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Friday, October 9, 2015

What Caused Jalapeno Leaves to Be Stripped from My Plant.

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Q. I went away for three days and when I returned all the leaves were stripped from my jalapeño plants. Do you know what did this? A. ...

Pine Top Dieback Means Damage Near Top

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Q. The top of my pine tree died.  Bottom branches look as healthy as ever, green, supple new growth on all of them.  It is about 20 years ...

Control Root-Eating Grubs Organically and Conventionally

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Q. I found grubs in the dirt with my plants. I put some Triazicide around the plants. Will this help? A. Triazicide is a conventional ...
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When to Cover Winter Tender Plants in the Mojave Desert

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Q. When should we cover Pygmy Palm, Bougainvillea and other plants that will freeze here in Henderson?  I have burlap to cover them. ...

Imidacloprid a Problem for Pollinating Insects?

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Q. Do you recommend using imidacloprid in the grass to kill grubs? Does it harm pollinators? What would you advise? A. That particular...

Moon Lagoon Eucalyptus Good Desert Landscape Plant

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Replacement Plant for Photinia

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Q. I have several Red Tip Photinia that I use as a screen from my neighbor. I would like to replace them with some a bush that would be abo...

How to Move Established Plants in the Landscape

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Q. A one-year-old tree was relocated from the front to the backyard. After one day, it appears obviously stressed. It lost all of its leav...

Cause of Ragged-Looking Japanese Privet Leaves

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Q. I have in front of my house 5 big shrubs. Unfortunately I have no idea what they are called. They are getting water over our irrigation...
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Thursday, September 24, 2015

Attention Embarq Emailers - Check Your Spam Folder for Responses from Me

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Sometimes I receive emails from people using Embarg.com hosted by Century Link. I respond to these emails but I told that my email respons...

Marble-Sized Mud Balls on Plant Leaves a Good Thing

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Q. I sent you some pictures of a round object about the size of a large marble with an entry hole in it. I found it attached to the leaf o...

Gardenia Needs Container and Extra Care in the Desert

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Q. I love Veithcii Gardenia and I noticed that a local nursery has them for $10 for a 5 gallon plant. How do you keep the plant alive in t...
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How to Rehabilitate Japanese Black Pine

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Q. Are Black Pine, California Christmas Tree and Thumbergii all the same plant? I have 2 trees that are important in my landscape and have...
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Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Air Pruning of Roots Another Form of Root Pruning

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Q. I read about air pruning the roots of potted plants using either fabric pots or drilling holes in pots and lining with landscape fabric...

Canary Island Date Palm Dying May Be Disease

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Q. I had a mature canary palm in my back yard for about 10 years. This summer it became infected and died. I have a monthly service with a...
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What Is an Amended Soil?

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Q. You recommended that to grow a persimmon tree in our area, the soil needs to be amended. What is amended soil? Do you a technique you r...

Woody Warts on Oleander Is Gall

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Q. I live 8 miles northeast of Mesquite NV in Littlefield Arizona. I'm sending two pictures of some scaly growth like woody galls on t...

Fall Planting Guide and Constructing Raised Beds

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Q. My husband and I appreciate your input in guiding us to our next planting season. I know it might be a little too late but I am open fo...
Thursday, September 10, 2015

Depth of Rock or Wood Mulch Depends on the Size of Mulch

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Q. I have been replacing gravel with wood mulch and I have to put the gravel someplace. What thickness of gravel can I place around the pl...

Reattach Broken Limbs Quickly

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Q. My newly planted pluot tree produced one fruit this past season. I guess I pulled too hard and the branch where it was attached split. ...