Azaleas – Late Spring/Early Summer Pruning

If your azalea has been growing in a spot for …

Plum

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

Oregano, Greek

Origanum heracleoticum (True Greek Oregano)

taken from The Georgia Fruit …

Shallot

Allium cepa var. aggregatum
Shallots are related to onions, but …

Cabbage

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

How to Get Free Compost

DeKalb County Public Works collects landscape debris and composts it. …

Boxwood – Varieties

In the nursery trade there are basically two species of …

Peach

Prunus persica
Peach trees are challenging to grow in the …

Rosemary

Rosmarinus officinalis

taken from The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Book…

Pea, English and Snap

Pisum sativum var. sativum
Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon (Sugar Pea)…

Carrot

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

Composting 101

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

Daphne – Special Soil

The smell from the daphne shrubs growing near my front …

Strawberry

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

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?…

Gardenia – When to Prune

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