Golden Goddess Bamboo – Growing in Atlanta

Q: I recently planted five Golden Goddess bamboo plants seven …

Podocarpus – Fruit

Q: I recently found these pods on a tree in …

Yoshino Cherry – Repairing Root Damage

Q: I have a Yoshino cherry tree that is showing …

Hydrangea – What to Do in Winter

Q: I have fifteen beautiful established hydrangeas. The freeze a …

Grubs – In Fescue Sod

Q: We are getting ready to plant fescue sod. When …

Leaves – For Mulching Perennials

Q: I’ve been raking the leaves out of my flower …

Canna – Killing a Crowded Patch

Q: I have a plot of cannas in my backyard …

Lavender – Pruning

Q: My lavender is lying down and it’s become woody …

Banana – Insulating With Leaves

Q: I have had a banana tree for five years. …

Lady Banks Rose – Too Big for Arbor

Q: In 2001 my husband built a beautiful arbor for …

Why Are Jerusalem Artichoke and Jerusalem Cherry So Named?

Q: Why are Jerusalem cherry and Jerusalem artichoke so-named? What …

Houseplants – Winter Care

HOUSEPLANT CARE FOR WINTER

The long warm autumn came to …

Landscape Soil – Preparing for Planting

Q: Our developer has left our subdivision with only compacted …

Lavender – Growing

Q: For the first time, after many attempts, I have …

South Africa and Ireland Trips – 2014

Do you like to travel? Do you like seeing beautiful …

Pine Tree – Clusters of Needles Falling Off

Q: I have short 6 to 8 inch pieces of …

Avocado – Cold Hardy

Q: My son sent me two cold hardy avocado plants, …

Lemon Grass (Lemongrass) – Repel Mosquitoes

Q: I was thinking about planting lemon grass to help …

Pine Beetles – How to Deal With An Infestation

Q: We had a tree die from pine beetles and …

EVICTING ATTIC VISITORS

The old-time farmers who sat on the rickety straw-bottomed chairs …