Hops vine – Growing

Q: Is it possible to grow hops in Ga.? Could …

Hickory Horned Devil (Regal Moth)

Q: We found this huge green caterpillar near Lake Hartwell. …

Fescue – Fertilizing

Fescue grass is a cool-season grass. It does the majority …

Plumeria- Leaf Loss

Q: During a trip to Hawaii a couple of years …

Skunk Vine – Identification and Control

Q: I believe this insidious vine came in on pine …

Dietes – Identification

Q: While visiting San Francisco and Napa Valley recently, we …

Yellow Passionvine – Identification

Q: I have an unusual vine growing over a small …

Blueberry – Mummy Berry Disease

Q: I have a long row of mature blueberry plants. …

Cedar – Hawthorn Rust – Identification

Q: My hawthorn tree has a lot of berries but …

Landscape – Fall Planting

A couple of weeks ago I described how to plant …

Pond – Winter care

Q: I have two small fish ponds that are connected. …

Landscape – Planning Your Own

A few weeks ago I received a question common to …

Why I Weed By Hand

(written in 1993)

Those warm days around the first of …

Native Plants – Good or Bad?

Precious few opportunities for controversy arise in the gardening world …

Gardening – Yields Unexpected Results

My friend Vickey C. once gave me a few plants …

Plants – Failure to Bloom

Few things are as frustrating as having a plant that …

Storing Pesticides and Tools

Walter’s Garden Joke of the Day: How are my garden …

Pollination – Further Explorations

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the “Pollinator-Friendly” …

Powdery Mildew – Control

Powdery mildew is a common disease of summer. It begins …

Tree – Transplanting

A couple of weeks ago I detailed Dr. Tim Smalley’s …