Bamboo is beautiful. It’s fast-growing, with ornamental
leaves. And it sounds nice in
the wind. But it’s not nice when it’s trying to take over your
landscape.

On “The Georgia Gardener” Aug. 26 and 28, host
Walter Reeves shows how to
keep bamboo under control in your yard.

He shows how bamboo spreads by underground roots and by
aboveground rhizomes. And he
shows how to keep these ornamental plants from going
visiting.

Reeves
also talks about azalea lace
bugs. He shows how to know if they’re in your azaleas and how
and when to control them.

He shows how to thoroughly clean your garden sprayer, too.
He shows how a properly
functioning sprayer should spray. And he gives some timely
pointers on pesticide safety.

“The Georgia Gardener” is designed for Georgia
gardeners. It airs on
Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. and is rebroadcast on Saturdays at 10
a.m. on GPTV.

The show is a production of the UGA College of Agricultural
and Environmental Sciences
and PFC Holding Company.