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 …

Fruit – Pollination Requirements

In order for a plant to produce fruit, the flowers …

Garlic

Allium sativum

taken from The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Book…

Onion

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

Muscadine Grape

Vitis rotundifolia
Muscadines are truly a fruit that puts the …

Chives

Allium schoenoprasum

taken from
The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Book…

Okra

Abelmoschus esculentus
Okra is a relative of hollyhock and hibiscus …

Mulberry

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