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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
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
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
Easter Lilies Mar. 27, 2024
Easter is Sunday, March 31, this year. Last year it was April 9, and next year it won't be until Apr... Read More
Climate Change and Trees Mar. 13, 2024
Q: We have a new landscape, and we want to plant trees that will help with climate change. Any sugge... Read More
Garden Grapes and Spiders Aug. 30, 2023
Q: We have had grape vines for two years now. Several of them bloomed this spring and produced dozen... Read More
Glyphosate Aug. 16, 2023
I recently wrote an article about two property owners sharing a fence line who needed to have their ... Read More
DIY Compost Saves Money Aug. 09, 2023
Instead of spending money to have your yard waste picked up and hauled off to a composting facility ... Read More
