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Thursday, August 31, 2017

Let's Talk @ RJ's Home Improvement and Backyard Expo Sept

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Let's sit down and chat Sept 16 &17 from 11 am to 2 pm!
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Pink Lady and Fuji Don't Need Pollenizers Here

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Q. I planted a Pink Lady Apple and a Fuji apple together as pollination partners last March. My Fuji died over the summer. I like Fuji appl...

Boomerang Lilac for the Desert. Yay or Nay?

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Q. We love lilacs. My wife saw a new breed of lilac called ‘Boomerang’, a dark purple Syringa. What can you tell us about it? Can we plant...
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Hibiscus, Star Jasmine, and Roses Same Damage

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Q. This is a picture of my hibiscus leaf but my star jasmine and rose leaves have the same damage. Also, my hibiscus buds are falling off. ...

Make Sure Lawn Disease Is Actually a Disease

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Q. I have never had fungus in my front or back lawn for decades. My front yard is good, but my backyard is absolutely horrid now. I had a c...

Artichokes and Those Nasty Little Black Bugs

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Q. I contacted you earlier about my artichoke and tiny black bugs. I applied a solution of Garden Safe Neem Oil as a spray.   Hosed it down ...

Xylosma Yellow Veins May Be Due To Lack of Nitrogen

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Q. My xylosma bush leaves are dark green with yellow veins, the exact opposite of an iron shortage. I planted these from 5-gallon containers...

How Much of a Soil Base Does a New Lawn Need?

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Q. We have a 200 square foot lawn that gets morning sun and late afternoon shade. The whole thing is brown now and I think it's because ...

Apricot Watering Can Lead to Lack of Drought Tolerance

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Q. Most of the leaves on my apricot tree withered and turned brown. The same thing, to a lesser degree and later in the season, happened las...

Be Careful How Juniper is Trimmed!

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Q. My junipers are starting to die and turn yellow from the top. I water them twice a day; at 7:00am and 7:00 pm for 45:00 minutes. The nurs...

Watering Pomegranate Daily Works for Some

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Q. Respectfully, au contraire, Mr. Morris regarding your advice to not water daily. I rescued my beautiful, full-grown pomegranate several...

Sissoo vs Ash for Landscapes

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Q. We are considering planting Sissoo or Raywood Ash in our front patio which is covered with pavers. Are root problems a concern for Sissoo...

Figs Eaten on Tree Could be Rats!

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Q. Your advice has helped me get a couple of dozen figs off my relatively young trees this year.   However, the attached photos show where t...

Drip Irrigation Fails Without Flushing

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Q. I changed my drippers to adjustable types and have problems with them working in my backyard. I fix them either by adjusting or removing ...
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Citrus Not For Every Backyard in Las Vegas

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Q. Why does your list of recommended fruit trees have no citrus? I understand the problem with freezing during the winter but nurseries and...

Removing Fruit from Citrus Can Benefit

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Q. I have a 5-year-old orange tree and this year it has produced quite a bit of fruit. Many hang at the very end of branches and some are in...
Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Pomegranate Yellowing and Leaf Drop

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Q. A combination of overwatering and this heat caused my 9-year-old dwarf pomegranate leaves to yellow and drop on about 1/3 of the plant. ...
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Shrub Dieback Due to Excessive Heat and Lack of Water

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Q. I have several really tall thick pittosporum plants - some well over 7 feet tall and usually thick with foliage, but this year they seem ...
Monday, July 24, 2017

Fiddleleaf Fig Care Prevents Diseases

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Q. My fiddleleaf fig houseplant has brown spots on some of the leaves. I'm watering it every other week. I have looked but can't fi...

Apricot Leaves Dried-Up in Midsummer

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Q. A few days ago I noticed that most of the leaves on my apricot tree had withered and turned brown. The same thing, to a lesser degree an...
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