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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Question of the Week – Number 1: December 16, 2021

By Neil Sperry • December 14, 2021

“Neil, we are having foundation work done around our home. They will be digging shrubs that are 30 years old. Can they be saved?” If they were dug with great …

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Question of the Week: December 9, 2021

By Neil Sperry • December 7, 2021

“With the current dry weather, how often should I be watering my lawn and landscape this winter?” That question came up several times last weekend on the radio and in …

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

By Neil Sperry • November 30, 2021

“Why doesn’t my yaupon holly have many berries this year? It’s had berries annually for many years.” The evidence of last February’s record cold continues. Our hollies were getting ready …

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Question of the Week – Number 1: December 2, 2021

By Neil Sperry • November 30, 2021

“When is the best time to transplant a seedling tree in my landscape?” All “woody” plants (trees and shrubs) must be transplanted while they are dormant. That means during the …

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