Amaranth – Summer Poinsettia

Q: This plant grows in the garden in front of …

Pecan Shells – For Mulch

Q: I have always used pine bark or red oak …

Natural Pesticides – Effective?

Q: Are “natural” insecticides as effective as regular ones?

A: …

Cutleaf Coneflower – Identification

Q: We picked this up from a friend a couple …

Roundup (glyphosate) – Damage to Trees

Q: What do you know about recent findings that Roundup …

Crabgrass- Pictures

Q: Do you have pictures of crabgrass that show different …

Crabgrass- Prevention

Q: My have annual bluegrass in my fescue lawn. I …

Destroying weeds – Soil benefits

Q: I want to plant in an area that’s full …

Mulch for Vegetable Gardens

Q: We keep a large vegetable garden but we have …

Soil Temperatures – Planting Recommendations

Q: I am a scientist at heart, so I read …

Lawn – Watering Leads to Runoff

Q: This morning my lawn service man told me to …

Lawn – Weed Identification

Q: I seem to have an inability to match the …

Pre-emergent – Failure

Q: I have a bermudagrass lawn, about two and one-half …

Lawn – Killed by Overfertilization

Q: I had my fescue lawn soil tested and got …

Sandbur (Sandspur) – Control

Q: Is there a weed killer that I can spray …

Smilax – Soak in Herbicide

Q: I have an evil force at work under my …

Balloon Cotton Bush – Identification

Q: I found an odd bush in my back yard. …

Grass Clippings – Mulch for Vegetable garden

Q: Is it OK to use green grass clippings as …

Groundcover Beds- Sprouting

Q: I have a problem with acorns dropping in my …

Morning Glory- Control

Q: I’m swamped with morning glory. With the rain a …