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Koi Pond Fish Kill Jun. 12, 2019
I was gone for most of Memorial Day. When I got home, something strange was happening in my pond. Ma... Read More
Plums, Slugs and Tulips Jun. 05, 2019
Q: I have a plum tree with little holes in the leaves. This happened last summer and again this spri... Read More
Pruning Details May. 29, 2019
Q: In last week's article, you commented that one of the factors of plant deaths over the winter is ... Read More
The Fed Hurts Farmers More Than China Does May. 28, 2019
There's no question that many farmers are struggling this year with incomes down and bankruptcies up... Read More
Winter Damage May. 22, 2019
Q: Apparently the polar vortex last winter killed several of my trees and shrubs. I had carefully se... Read More
From Climate to Foreign Policy to Trade, Trump's White House Devalues Expertise May. 16, 2019
Researchers for the U.S. Department of Agriculture say the Trump administration is retaliating again... Read More
Buying Fruit Trees May. 15, 2019
Q: I need to replace a pear tree. The first one was planted in the fall; last spring, it didn't bloo... Read More
What Does Made in America Mean to Trump? May. 15, 2019
"MAGA," blusters Donald Trump. "Make America Great Again!" America's ranching families, however, wou... Read More
Pesticide Breakdown May. 08, 2019
Q: I have several apple and pear trees that I have treated with the fungicide Captan for several yea... Read More
Farmers Report Suffering Financial PTSD as Trade War Threats Escalate. May. 07, 2019
The winning never seems to stop for rural supporters of President Donald Trump. His effort to sabota... Read More
The Pine Cone Zone May. 01, 2019
Q: I would like some suggestions for what to do with all the pine cones that fall in my yard from th... Read More
Sweet as Honey Apr. 24, 2019
I am sure you have heard the saying "stop and smell the roses." Well, let's say that we traveled 55,... Read More
Too Much Pollen Apr. 17, 2019
Q: On the news, I have seen amazing pictures of the clouds of pine tree pollen in North Carolina. Wh... Read More
Layering Techniques Apr. 10, 2019
Q: We don't have a lot of money for landscaping, but we want to propagate several shrubs in our yard... Read More
Clover and Weed Control Apr. 03, 2019
Q: There is an outbreak of clover on my lawn and in my flower beds. It has been spreading for severa... Read More
How Much Does Donald Trump Love Farmers? Mar. 20, 2019
As a farmer told me, "You can still make a small fortune in agriculture, but the problem is you have... Read More
Corporations Are Playing With Our Food -- and With Our Heads Mar. 06, 2019
From kitchen tables worldwide, you can hear a chorus of parents chastising their children with the s... Read More
Welfare for the Rich Feb. 27, 2019
When I hear "welfare payments," I think "poor people." But America's biggest welfare recipients are ... Read More
A Bountiful Harvest Takes Work Feb. 13, 2019
Campaigns end on Election Day. Movements don't. Voting day is a time stamp for measuring our progres... Read More
The AgriCULTURE Attitude Nov. 21, 2018
Thanksgiving — let's eat! America's most food-focused holiday traces its roots back to the abu... Read More
