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Question of the Week – Number 1: April 23, 2020

By Neil Sperry • April 21, 2020

“My St. Augustine is really coming out strangely. Part is yellowed. Part is green. And part is completely dead. What gives?” That’s the perfect description of take all root rot, …

Question of the Week: April 16, 2020

By Neil Sperry • April 13, 2020

“Why are my holly and magnolia losing so many leaves?” This is going to be the all-time shortest answer I’ve ever given here. Leaf drop of these broadleafed evergreens, also …

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

By Neil Sperry • April 6, 2020

“Why is my St. Augustine so anemic looking? What can I do?” There have been recent days when this question has made up half of my emails and phone calls. …

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

By Neil Sperry • April 6, 2020

“Why does my crape myrtle look so bad? What can I do to help it?” This question arrived like a meteor about a week ago. Suddenly everywhere I turned folks …

Question of the Week – Number 3: April 2, 2020

By Neil Sperry • April 1, 2020

“My crape myrtles don’t look like they’re going to put out any leaves. Are they dead? What would have caused that?” If you think back to late October, we had …

Question of the Week – Number 2: April 2, 2020

By Neil Sperry • April 1, 2020

“Why are pieces of bark falling off my tree?” This is a common tree question that gardeners ask. The answer will probably make sense once I explain it. Bark is …

Question of the Week Number 1: April 2, 2020

By Neil Sperry • March 31, 2020

“My lawn has been puny looking. How can I get it to thicken up?” With so many people at home noticing their lawns more than ever, I’m hearing this a …

Question of the Week – Number 3: March 26, 2020

By Neil Sperry • March 25, 2020

“How can I tell if my St. Augustine has TARR? It looks so bad right now.” Take all root rot was introduced to me about 25 years ago by Dr. …

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