Question of the Week – Number Two: March 25, 2021

By Neil Sperry • March 23, 2021

“Should I just wait for my shrubs to send up new shoots? I see new growth at the bases of the plants.” Some plants are much better about resprouting than …

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Question of the Week – Number One: March 25, 2021

By Neil Sperry • March 23, 2021

“I scratched the bark of my plant and it looked like it was green. Does that mean that it’s still alive?” That “bark scratching” thing is like pre-season football polls. …

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Question of the Week: March 4, 2021

By Neil Sperry • March 3, 2021

“Why doesn’t my wisteria bloom? It was in full flower when I bought it, and it hasn’t bloomed since.” I get this question many times every spring, then sporadically through …

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Question of the Week – Number 2

By Neil Sperry • February 19, 2021

“Neil, can we put fireplace ashes into our compost and garden?” This is a question that thousands are asking this week after fireplaces have been a main source of heat …

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Question of the Week – Number 1

By Neil Sperry • February 19, 2021

“Does this power cold spell change when we should apply pre-emergent weedkillers in the spring?” Three weeks ago everyone was talking about what a mild winter we were having. Would …

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Question of the Week: February 4, 2021

By Neil Sperry • February 3, 2021

“When and how do I prune my rose bushes?” The rule of thumb is that bush roses are pruned by 50 percent, and that that pruning needs to be done …

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Question of the Week – Number Three: January 28, 2021

By Neil Sperry • January 27, 2021

“Neil. Neil! Neil!!! Is it time to apply pre-emergents yet?” I’m smiling as I write this. If we get a few days of warm weather, there are folks who are …

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Question of the Week – Number Two: January 28, 2021

By Neil Sperry • January 27, 2021

“I think I have dollarweed in my St. Augustine. It’s crowding out the lawn. What will control it, and when should I apply it?” Start by identifying the weed accurately. …

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