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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
Flood Mosquitoes Jun. 19, 2019
Many areas have continued to experience heavy rains recently, and a number of places are still flood... Read More
Koi Pond Fish Kill Jun. 12, 2019
I was gone for most of Memorial Day. When I got home, something strange was happening in my pond. Ma... Read More
Plums, Slugs and Tulips Jun. 05, 2019
Q: I have a plum tree with little holes in the leaves. This happened last summer and again this spri... 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
Winter Damage May. 22, 2019
Q: Apparently the polar vortex last winter killed several of my trees and shrubs. I had carefully se... Read More
Buying Fruit Trees May. 15, 2019
Q: I need to replace a pear tree. The first one was planted in the fall; last spring, it didn't bloo... 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
Layering Techniques Apr. 10, 2019
Q: We don't have a lot of money for landscaping, but we want to propagate several shrubs in our yard... Read More
Spring Gardening Mar. 20, 2019
Believe it or not, spring is coming. It has started in the south and is moving north. Spring is an e... Read More
Creating a Habitat Mar. 13, 2019
I am often asked how a landscape can be changed or added to so that it will attract more wildlife. U... Read More
Plant Hardiness Zones Feb. 13, 2019
Q: In the past couple of years, we planted several kinds of evergreen and deciduous trees in our lan... Read More
Coffee Grounds Feb. 06, 2019
Q: My local coffee shop offers five-pound bags of used coffee grounds for free. According to the sig... Read More
Making Amends Jan. 28, 2019
Q: Our family holiday celebrations didn't go well. Nobody arrived on time, so the food was cold, and... Read More
Paperwhite Narcissus and Amaryllis Nov. 14, 2018
Q: I saw a display of Paperwhite narcissus and amaryllis bulbs at the store. The sign said that the ... Read More
