Question of the Week – Number 1: January 20, 2022

By Neil Sperry • January 18, 2022

“Why doesn’t my Nellie R. Stevens holly have many berries this year?” Normally my reply would have been that there might have been cold weather while the plant was in …

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Question of the Week: January 13, 2022

By Neil Sperry • January 11, 2022

“I have poison ivy growing up through my holly. How can I kill it without killing the holly? Is there a spray that will accomplish that?” There is no herbicide …

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Question of the Week – Number Two: January 6, 2022

By Neil Sperry • January 5, 2022

“The cold came in so fast last week that I didn’t have time to look for frost cloth. What exactly am I looking for?” I put a post up on …

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Question of the Week – Number One: January 6, 2022

By Neil Sperry • January 5, 2022

“What are these insects attached to the trunk of my crape myrtle? How should I get rid of them? As you’re probably aware, ladybugs are beneficial insects. They feed on …

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Question of the Week: December 30, 2021

By Neil Sperry • December 20, 2021

“I have a Japanese maple that got too much sun last summer after my old American elm had to be removed. I planted it four years ago. Can it successfully …

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Question of the Week – Number Two: December 23, 2021

By Neil Sperry • December 20, 2021

“We have large pecan trees. Will it be difficult to grow plants beneath them due to the tannic acid they put into the soil?” It’s true that tree leaves, notably …

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Question of the Week – Number One: December 23, 2021

By Neil Sperry • December 17, 2021

“My Vitex tree has turned into a wide, bushy shrub. Can I thin it out? It’s become a jungle. I can’t work beneath it.” Vitex plants are very strong-growing shrubs. …

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Question of the Week – Number 2: December 16, 2021

By Neil Sperry • December 14, 2021

“What is causing my lawn to look this way? Someone told me it was brown patch, but fungicides haven’t helped. What can I do?” Indeed, your photo does show brown …

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