Let the birds eat the fruit
Q. There are a lot of birds that keep visiting my eleagnus hedge. I see that it produces a small fruit. I assume that the birds are eating them. Can people eat the [Read More]
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Dogwood has dieback problem
Q. Last summer I planted a dogwood and it did fine. Now it has no buds and its twigs have turned black. What is the problem? A. It sounds like your dogwood [Read More]
Growing avocados
Q. I have three avocado pits which have sprouted. They are all in the same pot. The largest is about two feet tall. What should I do with them? How do I get them to [Read More]
Norfolk Island palm problem
Q. There is an old wood pile in the yard of the home we recently bought. This morning I noticed a lot of delicate-looking bugs flying around it. We have no use for [Read More]
Snails disturbing the balm
Q. There are small holes in the leaves of my basil and lemon balm. What is happening? A. The basil and lemon balm are being eaten by snails that [Read More]
Keeping the squirrels away
Q. Something eats the buds off of my roses. What is doing this? A. Depending on where you live, the culprit could be deer or squirrels. Q. The squirrels [Read More]
Tangerines aren’t as sweet
Q. I bought a ficus tree and was told some leaves would fall as the plant adapts to its new location. Just about all of its leaves have fallen. The plant does not look [Read More]
Unsticking pesky frogs
Q. There are little frogs all over my sliding glass door. All of this rain has caused them to perch there for days. How can I repel them? A. Petroleum jelly or [Read More]
Controlling grasshoppers
Q. There are black grasshoppers everywhere in my yard. Why are there so many? What can I do to control them? A. These are the immature lubber grasshoppers. They [Read More]
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