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Sunday, November 20, 2016

Rock Dust and Venus Fly Trap

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Q. Can you please tell me if it is possible or not to use volcanic rock dust on a Venus fly trap to promote its growth? A. Rock dust is...

Saving Chitalpa Tree With Deeply Cracked Bark

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Q. We have a 9-year-old Chitalpa tree which has deeply cracked bark. The tree is in the front yard of our south facing home and provides s...

Opuntia Cactus Damage and Not Growing

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Q. Two out of three of our beaver tail cactus clumps have multiple dying paddles. We don't fertilize the cactus and all three are wate...

Fall and Winter Perfect Timing for Grub Control

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            Fall and early winter are excellent times to prevent insect problems that occur next year. I received a few reports of “worms” ...

Fall and Early Winter Perfect Timing for Bermudagrass Control

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           Control of Bermudagrass and other nasty weeds that resist removal by hoeing are better controlled during the fall months than an...

Late Fall Fertilization Requires Proper Timing and Plant Selection

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Q. I have heard you mention applying fertilizer to trees and shrubs in the fall rather than the spring. Is now the right time to do that? ...

Cut Back Lantana After Leaf Drop

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Q. You said trim Lantana in February.  Wouldn't it be OK to cut them back in December, or when they appear to be dormant?   Lantana...

Early Leaf Drop Can Be Dry Soil or Fertilizer

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Q. My young fruit tree suddenly lost its leaves. This happened after I changed to the fall watering schedule. A couple of weeks ago I had ...