Q: I have a question about moving an asparagus bed. I have moved and I want to dig my asparagus bed and move it to my new home. Can I move it now? A: Now is a terrific time to move the asparagus. Even if the fern
Q: I live in Nevada and would like try growing kudzu as a indoor house plant. Do you know where I can purchase seeds? A: As we say in the South "Margie, Margie, Margie….are you tetched in the head?
Q: I planted a new lawn in my back yard using eighty pounds of seed over four thousand square feet. By the end of September, the grass was lush, green and four inches tall. But after a few days, the grass literal
Q: Would crape myrtles be classified as a tree or large bush? Our neighborhood is ten years old and many homeowners are removing their oaks and maples and replacing with crape myrtles. A: I think the definition
Q: Is there anything I can do to stop or delay the onset of a pine bark beetle attack? A: The best defense is to help the trees fight their own fights. To that end, keep the trees watered in summer. Pines can eff
Q: Is it better to over-winter a four-foot Meyer lemon in a greenhouse, in an unheated basement beside a large window, or in the house? A: The lemon tree wants as much light as you can give it. A greenhouse would
Q: I have some large potted plants that are too heavy for one person to move. I’d like to repot them now. Is there something I can fill the bottom of the pots with that’s not so heavy? A: Emptied and capped li
Q: I live in a townhouse community where the maintenance company mows the zoysia yards with a riding mower. Should the zoysia be mowed with a riding mower or reel mower? A: Zoysia can be mowed with a rotary ridi
Dogwood – Grass Growing Beneath
Q: Writing in your recent email newsletter about dogwood twig borer, you told the questioner that grass growing under a dogwood can have a detrimental effect on the tree. We have vinca vine growing under our 30-y
Tree Limbs – Post-Removal Care
Q: Is there a good sealant to spray where tree limbs are removed? A: No sealant is needed or recommended after removing a limb. Trees repair wounds by internally “walling off” the damaged area. Tar and other mate
Q: Please give instructions on how to store acorns, chestnuts, and fringe tree seed from now until the time to plant next spring. A: These seeds from woody plants require a process called "stratification
Q: In an online article about mowing zoysia, you say that de-thatching could be accomplished by topdressing with a quarter-inch layer of clean topsoil. When is the best time to apply the topsoil? A: The best tim
Q: I was given three pineapple lilies and accidentally cut back the leaves after planting. Will the plants grow back? A: Yes, they should be fine. The leaves will re-appear next spring in late April. My favorite
Crapemyrtle – Cut To The Ground
Q: What the chances are of a very big crepe myrtle coming back from being cut completely down by a tree company? The instructions were to prune it back but now it’s completely gone except the flat surface of the
Q: I have yet to prune the shrubbery in my yard. Is it better to wait until we get warmer winter weather? A: It won't matter to the plants either way. They are about to go into deep dormancy and pruning wo
Crapemyrtle – Post Pruning Stickers
Q: The crepe myrtles at church were pruned way back from a bush to a tree. Now they have suckers all over the base. Is there anything I can put on the stump around the remaining trunks to prevent sprouts? A: The
Zoysia – Variations In Product
Q: Last spring I had my yard completely resodded with Emerald zoysia. This fall I had to remove shrubs around a fire hydrant. I had the same landscaper finish the area with Emerald zoysia so it would match the re
Trees – Straightening A Bent Trunk
Q: I have two fifteen-foot tall trees that were previously crowded by bamboo. They grew at an angle in search of sunlight. Is it possible to straighten the trees with a guy wire attached to a nearby huge poplar?
Sycamore – Planting From New Seeds
Q: I have a large sycamore tree behind my office that is dropping its seed balls. Can I gather them and scatter the seeds in the woods behind my house to have more trees? A: Sycamore is sometimes called buttonwoo
Q:I know mophead hydrangeas are not pruned in the fall but how do I know what I have? A: There are several species of hydrangea and each has its own pruning schedule. In general, mophead hydrangeas are best prune
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