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Cold Weather Nov. 20, 2019
If you don't live in the West Coast or southern Florida, you probably experienced some record cold t... Read More
Indoor Plants Nov. 13, 2019
Q: I have tried for several years to keep houseplants indoors during the winter and then move them o... Read More
November 8, 2019 Nov. 08, 2019
Dear Annie: My 42-year-old granddaughter is currently living with me. She has been evicted twice for... Read More
Growing Pumpkins Oct. 30, 2019
If you are planning ahead to next year's Halloween and need to repel vampires, it is not too late to... 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
Retaining Walls Oct. 16, 2019
Q: Everyone in my subdivision uses man-made blocks for the retaining walls they installed on the slo... Read More
Fertilizer Numbers Oct. 09, 2019
Q: A while back, you wrote that a person could mix two fertilizers and that "each active ingredient ... Read More
Growth Regulators Oct. 02, 2019
Q: We have a tree that produces very large acorns. They are a tripping hazard, and the acorns also p... Read More
Fall Gardens Sep. 25, 2019
Sometimes it is fun to look at the differences that gardeners in the northern and southern parts of ... 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
Dividing Daylilies Aug. 28, 2019
Q: Back in July, you said about daylilies, and I quote: "They ... often bloom better if they are div... Read More
Protecting the Grapevine Aug. 21, 2019
Q: We bought a grapevine on a whim at Home Depot. We planted it along a fence. It grew OK for a coup... Read More
August 10, 2019 Aug. 10, 2019
Dear Annie: I have a dear friend who means a lot to me. "Sherri" moved in with her boyfriend, and as... Read More
Magnolia Scale and Hot Tomatoes Jul. 31, 2019
Q: My magnolia tree has been taken over by flies and wasps. There are half-inch pink bumps on the br... Read More
Vines for a Trellis Jul. 24, 2019
Q: Can you suggest a vine-type plant that can grow and bloom mostly in shade? I have a trellis that ... Read More
A Deeper Look at Daylilies Jul. 17, 2019
The botanical name for daylilies is Hemerocallis. It comes from two Greek words: Hemera is day, and ... 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
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
Grow Your Own Food -- 1 Square Foot at a Time Jun. 18, 2019
For years, I tried to grow a decent vegetable garden. It was the high cost of fresh basil — $3... Read More
