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Q&A – Ask Neil: May 26, 2022

By Neil Sperry • May 25, 2022

We continue to fine-tune how we present our new Q&A format. I’m going to try, more and more, to select questions that are accompanied by good, clear photographs. So, here …

Answers: May 19, 2022

By Neil Sperry • May 18, 2022

Here are this week’s answers: Question 1WHEN TO TREAT FOR GRUB WORMS Dear Neil: I’ve seen lots of June bug activity. This seems very early. Is it? When should we …

Q&A – Ask Neil: May 19, 2022

By Neil Sperry • May 18, 2022

We’re still tweaking and tuning how this section works. I know some of you were closed out when you tried to post your questions. I’ve had to limit the number …

Question of the Week: March 3, 2022

By Neil Sperry • March 2, 2022

“What should I do about my boxwood plants’ browned tips outside my store?” This is freeze damage. It happens frequently with the original Japanese boxwood Buxus microphylla japonica. It’s of …

Question of the Week: February 17, 2022

By Neil Sperry • February 15, 2022

“When should I fertilize my spring-flowering shrubs and vines? Will they bloom better if I feed them now?” This is not the time to apply fertilizer to spring-flowering shrubs and …

Question of the Week – Number One: January 27, 2022

By Neil Sperry • January 26, 2022

“Are fireplace ashes good for my lawn and garden? Can I add them to the compost pile?” Ashes are highly alkaline. Unless you are in a part of Texas that …

Question of the Week – Number Two: January 27, 2022

By Neil Sperry • January 25, 2022

“I’ve read about boxwood blight. Is that what is affecting my Japanese boxwood?” Dr. Kevin Ong is the head of the Texas A&M Plant Disease Clinic at College Station. Before …

Question of the Week – Number 2: January 20, 2022

By Neil Sperry • January 18, 2022

“Can I use Roundup on my dormant lawn to kill weeds right now?” When MSMA was taken off the market 12 or 14 years ago I had a suspicion that …

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