Prostrate Spurge (Spotted Spurge) – Identification and Control

Q: I have a plant in my lawn that spreads …

Bamboo – Escaped from Pots

Q: This showed up in one of my beds this …

Mushrooms – Fighting the Odor

Q: This year my parents have had foul-smelling, red-orange mushrooms …

Shrubs and Trees – Applying Horticultural Oil

Q: Is it a good practice to apply horticultural oil …

Praying Mantis – Moving an Egg Sack

Q: This morning I noticed a praying mantis egg sack …

Peach – Plum Curculio

Q: The peaches on my peach tree are oozing a …

Osage Orange – Growing from Seed

Q: I have tried, unsuccessfully, for the past two years, …

Ornamental Grass – Pruning

Q: I have two four-year old clumps of maiden grass …

Ginger Root – Growing

Q: After reading a suggestion in your column last winter, …

Money Plant- Growing

Q: I was given a bag full of silver dollar …

Cabbage – Savoyed Leaves

Q: On the TV show “Jeopardy” earlier this winter, one …

Joseph’s Coat – Identification

Q: I have received several Joseph’s Coat plants from a …

Gladiolus – Moving

Q: First, is it too late to move my gladiolii? …

Ants – Control in Compost

Q: I am almost through building a three-bin compost project …

Tulip – Reblooms Each Year

Q: I have an amazing tulip that not only grows …

Managing Lightning Damage to Trees

Q: Recently we had some summertime fireworks. There was an …

St. Augustine Grass – Planting From Sprigs

Q: I just got through reseeding my fescue lawn, again, …

Obscure Scale – On Oak

Q: We have planted several trees to try to make …

Broccoli – Brown Bead

Q: This broccoli was grown by a seasoned gardener with …

Pregnant Onion – Identification

Q: What exactly is a pregnant onion?

A: There are …