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I'm in Tennessee and we have been invaded by the leafcutters on our 22 year old sugar maple trees. They have been bad in the past but this year they are relentless!!!! Research tells me that they won't hurt the tree as a whole but I wonder. The leaves are falling at such an alarming rate this...

My lawn is mainly bermuda. I was thinking of burning off the thatch. I remember when a trash fire spread in my backyard one year, and it burned the thatch out. The following grass that came was beautiful and lush. Just wondered if anyone here has any opinion on burning bermuda thatch.

With all this rain here in TN I guess the leaf cutter bugs (that's what we call them) hatched out. All my maples are dropping leaves like crazy! Anybody else having this trouble? Or does anyone have info about the lil buggers that are doing this?

I used raw peanuts from the grocery. Wait till fall and pull up the whole plant, let hang for around 2 wks to dry out and there you go. Do it yourself "Planters Peanuts"

mothergoose, what type of seeds. Were they junebearing or everbearing? The name of the strawberry?

chicken lover here too!!!!

Anyone ever try strawberry plugs if so where did you get them and how did they do? I'm looking at everbearing I've done the dormant route now I want to try the plugs.

Can't say as I've heard of them. But I looked up some info and they seem to be very highly thought of as a good June bearer. I'm trying out Sweet Charlie and Chandler variety this year on raised beds. Good luck and let me know how you like them I may have to give them a try next season.

I have a slew of seeds from last year. They've been kept in a dark,dry,cool place. Would they still be good to use this year is my question? I've got sweet corn, cukes etc. Do I chance it or buy new for this years planting?

vfem, one of each. Sweet Charlie-June bearing Chandler- Everbearing Round here, they don't dig'em up, we let them winter over. Of course, they till back the runners after production. My parents always mowed them back after production. Like I've said this is a...

Just wanted to update. My strawberries...they ALL took! Once Ison's finally got them here, they were fantastic slips. I had already worked the ground, made semi raised beds, covered it with landscape fabric, mulched the aisles with pine mulch, so I was ready to go when they arrived. The ground...

I'm in 6a-6b according to USDA. Has anyone ever used the black plastic? I'm not sure when you should use it. Do I use it when I put them in? I want to do the hill method. Any advice would be appreciated.

I finally found some strawberry slips so I'm gonna try a fall planting. I'm getting Chandler and Sweet Charlie. They ship @ mid Oct. Has anyone tried this before? A fall planting? I'm in TN and I'm hoping they take. I'm gonna try hilling them with black plastic, but I'm not sure what type to...

I've heard that you can plant strawberries in the fall and they work great. Anyone ever do this? But where on earth can I get them at this time? I'm really wanting plugs but will settle on the bare root type. Any help is appreciated.

I'm wondering if there is any difference in growing sweet vs. regular potatoes? Mine have started to run, is there anything I need to do? My mom says they prefer the hot weather, but never said how or what I should be doing to them and when they are ready to harvest.

You lucky duck!!! I've got 3 Better Boys that I'm babying they are the size of a baseball, but still green. Can't wait for a plate of those fabulous beauties!!!! We need rain terribly that would help matters, but no sign of it anytime soon.

Anyone got any good recipes? This is my first year growing squash. I'm looking for simple and quick recipes for them.

my parents always mowed them back. I just can't remember when they did it. It didn't hurt the vines and my dad did this every season.

Can anyone recommend a place to order seed potatoes? I'm planning on doing a fall crop. They aren't available locally in August so I guess I will have to order them. I already have 20 plants for harvest in summer, but I thought I'd try a fall planting too.

Since the strawberries have done all they will, I'm wondering when I should mow the vines back. Does anyone do that?