q: I just moved to southeast Georgia and the soil …

Sand – Usage Under Soil

Q: Does sand help a bermuda lawn grow faster? If …

Oak – Planting Beneath

Q: I have a huge oak that has a lot …

Tomatoes – Applying Lime

Q: Can I put dehydrated lime around tomatoes? When?

A: …

Rugosa Rose – Growing

Q: While on vacation in Maine we loved seeing the …

Beer, Detergents for Your Lawn – False Claims

I have mentioned before my disdain for television hucksters touting …

Centipedegrass – pH too High

Q: I have parts of my centipede lawn that are …

Dogwood – Leaves Brown

Q: I planted three 6ft. dogwoods this past June. I …

Maple Tree – Planted Too Deep

Q: Near the ground on a young maple tree trunk …

Azalea – Poorly Watered After Planting

Q: I have some azalea bushes that are dying in …

Dog Urine – Damaging Liriope

Q: A neighbor’s dog has made repeated visits to my …

Ivy Houseplant – Maintaining

Q: I need advice on how to nurse an indoor …

Dogwood – Planting Three Colors

Q: I would like to plant dogwoods in memory of …

Black Streaks – In Zoysia

Q: I have zoysiagrass. It was beautiful last summer…thick and …

Honey Mushroom – Rhizomorphs Under Tree Bark

Q: A few weeks ago we found a vine-like growth …

Digger Bees – A Colony in Sandy Soil

Q: What did this? Someone told me it’s a cicada …

African Violet – Repotting Offsets

Q: My African violet has produced another stem from the …

Pre-emergent – Application in Coastal Georgia

Q: I’ve seen your recommendation to apply a pre-emergent on …

Philodendron – Rooting in Water

Q: I was pruning one of my philodendrons before putting …

Spring Bulbs – When to Fertilize

My rule of thumb for fertilizing any plant is to …