Composting 101

Q: I am trying composting for the first time so …

Boxwood – Varieties

In the nursery trade there are basically two species of …

Peach

Prunus persica
Peach trees are challenging to grow in the …

Chives

Allium schoenoprasum

taken from
The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Book…

Endive – Escarole

Chicorium endivia
If you’ve ever had a salad that tasted …

Cauliflower

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

Ferns – Bringing Indoors

Most fern baskets must be divided each year. Otherwise, the …

How to Mulch Correctly

You can’t have a productive,long-lived landscape without mulch.

WHY MULCH?…

Daphne – Special Soil

The smell from the daphne shrubs growing near my front …

Strawberry

Fragaria cv.
Growing your own Strawberries means that you can …

Chamomile, German

Chamaemelum nobile, Matricaria recutita

Chamomile, sometimes called Roman chamomile, is …

Lettuce

Lactuca sativa
No other salad crop is grown or used …

Collards

Brassica oleracea var. acephala
Collards are a mainstay of Southern …

Geraniums – Bringing Indoors

Those fiery red blooms look pretty ragged in late fall …

South Africa – Animals

South Africa, of course, is known for the wide variety …

Gardenia – When to Prune

Gardenias can often get too large for their spot. Their …

Apple

Malus cv.
With the availability of dwarf trees, nearly any …

Caraway

Carum carvi

Gardeners like caraway for the seeds, for the …

Chinese Cabbage

Brassica rapa var. pekinensis

Chinese cabbage is another of the …

Corn, Sweet

Zea mays var. rugosa
Who can resist a steaming hot …