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Saturday, June 22, 2013

Miniature Peach Poor Growth in Container Might Be Container Size

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Q. I have this miniature Bonanza peach tree in a large pot for 4 years the first year several large peaches since then nothing. The second ...
Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Pomegranate Fruit Failure May Be Due to Funny Looking Bug

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Q. I wonder if you could tell me why my pomegranate tree is not letting the pomegranates ripen on the tree.   I have many but they are fa...
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Bitter Peaches

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Q. We have two peach trees that are 7 years old.   This year the peaches on both trees taste bitter.   I don't recall doing anything ...

Magnolia, Persimmon and Crepe Myrtle Growing Perhaps Too Fast

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Q. My trees are growing quite well and I was wondering what to do next to my magnolia, persimmon and crepe myrtle.   A. Thank you for t...

How To Determine When and How Much to Irrigate (the long version)

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Q. I read your article this morning in the RJ and found there to be a significant difference in the watering recommendation   you gave ver...
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Colorado Potato Beetle in Las Vegas? Maybe, Maybe Not.

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Q. I've just spotted Colorado potato beetle bugs and larvae on my tomatillo plants. I didn't even know what they were until I did ...

Another Report on White Fuzzies on Stems of Plants

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Q. I check all my plants weekly for possible problems. I noticed what appears to be some kind of white fuzzy things on my pear tree leaves...
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Shoestring Acacia Leaning - What Should I Do?

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  Q. I hope you can view the pictures that are attached. As you can see, one of my shoestring acacia is growing out on an angle and my f...
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Photinia in Rock Mulch Has Discolored Leaves

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Q. Firstly, I enjoy reading your column and have learned many gardening tips with great results. Since moving into our home three years ...
Saturday, June 15, 2013

Tomato Not Setting or Producing Fruit

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Q. I have some Early Girl tomatoes that I planted in March from plantlets that I bought. I talked to the Early Girls about a month later...

Separating the Worms from Worm Castings or Vermicompost

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Q. How do I separate the worms from my compost? I bought a thousand worms from a worm farm online. They have multiplied into the zillion...

When Do I Fertilize My Lawn and With What?

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Q. What are the magic dates for fertilizing fescue and bermuda lawns that you had in the 9/30/2012 column? A. The magic dates, easy to...

Pruning an Olive Tree With Two Leaders

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Q. I have a non-fruiting Wilson Olive tree that was planted   last fall. It is approximately 5 ½ feet tall. I would like to prune it to be...

What Can I Plant if I Have Nematodes?

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Thanks for keeping up with the blog. I LOVE it and always rely on it every time I need advice. You awesome! I do have a question for you and...

Removing Thatch from Bermudagrass and Poa Invasion

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Q. I cant get my bermudagrass to look good, like the golf courses do. I think one of my problems has be mowing too low, believing it would...

Grape Leaves Cupping

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Q. Some of the leaves on my Thompson Seedless grapes have started to curl/cup …see attached pictures.   There is more curling on the newer...
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Thursday, June 6, 2013

Bermudagrass Lawn Requires Dethatching to Look Good

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Q. I cant get my bermudagrass lawn to look good. I would like it to look more like a golf course grass. I think one of my problems has be ...