Q: My wife and I are having a discussion about our Meyer zoysia. I have always mowed it one inch high. My wife believes that I should mow it at two to three inches high. A: Mowing at one inch high is a bit low u
Q: Back in late spring I noticed my first hummer of the year. It seemed to be concerned about a spider web near my feeder. I removed that web but saw it closely examining another spider web nearby. Why? A: A fema
Penoies – Planting Temperature
Q: I was wondering when is the best time to plant peonies. What do you recommend I put in the hole with the dirt? A: For best results, plant peonies in fall when daytime temperatures are reliably below 80 degrees
Q: I'm an alcoholic using kudzu powder to help prevent cravings. How hard would it be to grow kudzu myself in a vacant field? A: Kudzu isn't particularly hard to transplant and cultivate but first be
Q: A simple question: what is the best time of the day to water an established bermuda lawn? A: The answer is unequivocal: lawn watering is best done in the morning. This allows two things to happen: the grass bl
Q: Would an Empress tree be good to make shade for my grandchildren while playing outside? Is there another tree you would recommend? A: Empress tree a.k.a. Princess tree, Paulownia tomentosa, is too coarse and w
Q: We had a huge river birch removed so now we have a huge pile of wood chips from the stump grinding. Can that be used in our yard for anything? Will it attract termites? A: Yes, you can use the chips for mulch
Q: We recently had a University soil test done for our veggie garden and they recommended 15-0-15 fertilizer. I found it, but only labeled for use on lawns. Is it okay for a vegetable garden? A: It's tough
Q: Is there a product that will kill a big maple tree and its roots? The roots are ruining my walkway. A: Once you cut down the tree, roots won't continue getting bigger or elongating. But they may send up
Q: What is the best way to care for a lilac bush? The leaves have brown spots now. A: Lilacs can be affected by several leaf spot diseases but they don’t seem to be fatal if the plant is kept healthy. Although t
Q: On my new property I want to get the soil as healthy as I can before planting anything. Is it beneficial to apply mycorrhizal fungi? I want to restore the native microbiome. A: Mycorrhizae are helpful soil fun
Q: My neighbor’s tree holds water in a limb crotch. Should she drill a hole so the water can drain? A: Tree experts agree that drilling a drainage hole is a bad idea. The tree is able to “wall off “ the wet area
Q: Our neighbor's large oak tree fell over and uprooted during a violent rainstorm while they were out of town. How common is it for an apparently healthy large tree to fall over? A: It's a truism tha
Azalea and Hydrangea – Pruning
Q: Please let me know the latest I can severely trim azaleas and hydrangeas without killing them during the winter. A: It will be problematic to prune either one right now. Azaleas have just about finished making
Q: I have a new bermuda lawn. My lawn maintenance company wants to aerate it. Is it too late to aerate a lawn that was planted in April? A: I think the best time to aerate bermudagrass is in May, when it starts g
Christmas Tree – Insects Crawling from It
Q: We have bugs coming from our Christmas tree. They crawl onto floor and then die. Any way to stop them from coming out of the tree? A: They are probably aphids. Christmas tree growers do a great job controllin
Q: Your website says that May or June is best for establishing a lawn from scratch using centipede or zoysia seed. What would be the odds for success doing it this fall? A: Both centipedegrass and zoysiagrass see
Q: I brought some tulip bulbs from Nebraska. When should I plant them? A: It's best to plant bulbs when soil temperatures are 60 degrees and heading lower. That is usually in October. If you plant them now
Q: I dug my iris up and replanted several roots in another location at the end of July. The green leaves are coming up now. What I should do so they will bloom in the spring and not now. A: They won't bloom
Q: A beautiful large black-and-yellow spider fashioned its web just outside our front door. I call it a zipper spider because of the zipper thing in the center. What is it actually? A: It’s an argiope, also known
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