Japanese Beetles Eating Through New Shrubs
We have a question about beetles here, “Last summer we planted some new bushes and this year the Japanese beetles found them. And I'm wondering what I can put in the ground to kill [...]
Monarch Butterflies Are Loving This Milkweed
Al in Plain Township had something to say about the milkweed plants he bought at the nursery. I love butterflies, hummingbirds, and now my granddaughter, she loves butterflies. Well a couple years ago, I [...]
Why Aren’t Your Tomatoes Producing More?
Bev in Plain Township wants to know, “our tomato plants this year are going crazy. They're between six and seven feet tall. They are huge. We can't even stake them anymore. However, we don't [...]
Finicky Endless Summer Hydrangeas
We have a question from Teresa, 'I have a hydrangea and I'm not sure what kind it is. I finally got one bloom this year. It's pink and round. It's a lower hydrangea. So [...]
Transplanting Blueberries and Feeding Them
From Janet, 'I have a question about blueberry bushes. I'd like to know when is a good time to move them. I have them in a location that I think they're not doing too [...]
Mulching and Keeping Deer Away
From Joe in North Canton - 'My question is about mulching. I'm afraid I might've messed up. Starting out, we had some of the black cover and we mulched on top of it. And [...]
Trimming Back a Short-Needled Pine Tree
Here we have this question on a pine tree. "It's a short-needle pine tree. The new growth has already come out. How far back can I trim that?" So ideally we would want to [...]
Cherry Tree with Holes in the Leaves, Insect or Fungus?
This is from Jim, Jim says, ‘I have a 20-year-old Schubert cherry tree where the leaves all have small holes in them. I'm not sure if it’s from an insect or fungus. I did [...]
Using Epsom Salts to Help Roses
We have a question here, “I have heard that if you put Epsom salt water around the roses, it will prevent them from getting diseases and help them in their growth. Is that true?” [...]
Killing off Weeds, Hydrangea Blooms, & Mushrooms, Oh My
Taking Back a Yard First of all, this one comes from Mary. This is pretty interesting. Mary says she's decided to start taking care of her neglected backyard. ‘Do I kill off the [...]
