Plants for Screening

When I was a kid, we had no need for …

Mysterious Clay Particles

This garden mystery started innocently enough. In July, I got …

Extension Offices – Odd Questions

University of Georgia Extension offices are sometimes the place of …

Black Walnut

Juglans nigra
Black Walnut is native to North America and …

Wildlife – Attracting with Good Habitat

Last week I listed food plants that attract wildlife to …

Wildlife – Attracting

Rick Hindman recently sent me an e-mail requesting information on …

Stone Mulch – Bad for Trees

Norm Mittleider, owner of The Art of Pruning (770-407-1511) read …

Deer Control – Resistant Plants

Judging from the messages I’ve received from gardeners in Big …

The Science Behind Fall Leaf Color

Great information from the US Forestry Service!

The Science Behind …

Tree – Covering Exposed Roots

D.S. recently sent me a question I have heard over …

Leaf Drop – Maple, Poplar, Sweetgum

Rainy summer weather brings high humidity, which favors the development …

Oak – Slime Flux

“My oak tree is oozing beer!” Homeowners often follow their …

Black Walnut – Allelopathy

Black Walnut trees have a chemical known as juglone in …

Sapsucker – I.D and Control

Q: There are lots of small holes in my Bradford …

Japanese Maple – Sun Shade

Q: Several of my Japanese maples have appeared to have …

Maple- Roots

Q: I have a young maple and I’ve noticed some …

Selling Laceleaf Japanese Maples

Q: I want to sell two beautiful, well-established laceleaf Japanese …

Slime flux – On Elm

Q: We planted two specimen Chinese elm trees early last …

Asian Ambrosia Beetle – Trap

Q: I heard you describe on your radio show how …

Maple – Lower Trunk Wound

Q: My ‘October Glory’ maples have something wrong with them. …