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Sunday, September 9, 2012

Overseeding Bermudagrass With a Winter Grass

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Q. My backyard has a bermudagrass lawn and I would like to overseed with a winter ryegrass seed. When I have done this before, I "bu...

Vine in Lawn Turns Out To Be Bermudagrass

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Q. I found this vine growing in my lawn and sent you pictures of it.   I tried treating it with Ortho's Weed Be Gone.   As of this mo...

Bay Leaves Browning and Yellowing

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Q. I have several bay leaf bushes but one appears to be dying.   What can I do, if anything, to nurse it back to health? A. Two thi...

Lack of Fullness in Japanese Blueberry

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Q. I was referred to you by Lori, a Master Gardener re: my problem with my Japanese Blueberry trees. I have planted 3   in November 2009,...

Yellowing on Meyer Lemon Might Be Magnesium Deficiency

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Meyer Lemon with deficiency Q. We have went to the nursery a couple times about this tree. First we got the water cycle correct, th...

Gardener Moving to Las Vegas from San Francisco

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Q. My husband found your site. We are facing the possibility of a move to Las Vegas. We have never lived in a desert climate. I am hoping...
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Monday, September 3, 2012

Rock Mulches Not Bad But Present Problems for Wrong Plants

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Rose growing in rock mulch. Q. I have moved into a house that is about 3 years old with a wide variety of plants.   I have read your ...
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I Want to Plant a Necta Zee Nectarine. Will it do well here?

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Q. I want to plant a necta-zee nectarine tree. will it do okay in Las Vegas? I looked on your fruit tree list and it shows its under revi...
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Preventing Weeds From Growing on Top of My Weed Barrier

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Q. Weeds that infested an area of my yard - there is a screen like barrier just under the top soil. My question is what can I do to preve...

Which is Better? Miracle Gro or Compost?

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Q. Compost or Miracle Gro? Which is better? A. No question that good quality compost is usually the best choice. Problem is finding a...
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Trees Growing But Lacking Leaves and Not Full

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Crepe myrtle lacking leaves Q. I am one of your long-time readers and fans. I am attaching pictures of four different trees from our ...

Young Apricot Leaves Drying Up and Liquid Oozing

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Q. I planted a Blenheim Apricot in March.    At first it did not seem to take but within four weeks it began showing growth whereas all t...

Snake Squash Growing in Mesquite Tree Not Fruiting

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Q. This is the second year I planted Snake squash. As you can see by the attached picture they are very healthy and happy growing up my M...
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Monday, August 27, 2012

Leaves Burning Up on Cherry Tomato Plant in Container

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This is not the readers tomato plant. These are some leaf spots on tomato that were never identified but probably diseased. Make sur...

Cukes Yellowing and Deformed and Beans Not Producing

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Royalty Purple Pod Bush bean growing at The Orchard Q. I am a fan and follow your column religiously. I have planted a garden for the...

Asparagus Crowns Not Covered Deeply. Bury them now?

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Asparagus started in a trench from seed and on drip irrigation at The Orchard Q. I planted asparagus crowns in March at at depth of ...

Prune Out All Dead Areas of a Bottlebrush?

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Q. I have a Bottlebrush shrub with a dead area.   My question-What would be the best course of action to improve the condition of this sh...
Sunday, August 26, 2012

Early Mid and Late Peaches for Season Long Production

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Q. I live in the Mesquite area (1800 ft elevation) and was looking to plant 3 differant varieties of peach's that would not ripen all...
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Sunday, August 19, 2012

The End of Ramazan. How Did I Do?

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Children's kite landed on our roof. Just like in Kabul they children fly kites here on windy days. Ramazan, or Ramadan in Arabic...
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Where Do I Get Pheremone Traps?

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Q. Thank you. I have learned a lot from you. Thank you for all your newsletter. I hope that you continue to do all the good work. Do you ...