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Question of the Week – Number 1: July 30, 2020

By Neil Sperry • July 30, 2020

“What’s the very best fast-growing shade tree?” I probably get this question 10 times a week. I’m not sure what the people are expecting to hear back. Could it be …

Question of the Week: July 23, 2020

By Neil Sperry • July 22, 2020

“What are the big (1-1/2-inch) yellow and black bees that are hovering near the ground? What can I use to kill them?” I get this question many times every summer. …

Question of the Week – Number Two: July 16, 2020

By Neil Sperry • July 15, 2020

“How can I tell the difference between damage of chinch bugs and damage of gray leaf spot?” To know which problem has beset your St. Augustine (gray leaf spot can …

Question of the Week – Number One: July 16, 2020

By Neil Sperry • July 14, 2020

“What has hit my pyracantha espalier? It’s taken years to train it, and now it looks like it has died in just a couple of weeks.” Cotton root rot, also …

Question of the Week – Number Two: July 9, 2020

By Neil Sperry • July 8, 2020

“What is wrong with my tomatoes and peppers? Is there something I can spray to stop it? I assume it’s a disease?” This is blossom end rot, a physiological disorder …

Question of the Week – Number One: July 9, 2020

By Neil Sperry • July 8, 2020

“What is causing the leaves on my plants to lose all their color? What can I do to stop it?” Spider mites are probably the most omnivorous pests we have …

Question of the Week – Number Two: July 2, 2020

By Neil Sperry • July 1, 2020

“What is this growing on the trunks of our young oak trees? Do we need to be concerned? What can we do to stop it?” These are lichens. They are …

Question of the Week – Number One: July 2, 2020

By Neil Sperry • June 30, 2020

Same photo as Main page. Caption:Photo: Karthik D. posted this photo to my Facebook page recently and asked for an ID and control. “What is this weed, and how can …

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