Asparagus, green onions, broccoli, English peas, potatoes, herbs, leaks, fresh pecans, hot house tomatoes, strawberries, cakes, fudge, baked goods, soy candles, arts and crafts, jams and jellies, pickles beets, pickles, salsa, hanging baskets, landscaping plants, vegetable plants, quilts and more.
The farmers market is open Wednesday and Saturday mornings at U.S. 177 and Hardesty Road.

Q: I had black and reddish spots on my Photinia shrub last season and the leaves dropped off. What can I do?

A: This is called black spot and very common in Photinia.

Three master gardeners had their mettle tested when they took on the task of planning and landscaping the grounds of the new Immanuel Baptist Church facility on 45th street.  Pat Williams, Ed and Donna Guthrie, the three Master Gardeners, were joined by Pat and Don London and a host of volunteers to install shrubs and trees prior to the dedication ceremonies last Sunday.

Aquatic plants growing in ponds and lakes are beneficial for fish and wildlife. They provide food, dissolved oxygen and spawning and nesting habitat for fish and waterfowl.
Aquatic plants can trap excessive nutrients and detoxify chemicals.

It seems that the flowers this season deserve to be described in superlatives! There were outstanding daffodils and tulips, then magnificent redbuds and azaleas. For the last week the irises have been spectacular.

Q: I have holes on my tree trunks that are horizontal and spaced evenly. Are these borers?

Many folks, including my household, are fascinated by hummingbirds, so you probably hang out a feeder or two in the summer to provide them with sugar water. But did you know that hummingbirds also are attracted to many flowering landscape plants, particularly those that have brightly colored red and scarlet flowers?

Q: My tree, damaged in the ice storm has been pruned, it now has a watery substance running out of it profusely.  Is it going to die?