Walter Reeves
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta, GA, United States
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Why Bradford pears have pushed several states to bans
Walter Reeves answers Atlanta-area lawn and garden questions, including the future of Bradford pears in Georgia, and if a Japonica camellia's buds are dead. → Read More
Expect cold damage to paperbush flowers
Q: My paperbush was full of silvery flower buds before last week’s freeze. Now some of them are discolored. I thought paperbush was hardy in USDA Zones 7-8. Rob Connor, email → Read More
How to determine if it’s too late to prune azaleas
Walter Reeves answers Atlanta-area lawn and garden questions, including when it's too late to prune azaleas, and how to fight torpedograss. → Read More
Getting the crape myrtle you want is tough when it’s not in bloom
Walter Reeves answers Atlanta-area lawn and garden questions, including identifying a type of crape myrtle, and how to train Confederate jasmine. → Read More
Pecan phylloxera occasionally damage pecans
Walter Reeves answers Atlanta-area lawn and garden questions, including why pecan leaves are covered with warts, and which weed has very sticky leaves and stems. → Read More
Rose rosette is spread by mites, not pollen
Walter Reeves answers Atlanta-area lawn and garden questions, including why some roses are turning ugly, and what to do about aphids on irises. → Read More
Boxwood leaf miner adults are common now
Walter Reeves answers Atlanta-area lawn and garden questions, including which insect is plaguing boxwoods, and what caused a canker-like problem on a Ligustrum? → Read More
Butterfly bush: Invasive or not?
Walter Reeves answers Atlanta-area lawn and garden questions, including whether a butterfly bush is a good idea, and how to juggle concerns about fescue. → Read More
Wait until May to move daffodils
Walter Reeves answers Atlanta-area lawn and garden questions, including when to relocate daffodils, and whether to remove leaves from hybrid tea roses. → Read More
Go ahead and plant saved daffodil bulbs
Walter Reeves answers Atlanta-area lawn and garden questions, including what to do with leftover daffodil bulbs, and whether to plant sea holly in a veggie garden to draw bees. → Read More
Tree cavities are best left unfilled
Walter Reeves answers Atlanta-area lawn and garden questions, including how to deal with a hole in a tree trunk, and whether Amdro Fire Ant Bait will harm birds. → Read More
It’s difficult to compost in a tumbler in winter
Walter Reeves answers Atlanta-area lawn and garden questions, including how to handle composting in winter. → Read More
Plantain weed is best controlled by softening the soil
Walter Reeves answers Atlanta-area lawn and garden questions, including how to control plantain weed, and whether you can get a katydid for a pet. → Read More
Change in environment causes bud drop on Thanksgiving cactus
Walter Reeves answers Atlanta-area lawn and garden questions, including why flower buds would fall off Thanksgiving cacti, and why little mandarin oranges are available only at certain times. → Read More
Herbicide can be used on English ivy without harming tree roots
Walter Reeves answers Atlanta-area lawn and garden questions, including whether you can battle English ivy without harming tree roots, and how to manage a centipede lawn. → Read More
There’s no need to remove crape myrtle due to ant problem
Walter Reeves answers Atlanta-area lawn and garden questions, including how to deal with crape myrtles and ants, and when to give up on a fig tree. → Read More
June is not a great time to plant trees
Walter Reeves answers Atlanta-area lawn and garden questions, including what to do when a 'Rising Sun' redbud appears to be getting scorched, and how to measure the height of trees that go back to the 1800s. → Read More
Native plants beautify woodland
Walter Reeves answers Atlanta-area lawn and garden questions, including which Georgia native shrubs will fit in a woodland setting; and whether a lone tomato plant will produce fruit. → Read More
Aphids and ‘alligators’ seen on garden plants
Walter Reeves answers Atlanta-area lawn and garden questions, including how to deal with aphid populations on susceptible plants, and what kind of topsoil to use in raised beds. → Read More
Brood X cicadas won’t be seen in Atlanta
A: Only a few counties in far North Georgia will see a notable appearance of Brood X cicadas. In metro Atlanta, we will have the usual appearance of annual cicadas, but they are a normal occurrence in summer. Remember, the Brood X periodical cicadas have red eyes, while the common annual cicada’s eyes are black. If you want to see where the multitudinous insects are actually emerging (millions… → Read More