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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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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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