About Jeff Rugg

Jeff Rugg

Jeff Rugg

With degrees in science, zoology, horticulture and landscape architecture Rugg uses his many interests to help others learn about nature. He has managed garden centers in Texas and Illinois and owned a water garden and wild bird nature store.

He is currently an employee of Pond Supplies of America. His articles and photographs have appeared in Pond Keeper, Water Garden Magazine, Landscape Architect and Specifier News, Landscape Contractor Magazine, Ponds USA, American Nurseryman and other publications. He is currently an Illinois Certified Nurseryman and Registered Landscape Architect.

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Unusual Potatoes Aug 05, 2026

Q: I have a huge southwestern garden and have recently dug about 400 hills of potatoes. I doubt that I have more than 10 to 20 potatoes that are a normal shape. Some have three or four potatoes stuck together; some are long and thin; they are all sha... Read More

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Summer Questions Jul 29, 2026

Q: Do you have any experience with sandburs? I'm trying to rid my property of them without spraying in order to maintain my property as organically as possible. A: Sandburs are awful. They are the seeds of a type of annual grass. That means that you ... Read More

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What Is the Value of an Orchard? Jul 22, 2026

Q: I watched your video on willow trees with black canker disease. What if the disease got to the tree trunk, but there are some new branches coming out from the bottom? The leaves are all gone from the rest of the tree. Can I save the tree? A: You m... Read More

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Free Pond Liner and Wilting Plants Jul 15, 2026

Q: We have been offered a large piece of rubber pond liner. It will be free, because it is being used in a display that is being removed. There is a possibility that it leaks, and it could leak more when it is removed from the display. Is there an ea... Read More