Archives for Floriculture
Tree Gardening Flowering Cherry
One of the most admired is the weeping Japanese which has its long, graceful weeping branches full of the tiny pink blossoms North and Central Georgia are prime growing areas…
Summer Flowering Bulbs
As you are planning and planting for the summer season, remember it is a great time to enjoy loud, colorful flower splashes in your garden. What better plants to use…
Sunflowers
History The sunflower may be one of America's unsung heroes. One of the few cultivated plants native to North America, it is believed that wild sunflowers covered thousands of square…
Berries
Many gardeners are no longer satisfied with a vegetable patch and a flower border. They are turning to small fruits and orchards to landscape their homes and to diversify their…
Vegetable Gardening: Faba Bean, Fava Bean, Broad Bean, Horse Bean
Fava beans are available only a few months of the year in areas that have a representation of people with Italian, Greek, and Middle Eastern heritages. The fava bean looks…
Crabapple – Spring Beauty
A flexible flowering fruit tree to Many gardeners enjoy the fruit of some varieties in addition to the flowers. You can make jams and jellies from the fruit of some…
Planting on Your Septic Drain Field
Author: Susan D. Day, Extension Associate; Ellen Silva, former Extension Technician; Horticulture, Virginia Tech Perhaps the most entertaining answer to the question 'What should I plant over a septic system's…
Selecting Alternative Holiday Plants
The mention of holidays and flowers prompts most of us to think of poinsettias. Our holiday customs have become so entrenched with the use of red poinsettias that several other,…
Weeds and Words
Diane Relf, Extension Specialist, Environmental Horticulture As I've grown older, I have learned that weeds are nothing but a matter of semantics. With an acre and a half of a…
Understanding and Using Compost
Compost is produced when organic matter, such as garden and lawn waste, is broken down by bacteria and fungi. It contains humus, which helps hold nutrients in the soil. Humus…