Tulip Poplar – Losing Leaves in Drought
Q: I am concerned about a couple of my larger trees on my property. They are losing a lot of leaves as if it is fall. A: The leaves they you are seeing are from tulip poplar, a common, large landscape tree. Tuli
Q: I have an outdoor bench with polyester cushions. Birds attacked the top of the cushion, apparently carrying away bits of the stuffing for nests. How do I protect new cushions from the same kind of attack?
Q: This tree is just a teenager. Do you think this engineering will carry it to manhood? Two branches have already fallen before I did this patch. A: I admire your engineering ingenuity….but I wouldn'
Pool – Filling to Make a Garden
Q: I live in my Grandmother's old home. She had a pool built in 1952 in the front yard. It is an eyesore! I'm thinking of converting the spot to a vegetable garden. How do I fill in the pool? A: My fr
Q: What's this sprouting out of the leaves on the lower limbs of my wild cherry tree? I sprayed it with insecticide last night, but I don't think it's an insect infestation, is it? A: They are
Q: I planted ‘Snowflake' oakleaf hydrangeas last December. They have done great this year. But about a week ago, I noticed that the leaves on two of the shrubs were wilting. I checked around the bas
Q: Can you identify this plant? It's growing in my neighbor's yard, and I really would like more for my garden. The blooms feel a little fuzzy. I believe the two pictures are of the same variety of pl
Q: I've attached pictures of a plant/weed that has now grown to over 8 feet tall with lots of the little blooms that are on some of the pictures. This plant has fern-like fronds that close up at night but
Q: My mother lives in Ohio. She calls this tree her "beaver tree" because there is something eating away at the base. Could you let us know what to do to save the tree? A: I worked for three years
Q: We just returned from an overseas trip and found one of our three pine trees pretty much dead and another one with a fair amount of brown needles. I stood next to the tree today, and heard a
Q: How can I encourage buzzards to move away from their roosting site? It is a very large flock. They have been there at least 3 years. The problem is that they smell bad & leave a mess on the ground. A: 1. T
Q: My heirloom pumpkin patch has thrived until recently. When we first planted we had problems with field mice eating the seeds so we trapped them. Now something is eating the green pumpkins. Do you think the mi
Q: This flower bloomed from a bulb that was given to me. The leaves show in the spring but the flower appears in early September. Can you help me with an identification? A: It's a rain lily, Zephyranthes
Balloon Cotton Bush – Identification
Q: I found an odd bush in my back yard. It has light green hairy seed pods. Any idea what it might be? A: My colleague Winston Eason gets the identification prize. He says it is a balloon cotton bush, Asclepias p
Leyland Cypress – Branches Dying
Q: Three out of my twenty seven Leyland cypress's are dead and most of the others have branches turning brown. Is there chemical that will stop this? A: This is a common situation during and after a drought
Blackberry Lily – Identification
Q: I have a beautiful orchid-like flower growing wild in my horse pasture. I'd love any info on when, where and how to move it so I can enjoy it without hiking to the back of my property to see it. A: The
Q: My neighbor has no idea what this shrub is, having bought it from a nursery but not keeping any tags. I've never seen anything like it. The growth habit is like a nice holly – full, prunable, and
Q: I heard on your radio show that mothballs can be poisonous. I've used them and I am just hoping for some clarification: are they poisonous to humans or animals only? Should we be expecting to experien
Q: What is this in my garden? It grows like a bush, more wide than tall. The fruit starts as a pod with a small green pea. This pea outgrows the pod, but no bigger then the palm of my hand. The fruit is a light y
Q: Can we can grow ‘Neem' plant here? If so, how and where can we get this plant? I am also curious if ‘Sandalwood' ‘Teak' and ‘Rosewood' are grown anywhere in U.S
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