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Monday, April 10, 2017

How to Prevent Tree Stumps from Re-Sprouting

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Q. You mentioned to drill holes in the trunk of the Cypress and pour a solution into the holes to encourage decay. Can you tell me again wh...
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Citrus Leaves Curling Yellowing Dropping

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Q. Hello again!  I have a puzzling issue happening with a few citrus trees (out of many).  The leaves are curling, yellowing, and ultima...

White Whiskers on My Brick Wall

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Q. I have a high brick wall in my backyard that has white crystals, or “whiskers”, forming on it.  This is because of the over watering by...
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Tree Dead on the Inside is Normal

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Q. What’s wrong with my tree? The tree is dying from the inside to the outside.  I can see dead wood on the inside that is rotting through...

Limb Damaged. Will It Survive?

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Q. Can you tell me if this tree will survive and what I need to do we have three purple plums and do not want to loose.  A. Judith. ...

Bougainvillea Comes Back from the Dead

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Q. I came from Southern California where I had beautiful red and yellow bougainvillea that grew with little help. I tried to save my beaut...

Let's Talk Wind Damage

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            Let’s talk about wind damage. If you didn’t sustain wind damage to your landscape, you are extremely lucky. It was fortunate t...

Traditional Pesticides to Control Leaf Footed Plant Bug

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Q. I was just reading up on the leaf footed plant bug and came across this link: http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/r3301011.html Does this me...

How to Irrigate Vegetable Beds with Drip Tubing

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Q. 1) what should the watering times be for  Vegetable  beds planted with typical vegetable seeds at this time of year? 2) Should  the l...

Some Types of Sulfur Not Terribly Good at Dropping Soil pH

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Q. Is there a mulch will not lower the pH of my garden beds as it decomposes? I have Goji berry plants which do best at a pH of 6.8 to 8.1...
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African Sumac Too Close to a Wall?

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Q. I am considering planting t hree,  22" box African sumacs along a 40' block wall behind a 1.5' retaining wall. Is this fea...

Brown, Cigar Shaped, Alien-like Thing Found in Garden Bed

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Q. The second pertains to the attached photo. Specifically, what will it develop into? I found only one of these, about 6" down as ...
Sunday, April 9, 2017

Fruit Quality Related to Climate - Fuji Apple for the Desert

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Q. After reading your list of recommended fruit trees I see that Fuji apple trees would do good in Las Vegas? A. Yes, they will do wel...

Majestic Ash Can Be Winter Damaged

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Q. We have a ‘Majestic’ ash tree that was planted a few years ago.  It was doing extremely well until a year ago. All the new growth is j...

Carolina Cherry Laurel Leaf Edges Brown

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Q. I have several Carolina Cherry Trees in my yard.  Last year the leaves started to turn brown and flake off.  I have attached some photo...

Droplets on Plants May Be Guttation

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Q. I have never seen this on a plant before and I have never had a problem with pests on this plant.  What am I dealing with here?  ...
Saturday, April 1, 2017

Non Organic Substances Permitted by USDA for Organic Livestock Production

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https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/03/21/2017-05480/national-organic-program-usda-organic-regulations § 205.603 Synthetic subs...

Natural Substances Prohibited by USDA for use in Organic Crop Production

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https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/03/21/2017-05480/national-organic-program-usda-organic-regulations § 205.602 Nonsyntheti...

Synthetic Substances Allowed by USDA in Organic Crop Production 2017

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National list section This National List identifies the synthetic substances that may be used in organic crop production. https://www.fe...
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