Question of the Week: August 12, 2021

By Neil Sperry • August 11, 2021

“I want a St. Augustine lawn, but bermuda keeps invading. What can I do to help the St. Augustine crowd out the bermuda?” Given ideal growing conditions, St. Augustine is …

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Question of the Week: August 5, 2021

By Neil Sperry • August 3, 2021

“Why are the leaves of my oak tree like parchment paper?” Sawfly larvae have fed on the bottom sides of these leaves. I get this question frequently from mid-summer through …

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Question of the Week – Number 3: July 29, 2021

By Neil Sperry • July 27, 2021

“Why are the leaves on my red oak tree turning brown around their edges?” When I am asked to explain marginal leaf scorch, sooner or later I compare it to …

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Question of the Week – Number 2: July 29, 2021

By Neil Sperry • July 27, 2021

“Is this a tree that’s worth saving? It came up volunteer in my bed and I don’t even know what it is.” Some trees produce seedlings that don’t resemble the …

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Question of the Week – Number 1: July 29, 2021

By Neil Sperry • July 27, 2021

“What is killing my bermudagrass? How can I save it?” The question comes to me in two ways. Some people ask it in the way I’ve presented it, and others …

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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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