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Often when the weather gets cold, people retreat indoors for hot cocoa and holiday movies. While this is a wonderful way to spend the winter, it often results in a rough garden re-entry in spring. Before we mellow into hibernation mode, it’s a good idea to spend some time cleaning and repairing our garden tools.…
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The Joro spider belongs to a group of large spiders known as golden orb-web weavers. Females weave enormous, multi-layered webs of gold-colored silk. Species in this group are found throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including one—the banana spider—that is native to the southeastern U.S. The Joro spider is originally from Asia.…
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Oh, how wonderful the cool weather is! The brisk mornings roll into perfect afternoons, fire pits are crackling and marshmallows, chocolate bars, and graham crackers are flying off the shelf. Unfortunately, with the onset of this blissful sweater weather, there comes the threat of frost damage to our landscape. This time of year, perennial plants…
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Did you have a bumper crop of home-grown tomatoes this summer?
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Did you know that many plant problems are directly related to the soil they are planted in? Soil testing is the best way to know if your soil will support healthy growth for your landscape and garden plants. That’s why one of the first questions we’ll ask when making a plant or landscape issue diagnosis…
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Just last month, Hallie Harriman, a colleague from Cobb County, mentioned that a stand of sassafras trees in her county that were suffering from a mysterious disease. Their leaves were wilting prematurely, and the sapwood under the bark was discolored. Fortunately, I had not heard of anything in Forsyth County that would fit the symptoms…
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Fall may still seem a long way off, but preparing warm-season lawns for fall and winter begins in late summer. These tips will help get your bermuda grass, centipede grass, or zoysia grass lawn ready for dormancy, prevent weed and disease problems, and help your lawn thrive next spring.
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I have been astonished by the amount of rain we have received over the past few months. According to the National Weather Service, the precipitation total for the past five months is only 15 inches away from last year’s total. The National Weather Service predicts that the rain will continue through summer. This means our…
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Many of us have started home food gardens or are at least interested in growing food at home. Some food plants grow best when added to the garden as transplants.
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I have had a few residents contact me recently with issues with their camellias, azaleas, or hydrangeas. The leaves look unsightly and are turning colors and dying. The problem is camellia leaf gall, and it’s easy to take care of. This disease is more common on sasanqua varieties of camellias than on Japanese camellia. It…
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