Lawn – Leveling

A new home in my neighborhood had bermudagrass sod planted …

Smilax ID and Control

It has wicked thorns, it laughs at herbicides and it …

Lawn – Choices Before You Plant

I was once asked by a writer for Publisher’s Weekly …

Pokeweed (Poke Sallet) – Don’t Eat It

DON’T EAT POKE SALAD

Auburn, June 18, 2002—Pokeweed is probably …

Lawn – Basic Maintenance

The sweet young couple seated in front of me at …

Plants That Move

I was recently asked by a writer for a list …

Timing Spring Pre-emergent Herbicide Application on Lawn

Bob K. wrote me recently to ask about controlling crabgrass. …

Gold Medal Plant Summary 1994 – 2016

The Gold Medal Plant Committee is a non-profit organization comprised …

Chamberbitter (Mimosa Weed) – Identification and Control

Chamberbitter ( mimosa weed, niuri, Phyllanthus urinaria) is a …

Flowers for Damp Soil

Special note about coastal plants and plants for wet/damp areas …

Violet Control in Lawns

Violets are tough to control in a lawn. They grow …

Animal-named Plants

A readers recently posed an unusual question: “I am preparing …

Thermal Blue – Installation Photos

It’s not often that we get to see the process …

Gardening – Using a PDA

NOTE: this was written for the AJC in 2003, way …

Pond – Plants for Ponds

There are three kinds of plants for ponds and most …

Invasive Plants – Cautions About Mimosa

Several plants that were once considered ornamental have escaped and …

Why I Weed By Hand

(written in 1993)

Those warm days around the first of …

Soil Temperatures – When to Apply Pre-emergent in Spring

Summer weeds, like crabgrass, must have several consecutive days of …

Landscaping – Late Summer Jobs

One of the advantages of doing a vocation and avocation …

Extension Offices – Odd Questions

University of Georgia Extension offices are sometimes the place of …