Lettuce

Lactuca sativa
No other salad crop is grown or used …

Cabbage

Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Cabbage is a cole crop, a …

Houseplants – Cleaning and Propagating

Last week I covered pruning and providing moisture for houseplants. …

How To Build a Garden Hose Water Level

The heavy rains earlier this year exposed drainage problems I …

Hibiscus – Identification

Each year I receive several questions  regarding hibiscus. Tropical hibiscus …

Pawpaw

Asimina triloba
The Pawpaw is a native American fruit found …

Raspberry

Rubus cv.
Fresh Raspberries are nearly impossible to find in …

Lavender

Lavandula spp.

taken from The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Book…

Peanut

Arachis hypogaea
Peanuts, sometimes called goober peas, pindars, earth nuts, …

Pepper

Capsicum annuum, Capsicum chinense, Capsicum frutescens
Peppers are …

Carrot

Daucus carota var. sativas
These vegetables with their bright orange …

Houseplants – General Care

Outdoor gardeners sometimes feel a little lost during the winter. …

Plant Names – Deciphering

The caller to my radio show a few Saturdays ago …

Hydrangea – Changing Flower Colors

“Lime makes ’em pink, sulfur makes ’em blue,” or is …

Grape, Bunch

Vitis cv.
American and French hybrid bunch Grapes can be …

Plum

Prunus cv.
Plums can be grown throughout the Southeast and …

Hyssop

Hyssopus officinalis

taken from The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Book…

Pecan – Choosing, Planting, Maintaining

Carya illinoensis
The Pecan is a member of the Walnut …

Rhubarb

Rheum rhabarbarum
Rhubarb is not a “traditional” Southern vegetable, though …

Cauliflower

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
A member of the mustard family, …