Millet – Identification

Q: This plant voluntarily appeared in our back yard this …

Sycamore (also oak, sweetgum) – Bacterial Leaf Scorch

Q: My sycamore was losing leaves and I hired an …

Bacterial Leaf Scorch – On Oak

Q: My oak is turning brown and dropping leaves earlier …

Sugarcane – In Georgia

Q: Can I grow sugarcane in Georgia?

A: My Dad …

Puss Caterpillar – Identification

Q: These critters are on my Japanese maple and English …

May Beetle – Wrong Identification (and Correct ID as Sugarcane Beetle)

I’m right about a lot of things but I’m sometimes …

Pistache – Planted Too deep

Q: Our 71/2 year old Chinese Pistache tree has always …

Armyworm – Control

“An army travels by its stomach” according to military lore.…

Centipede – Fertilizing

Centipedegrass is a warm season grass. It does its productive …

Potato – Varieties for Georgia

Q: My mother was born and raised a farmer in …

Turfgrasses (Lawn Grasses) – Comparison and Selection

There are usually several varieties of each turfgrass from which …

Microstegium (Basketgrass, Stiltgrass, Eulalia) – Identification and Control

This grassy weed is common but it doesn’t yet have …

Plumeria – Care

Q: Two years ago I brought back a cutting of …

Plumeria- Leaf Loss

Q: During a trip to Hawaii a couple of years …

Zoysia – Fertilizing

Lawn fertilizer is manufactured by many companies. Each manufacturer uses …

Fescue – Fertilizing

Fescue grass is a cool-season grass. It does the majority …

Leyland Cypress Cryptomeria Arborvitae – Diagnosing Diseases

Q: I have a long twenty-five foot tall Leyland cypress …

Yellow Passionvine – Identification

Q: I have an unusual vine growing over a small …

Blueberry – Mummy Berry Disease

Q: I have a long row of mature blueberry plants. …

Invasive Plants – Cautions About Mimosa

Several plants that were once considered ornamental have escaped and …