On the next “Gardening in
Georgia” Sept. 26 and 29, host Walter Reeves gets a lesson in
dividing a pot of bamboo.

Bamboo expert Frank Linton shows how a bamboo clump spreads by
rhizomes. He explains the key points in dividing an overgrown pot
to get clumps for other containers.

Reeves has fun with techniques for growing kudzu. He tells how
much 30-weight motor oil to use as fertilizer (to avoid friction)
and how much brick rubble or cinder block to use as mulch.

Mealybugs, Hyacinth Beans

He also looks at mealybugs, common pests of indoor houseplants,
and shows how to control them. Finally, he examines purple
hyacinth bean (Dolichos lablab). With pink-purple flowers, deep
purple bean pods and decorative black bean seed, it can be grown
in full sun on arbors or mailboxes.

“Gardening in Georgia” airs each Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. It’s
rebroadcast every Saturday at noon. The show’s Web site provides
further information.

The show is produced especially for Georgia gardeners by the UGA
College of
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and Georgia Public Television.