Walter Reeves
Writer at Freelance
Weekly Columnist at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Former host of the “Lawn and Garden Show” on WSB; I write a weekly garden column for the AJC, and have authored many garden books.
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3 days ago |
ajc.com | Walter Reeves
Q: I found this snake in my wife’s flower bed, where chipmunks are digging holes that dry out the roots. My question: Do snakes burp? — Robert Reeves, MadisonA: That’s a fine fat fellow you have. The long swelling in the middle of this nonvenomous gray rat snake’s body is definitely chipmunk size. I have no doubt the chipmunk population is minus 1. Snakes don’t have a diaphragm they could use to truly burp.
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1 week ago |
ajc.com | Walter Reeves
Q: I have had a little African violet for one year. A couple of blossoms opened around its birthday. Since then the leaves are curling under and very limp. Is there a cure? I water weekly by putting the pot in a container with water and leave it for a few minutes before removing. Any advice? — Helen Flynn, DunwoodyA: Sounds like there’s too little light and too much water. The plant needs to be in a window that’s bright but doesn’t get direct sunshine.
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2 weeks ago |
ajc.com | Walter Reeves
Q: What is wrong with my zucchini plants? Every year I get many blooms, but the blooms fall off like they’ve been severed at the stem. I’m at a loss as to what’s going on. — Tom Wilder, RoswellA: What is going on is that zucchini has male and female flowers on the same plant. Typically the male flowers appear about two weeks before the females appear. You need to be able to distinguish between the boys and the girls. They are easy to tell apart.
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3 weeks ago |
ajc.com | Walter Reeves
Q: I planted a gorgeous Rising Sun redbud two weeks ago. The leaves are going partially limp and I’m worried about my expensive tree. — Missy Garrett, Decatur A: I agree that this tree, whose real name is The Rising Sun redbud, is gorgeous! It is intriguing that such pretty leaf colors come from a native tree whose nondescript seedlings I commonly pull from my garden. It’s normal for a tree full of leaves to droop a little bit after planting.
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1 month ago |
ajc.com | Walter Reeves
Q: What is this stuff on my Leyland cypress? It looks like someone spit all over it. — Denise Maddox, emailA: Have you ever blown through a straw into a glass or carton of milk? Remember the great bubbles that resulted? Your mother or teacher came by to tell you to stop being a nuisance. But sometimes bubbles can be useful. In your case, several spittlebugs hatched from eggs deposited last year on your Leyland cypress. Each one chose a good spot to begin sucking sap from your tree.
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