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Ant Invasion Jun. 26, 2019
Q: Our landscape has been invaded by ants. Actually, the ants aren't out in the landscape but instea... 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
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
Add 'Nature as Medicine' to Your Health Prescription Mar. 15, 2019
Correcting poor eating habits is among the great health challenges of our time. It is a root cause o... Read More
Planting Trees Oct. 03, 2018
Q: We have a summer cabin that is in a wooded area. The trees in the woods are getting old, and not ... Read More
Dereliction of Political Duty in a Tweet Aug. 09, 2018
It's been policy hereabout to ignore presidential tweets of no national consequence. Whether Donald ... Read More
California's Gold Country: Land of Mines, Pines and Wines May. 13, 2018
By Jim Farber The morning of Jan. 24, 1848, started out pretty much the same way all of James Marsha... Read More
We Are What We Eat Mar. 16, 2018
This week, on a tributary of the Amazon River deep in the jungle of Bolivia, we end our trek around ... Read More
If a Conservative Speaks, Will Liberals Hear? Mar. 16, 2018
If a tree falls in a forest with no one around, does it make a noise? That grade school joke of sort... Read More
Run, Woman, Run Jun. 21, 2017
After Hillary Clinton lost the presidential race, there were a few days there when it looked as if a... Read More
Tree Dispute With Neighbors Jun. 09, 2017
Dear Annie: Our next-door neighbors, the "Johnsons," must hate trees. Our neighborhood is full of be... Read More
Fall Leaves Oct. 05, 2016
As the cool weather arrives in the northern states, trees will start showing their hidden colors. Th... Read More
Hibiscus and Tree Sap Sep. 14, 2016
Q: Could you give me some guidelines for trimming my hibiscus? It is blooming now. I see that some g... Read More
Tree Roots and Stumps Jul. 27, 2016
Question: I planted a Maple tree a few years ago. It's about 15 feet high now. Recently, I noticed t... Read More
Propagating Plants May. 18, 2016
Q: We have a Japanese maple growing in our yard. It is a dwarf maple that is only about waist-high, ... Read More
Window-Box Plants May. 04, 2016
Q: I want to give my mother a window box full of plants, but I can't seem to get plants to grow nice... Read More
Picking the Perfect Peony Apr. 27, 2016
Q: My wife loves peonies, and I want to surprise her with some for Mother's Day. But I know nothing ... Read More
Dealing with Tree Cavities Apr. 20, 2016
Q: We have a can of spray foam that says it can be used to fill cavities in tree trunks. There's a h... Read More
Arbor Day Tree Planting Mar. 30, 2016
Q: I am going to be planting several trees for Arbor Day. They are not too big. Their trunks will be... Read More
Take the Train to Oregon's Winter Wings Festival Nov. 15, 2015
By Donna Barnett Imagine thousands of waterfowl swirling in the sky, energizing the air with birdson... Read More
