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By Neil Sperry • November 3, 2021

I posed a few questions that gardeners ask in the hopes that you might enjoy reading their answers. I guess we’ll find out together. What’s the difference between a “cactus” …

Questions of the Week: November 2, 2021

By Neil Sperry • November 1, 2021

“Is it too late for these several gardening tasks?” These are the questions folks have been asking me over the past week or two. Let me address them in short …

Question of the Week – Number 2: October 21, 2021

By Neil Sperry • October 20, 2021

“How should I keep my caladiums over the winter? Can I leave them in the ground, or do I need to dig them and bring them indoors?” (Note before we …

Question of the Week – Number 1: October 21, 2021

By Neil Sperry • October 20, 2021

“What is this weed, and what can I do to control it?” As pretty as this little weed is, there’s a lot more to the story. What you need to …

Question of the Week: October 14, 2021

By Neil Sperry • October 13, 2021

“My loropetalums took a real beating last February. Should I replant with more of them?” Hardly a week or weekend (of radio programs) goes by without my being asked some …

Question of the Week: September 30, 2021

By Neil Sperry • September 29, 2021

“What is this wildflower I’m seeing along some of our highways?” Maximilian sunflower, Helianthus maximiliani. It grows to 4 to 6 ft. tall in vertical shoots of rich yellow. In …

Question of the Week – Number Three: September 23, 2021

By Neil Sperry • September 21, 2021

“My husband is determined to lay bermuda sod beneath our trees to stop erosion. I’m afraid the sod will suffocate the trees’ roots. Who is correct?” There are several things …

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

By Neil Sperry • September 21, 2021

“Why are so many trees dropping their leaves early this year?” I’m really being asked this a lot in the past week or two. It depends on the types of …

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