Seemannia sylvatica (Gloxinia sylvativa) – Identification
Q: Just received this plant from a friend with a marker which says seemaniia latifolia. It has no instructions for care. Is it an indoor or outdoor plant? I found that mountain laurels are latifolia. I live in
Fescue – Tree Leaves on New Lawn
Q: I over seeded my fescue lawn 10 days ago and now its covered with leaves. How do I clean up the leaves without damaging the plants? Should I leave them for a while, blow them, or vacuum them up with my lawn mo
Q: My Japanese Zelkova is dead, and I'm going to cut it out. How can I remove the root?Can I plant another of the same tree at that same spot? A: Personally, I find it easier to dig around the roots on the
Q: I know I'm late and gambling, but I laid a ton of grass seed down on Friday because I didn't spread enough of it a month ago. Now there is a thin layer of leaves covering the lawn caused by the win
Muscari – Sprouting Leaves Early
Q: When your newsletter calendar came out saying it was time to plant bulbs, I planted Muscari, that was around November 5th. But now it is November 15th and they are shooting up, already 1-inch high through the
Q: In order to abide by the watering restrictions, when I want to water I need to set up my sprinklers the night before I want to water. At our current temperatures, that would mean that the hose and sprinklers
Mulch – Using Rubber Mulch For Plants
Q: How do you feel about using the dyed mulch made of rubber around plants? Seems to me it would dry up and look awful after a while. A: I can tell you that un-dyed mulch is dustier and more likely to rub off on
Q: As a child, we had a huge currant bush on the farm where I grew up in Lincoln County. I have never seen one before or since. Is this a viable plant for this area? If so, where would you get one? A: Are you
Euphorbia lathyris – Identification
Q: The attached photos are of an odd plant that pops up in different places each year in my backyard. The leaves on the bottom part of the stem are different from the leaves at the top. What is it? A: It's
Q: I was looking for a shade tree for our back yard; one that would grow rather quickly but not have evasive roots or a weak structure. I was looking through a tree book of mine and came across the green ash. Fro
Amur Honeysuckle – Identification
Q: I have two of these big shrubs growing in my yard. The red berries are pretty in October. Can you identify it? A: When I filmed television shows in Cincinnati we constantly battled this shrub: amur honeysuc
Q: Yes, that is right. We have BATS hanging on the wire screen behind the Air Louvers. Is there anything that I can spray on them from inside the attic to discourage them from returning. A: If you spray water
Crowder Peas vs Purple Hull Peas
Q: Are Crowder peas and purple hull peas one and the same? A: In my opinion, no. Crowder peas are usually "crowded" in the hull but purple hull peas are just that: "purple hulled".
Q: I called your show last weekend and asked about a plant that had "arrowhead" shaped leaves and what to do to control it. It was thought to be "Dutch Potato" or "Sagateria".
Q: Inspired by your luffa segment on one of your TV shows, we decided to try the same. Last year, we tried doing them in containers. Problem was that the gourds were not mature before the first freeze. Afterwards
Calcium Chloride – Dust Control
Q: Since rain has been lacking recently, my fescue lawn has gotten very sparse and the soil is very dusty. When I mow, the resulting dust cloud is truly spectacular. My wife has been trying to convince me to pu
Q: What is best, pushing the burlap down in the hole or totally removing the burlap around "balled and burlapped" tree rootballs? A: It's best to remove to totally remove it. Burlap is often c
Q: I saw you on TV using a water powered weeder that attached to a hose and loosened the soil around a weed's roots. Where can I get one? A: I've fond this tool to be very handy at removing nutgrass,
Trees – Identify on School Grounds
Q: I'd like to identify and mark the trees on my school grounds. How can I make a permanent marker for each one? A: I prefer using round aluminum disks that are stamped with individual numbers. You can prep
Q: Can I grow a redwood tree here? A: The coast redwood requires constant moisture from the fog banks along the California coast, so it would not grow here for very long. On the other hand, the dawn redwood grow
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