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Russian olive tree
Posted by Kris Bradford | May 29, 2020This Russian olive tree no longer exists in our yard but I guess roots keep sprouting up everywhere and they are even growing in between the expansion joints under my concrete garage they’re nowhere near the crawlspace they’re growing under the grass under the driveway and into the garage what do I do how do I get rid of it
Catalpa
Posted by Kris Bradford | May 29, 2020I just bought this tree a couple weeks ago with hope that it would stand up properly, what can I do to make this tree more straight, it’s got very strange bent limbs and I’m afraid it will be side heavy, what can I do?
Leaf Miners?
Posted by Doreen Makowski | May 29, 2020I saw your answer regarding the spinach being taken over with Leaf Miners. My looks the same (please advise if you think otherwise). However, will the suggestion to cover seedlings work for existing plants, or are the ones I have doomed?
Actinovate application
Posted by Deborah Hall | May 29, 2020I want to apply Actinovate to a garden bed which experienced late blight last year. The directions say to prepare a soil drench. Could one not also sprinkle the Actinovate on the soil dry and then water it in? It is extremely soluble and doing it this way would be much easier for me.
When to hard prune a rhody
Posted by Pat Hergert | May 29, 2020I have a rhody that’s about 5 years old that was planted in way too much shade. We moved it to a pot in better light but it’s very leggy and strongly leans in one direction. It has just opened new leaves and they look pretty healthy. I think the only rescue for this plant it to hard prune it ...
Hellebore Care
Posted by Ann Bergquist | May 29, 2020I understand that cutting the leaves of Hellebore in late winter/early spring allows the flowers to be better viewed. At what point, when the new Hellebore leaves begin growing, are the flowers to be cut back...or should the Hellebore flowers remain?
Dahlia Care
Posted by Vicki Heist | May 29, 2020I just got a Dahlia plant for my birthday and repotted it, using quality potting soil, and watering it well afterwards. I give it necessary sun but it is not transitioning well at all. It hasn't really been happy from the start. The original soil appeared to be all peat moss, that's one of the reasons I repotted. And I ...
Sausage like links on a juniper “skyrocket “
Posted by Peter Graf | May 29, 2020Hi Marianne. Could you tell me what these sausage like links are. They are on a skyrocket juniper. Thanks
Untouched slopes area
Posted by Amy Barber | May 28, 2020Hi. I (65 years old lady in Kentucky) do all the mowing and weed eating. There’s a huge sloped area that I am going to leave untouched. Tall grass. How may I beautify that area?
Lime Tree no buds
Posted by Jerry Kenan | May 28, 2020I have a Bears Dwarf Lime tree. My tree has not produced any buds this year. What action do I need to take?
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