Bluegrass – Thermal Blue variety

New varieties of turfgrass come along every year, promising that …

Landscaping Maintenance – Summer

FEED FLOWERS Summer annual flowers are go-for-broke types of plants. …

Mysterious Clay Particles Dropping on Deck – Reader Theories

Reader theories on the origin of clay particles from the …

Soil Testing – Using Gypsum

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the importance …

Lawns – Diagnosing Dead Grass

I regularly drive by a church that has a nice …

Plants – Failure to Bloom

Few things are as frustrating as having a plant that …

CD’s Yield 3.5% – Plants Yield 400%

My mother explained it to me carefully: I should give …

Soil Temperature – Monitoring

My son and I had just arrived the first day …

Mushrooms in Lawn – Fairy Ring – Dark Green Rings in Lawn

Rain in summer is appreciated but some folks receive unexpected …

Tree – Transplanting

A couple of weeks ago I detailed Dr. Tim Smalley’s …

Drought – A Brief History in Georgia

Each year that Georgia suffers through a dry summer, we …

Pick-Your-Own Farms

Few things are more fun than going to a pick-your-own …

Watermelon

Citrullus linatus
Summertime celebrations would be incomplete without watermelons. Children …

Onion

Allium cepa
One of the oldest crops in human history, …

Carrot

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

Composting 101

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

Azalea – Planting Properly

In high dudgeon, Dave Hudak wrote me recently:

“Last year …

Oddly Shaped Vegetables

Hometown newspapers once featured large or oddly shaped vegetables every …

Fig

Ficus carica

Figs suffer from winter damage in some parts …

Endive – Escarole

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