Invasive Plants – Cautions About Mimosa

Several plants that were once considered ornamental have escaped and …

Garden Phrases – Misunderstood

I was reading late at night recently when I came …

Bluegrass (Thermal Blue) – Homeowner Comments

When turf companies market a brand new grass without submitting …

Landscape – Effects of Wet Weather

In my line of work, few things give me more …

Poison Ivy – Control

My neighbor and I acted as if we were surrounded …

Gardeners Play With pH

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the importance …

St- Augustine – Take All (Take-All, take all) Disease

I am very pleased with my St. Augustine lawn. Despite …

Landscape – Fall Planting

A couple of weeks ago I described how to plant …

Lichens – Description and Control

Every kid (and most adults) can remember being falsely blamed …

What to Do After the Easter 2007 Freeze

An extremely warm March in 2007 was followed by a …

Lawn – Leveling

A new home in my neighborhood had bermudagrass sod planted …

Rose – Carefree Varieties

My favorite breakfast cereal has been “improved” once again. Now …

Cherry

Prunus avium (Sweet Cherry);
Prunus cerasus (Pie Cherry)
Sweet Cherry …

Tomatoes – Evaluating Different Varieties

My friend Terry is a garden experimenter…but best of all, …

Eggplant

Solanum melongena var. esculentum
Most people recognize eggplants with their …

Holiday Plants – Care

Now that the holidays are just around the corner, your …

Mulberry

Morus alba
Mulberries are large, fast-growing trees that are good …

Tomato

Lycopersicon lycopersicum

Tomatoes are unquestionably the most popular garden vegetables …

Beans

Phaseolus vulgaris
Beans may be the most diverse garden vegetables, …

Ficus

Q: I just moved my ficus to a bigger pot …