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Protecting Grapes Jul. 31, 2024
Q: We planted grapevines a couple of years ago, and they are growing some clusters of grapes. Unfort... Read More
Squash Vine Borer Jul. 24, 2024
Q: My pumpkin and squash vines started to wilt. I investigated the plants and found a white grub ins... Read More
San Diego Botanic Garden Offers Plants and Play Jul. 20, 2024
By Nicola Bridges San Diego Botanic Garden is an urban oasis for plant-loving adults. Four miles of ... Read More
Smart Irrigation Controller Jul. 17, 2024
Q: We are living in an area that is having a drought. We were talking to a neighbor, and he said tha... Read More
Apple Scab and Goldfinches Jul. 03, 2024
Q: Our crab apple tree is suddenly losing all of its leaves. Some are yellow, some are green and som... Read More
Earwigs and Spider Mites Jun. 26, 2024
Q: We were looking at our flowers the other evening and saw an amazing insect with huge pincers on i... Read More
Sweet Corn Jun. 19, 2024
Q: We bought some early sweet corn from the farmers market. It was the sweetest I have ever eaten. I... Read More
Thistles and Fire Blight Jun. 12, 2024
Q: I am having a problem with thistles in my flower beds. I can't seem to get rid of them. What is t... Read More
Columbine Flowers Jun. 05, 2024
Q: A few weeks ago, I bought a columbine plant that had pretty red flowers. The plant tag said that ... Read More
How To Tell If You're a Gay Communist Bee-Loving Crybaby May. 31, 2024
My wife, Deborah, and I own a three-floor apartment house in the urban northeast. How urban? We can ... Read More
Daylily Fungus and Roseslugs May. 29, 2024
Q: My daylilies are usually beautiful, but they already have long stripes of yellow and dead areas o... Read More
Peach Leaf Curl and Corn Block Planting May. 22, 2024
Q: I have a peach tree that I am worried has a problem. Last spring, I noticed the leaves started cu... Read More
Amaryllis Red Blotch Disease May. 15, 2024
Q: My amaryllis bulbs bloomed nicely, but now the leaves are breaking off. There are red spots on th... Read More
Slugging It Out May. 14, 2024
Living in the suburbs, I encounter lots of wildlife to keep me on my toes. I've had several run-ins ... Read More
Can Trees Be Male or Female? May. 08, 2024
Q: A coworker said that her allergies were acting up because there were so many male trees blooming.... Read More
Salt in a Freshwater Pond? May. 01, 2024
Question: We have a koi and goldfish pond with a few plants in it. We have heard that we should add ... Read More
Using the Right Lawn Weedkiller Apr. 24, 2024
Q: I wanted my landscaper to use a weed and feed type of fertilizer on my lawn for several kinds of ... Read More
Hypertufa Planter Apr. 17, 2024
Q: Recently, I was reading an old garden magazine at the doctor's office about making your own concr... Read More
Growing Bell Peppers Apr. 10, 2024
Q: I love red and purple bell peppers, but I can't seem to grow them in my garden. I buy them at a l... Read More
