Question of the Week Number 2: July 22, 2021

By Neil Sperry • July 21, 2021

“What’s wrong with my crape myrtles?” Crape myrtle aphids…• Masses of BB-sized pests congregate on buds and tender new growth.• Adults will be pear-shaped with twin “exhaust pipes” extending out …

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Question of the Week Number 1: July 22, 2021

By Neil Sperry • July 20, 2021

“How can I tell the difference between dallisgrass, Johnsongrass and crabgrass? The controls, I understand, are all different.” Let me boil it all down by putting the facts into bullets …

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Question of the Week Number 2: July 15, 2021

By Neil Sperry • July 13, 2021

“Why are there runners on top of my St. Augustine lawn? How can I get them to stop forming?” If you Google this question, you will find five or 10 …

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Question of the Week Number 1: July 15, 2021

By Neil Sperry • July 13, 2021

“My fig died back to the ground in the cold, but new shoots are coming up from the roots. Can I train them to be a new tree? Will they …

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Question of the Week – Number 2: July 8, 2021

By Neil Sperry • July 7, 2021

“What is wrong with my bald cypress tree? Its needles are turning yellow.” This is iron deficiency, otherwise known as “iron chlorosis,” or just “chlorosis.” Bald cypress trees, like dogwoods, …

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Question of the Week – Number 1: July 8, 2021

By Neil Sperry • July 7, 2021

“What caused this unusual damage to the leaves of my crossvine? I’ve never seen any kind of an insect.” This was, indeed, done by an insect. In fact, it’s an …

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Questions about tree roots: June 24, 2021

By Neil Sperry • June 23, 2021

Roots are slightly important to our shade trees. Just a little! They supply all of their water and nutrients. And they keep them erect. We need to do all we …

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Question of the Week: June 24, 2021

By Neil Sperry • June 23, 2021

“Why are my hibiscus plants not blooming properly? I’m growing them in the same pots and places where I’ve grown hibiscus in previous years. Why the difference this year? It …

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