WGN’s “Plant Daddy” Tim Joyce is back to share some weekend gardening tips, including how to transplant Hyacinths, how to eliminate plant pests and more.

Because of the salinity in the water, experts say floating hyacinth won’t last long in Lake Pontchartrain and will likely be gone by next week. Click here to report a typo.

The water hyacinth continues to be a problem during the December break, with neglect in the control of the plant giving it the opportunity to thrive in the favourable conditions.