Fuller’s FAQs

Q. I have recently planted an elephant ear that has a leaf problem. The outer edge yellows and then the whole leaf declines. What is wrong?  A. Elephant ears have [Read More]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]