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Spring Storms Are Hard on Trees; Here's How To Take Care of Them Apr. 08, 2022
A strong spring wind blew as I walked to the bus stop to meet my son. I congratulated myself for mak... Read More
Organic Mulch is Beneficial Mar. 30, 2022
Question: The trees planted in our new subdivision have grass planted right up to the trunks. I want... Read More
Give Nature a Seat at the Governing Table Feb. 09, 2022
As an old axiom notes, "Mighty oaks from little acorns grow." From coast to coast, millions of these... Read More
Storm Damaged Trees Dec. 22, 2021
The release date for this article is just a few days before Christmas, and some of you are still hun... Read More
Wilted Trees and Finicky Birds Oct. 20, 2021
Q: Back in the spring, we planted several 10- to 15-foot-tall trees around our new house. We tried t... Read More
Apple and Pear Ripening Aug. 18, 2021
Q: Our new house has a few apple and pear trees. They are older trees, but they don't have a lot of ... Read More
Sooty Mold Jul. 07, 2021
Q: I hope you can help. The leaves on my orange and lemon trees are turning black. The black materia... Read More
Plum Sprouts and Clematis Death Jun. 30, 2021
Q: My neighbor has a plum tree near our yard. This year, I have discovered about a dozen plum tree s... Read More
Rose Care and Privacy Plants Mar. 31, 2021
Q: Last year, I planted six roses. Over the winter, the stems have turned brown except for the very ... Read More
Trees and Grass Nov. 11, 2020
Q: Our backyard woods comprise oaks and other deciduous trees, so our leaf cleanup is constant every... Read More
Message from Mercury Sep. 23, 2020
Mercury's angle to Saturn brings up the topic of preoccupation. Obsessions begin innocently enough, ... Read More
Tree Drought Sep. 09, 2020
Q: It seems like everyone got a bunch of rain in the past couple of weeks except for us. We have not... Read More
Bacterial Leaf Spot Jul. 01, 2020
Q: We want to trim our trees, but we were told not to cut off any branches in the summertime. Why is... Read More
Seasonal Grass Apr. 15, 2020
Question: When I used my drop spreader to fertilize my lawn, it made stripes of fertilized and unfer... Read More
Evergreens Dec. 25, 2019
Q: While looking for our Christmas tree, my daughter asked why some trees have needles and some don'... Read More
Walnuts and Buckeyes Oct. 23, 2019
Q: I have several walnut trees on my property. I noticed that one mature tree did not produce any wa... Read More
Tree Lichens Sep. 18, 2019
Q: I have a spruce tree that used to be perfectly shaped. The very top of the tree trunk has been br... Read More
Twig Girdlers and Pruners Sep. 04, 2019
Q: All of a sudden, a lot of small short branches broke off the oak tree in our front yard. The grou... Read More
Types of Plant Problems Jul. 10, 2019
Are you a plant-watcher? It may sound boring, but it can be interesting — especially when some... Read More
Problematic Pollarding Jul. 03, 2019
Q: I've got two trees in my yard that were pruned years ago — before I bought — by someo... Read More
