Every year, I passionately share citizen science projects with my listeners and each August, Georgians get excited about the Great Georgia Pollinator Census!

Many gardeners have been disappointed about a puny tomato yield this season. This could be in large part due to the prolonged, dry heatwave we experienced back in June.

Buy good quality seeds from a nursery, or plant ones you saved from a pumpkin from last year.

You think you know what poison ivy looks like. Maybe you’re not sure? And there are a few look-alikes. Well, I’m here to settle it once and for all, because I don’t want you suffering like I am!

Poor pollination, flower drop, fruit discoloration and stalled ripening can all be contributed to the heat and lack of rain.

Everyone says that orchids are simple actually, we just tend to overthink them. Well, I have managed to keep two alive for years but have not been rewarded with even a second flush of flowers.

Not sure why it’s happening this way, but the scorching summer heat has energized me to be out in the yard even more!

Cercospora leaf spot is a fungus brought on by leaves staying wet, either from too much rain or overhead watering, and this heat & humidity isn’t helping.

Mimosas are loved for their beautiful blooms, sweet fragrance and sturdiness, making them great climbing trees.

I’m just a few more good months shy of turning 40. Life moves at the speed of light! But one thing that I have found which slows it down to a nice pace from time to time is gardening.

This is a prevalent issue noticed by many around metro Atlanta right now.

This is panic mode for a gardener! Reversing plant death from accidental herbicide damage is possible, but the sooner you can act, the better.

To grow your own cut flower garden ~ guess what?! You don’t need a ton of room and even much money.

That is a sad and disappointing occurrence called Blossom End Rot, brought on by inconsistent watering.

They are difficult to see, but tiny whitish green worms with orange heads on the undersides of the leaves are likely the culprit! These are the larvae of the Rose Sawfly, and they eat holes in your rose leaves.