How To Build a Garden Hose Water Level

The heavy rains earlier this year exposed drainage problems I …

Cabbage

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

How To Make Well-Drained Soil

I was explaining to someone recently that flowering cherry trees …

Carrot

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

How to Make Your Own Potting Soil

Good General Growing Mix: Cornell “Peat-lite”

4 qts. Vermiculite (#2 …

Heirloom Tomatoes – Sources

Georgia regulations make it tough for growers outside the state …

Why Soil Test

My twelve-year old nephew has been named “Ultimate Geographer” by …

Daphne – Special Soil

The smell from the daphne shrubs growing near my front …

Shrub – Propagate from Cuttings

Early July is an excellent time to collect cuttings from …

Identifying Insects, Plants and Animals

My neighbor Chrissy has taught me more about the insects …

Snake – Control

Almost all of us have seen a snake in the …

Wildlife – Attracting

Rick Hindman recently sent me an e-mail requesting information on …

Dogs – Landscaping for

If you have a dog or dogs, you know the …

De-Icers – Damage to Plants

When ice and snow pile up it’s not unusual to …

Wildlife – Attracting with Good Habitat

Last week I listed food plants that attract wildlife to …

Stone Mulch – Bad for Trees

Norm Mittleider, owner of The Art of Pruning (770-407-1511) read …

Mosquito Traps – Comments

When I asked subscribers to my “Georgia Gardener” e-mail newsletter …

Butterfly Puddle – Building

Butterflies love the nectar from flowering plants but they also …

Millipede – Control

Spring rains often bring creatures which are not seen at …

Mole – Control

Moles live underground and seldom venture out of their burrows. …