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Are You Picking Tomatoes Wrong? Sep. 03, 2025
Q: I took your advice and tried some new vegetables in my garden this year. I have several colors of... Read More
Repotting Houseplants Aug. 27, 2025
Q: Our HOA is sponsoring a plant swap in a few weeks. People can dig up plants in their gardens or d... Read More
Oak Tree Problems Aug. 20, 2025
Q: The leaves on my newly planted oak tree have numerous holes, and the edges of the leaf are missin... Read More
Gladiolus and Hollyhock Aug. 13, 2025
Time sure flies when you aren't looking. I started writing a weekly newspaper column on landscaping,... Read More
Juniper Tip Blight Aug. 06, 2025
Q: I have a significant amount of blue rug junipers in my landscape. Every spring, there is a large ... Read More
Shot Hole Disease and Clematis Jul. 30, 2025
Q: We have a cherry plum tree with purple foliage, pink flowers in April and small reddish fruit in ... Read More
Pleasant Parks Provide Pastimes for All Ages Jul. 26, 2025
By Victor Block Millions of Americans have been spending the last few months tilling soil and planti... Read More
Dogwoods, Moss and Mildew Jul. 23, 2025
Q: I have several red twig dogwoods that look beautiful each spring. By midsummer, they continue to ... Read More
Water Garden Design Considerations Jul. 16, 2025
Q: We attended a garden walk that included one landscape with a water garden pond. We are interested... Read More
Gardenias and Nut Grass Jul. 09, 2025
Q: I am trying to grow two gardenia plants in pots in the house. The buds and leaves are turning bla... Read More
Sumac and Yew Jul. 02, 2025
Q: My sumac (staghorn) is now sprouting many "little sumacs" everywhere. I have been trying to pull ... Read More
No-Prune Landscape Jun. 25, 2025
Q: I am in the process of having a home built. The builder will be supplying grass, a street tree an... Read More
Cactus Diseases Jun. 18, 2025
Q: Last year, the cactus plants in our neighbor's yard developed a disease where white stuff that lo... Read More
Lawn Weeds: Everyone Has Them Jun. 11, 2025
Q: My lawn is being overtaken by wild strawberry, which is spreading. The only thing that I have bee... Read More
Floppy Perennials, Holey Vegetables and Wet Soil Gardening Jun. 04, 2025
Q: We have several tall perennials that flop over when they go into bloom. When we try to straighten... Read More
Sycamore and Pin Oak Tree Problems May. 28, 2025
Q: We have a sycamore tree that is having a problem leafing out this spring. What can we do to help ... Read More
Water Garden Gravel: Yes or No? May. 21, 2025
Q: We have a new pond, and the question came up about lining the pond with pea- or quarter-size grav... Read More
Unknown Washington Highlights Are Off the Beaten Path May. 17, 2025
By Victor Block More than 25 million Americans visit Washington, D.C., each year. Most come to enjoy... Read More
A Real Avatar Glowing Plant? May. 14, 2025
If you loved the glowing plants in the movie "Avatar," you can now have one of your own. The company... Read More
Mother's Day Flowers May. 07, 2025
Q: Mother's Day is May 11, and I want to give my mom flowers because she loves them and instilled a ... Read More
