Question of the Week – Number One: March 28, 2019

By Neil Sperry • March 27, 2019

“What are these insects that are all over my plants?” These are aphids, also known by many gardeners as “plant lice.” They’re common in cool weather (on daylilies, ornamental cabbage, …

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Question of the Week: March 21, 2019

By Neil Sperry • March 19, 2019

“Why don’t my tomatoes set fruit?” Tomatoes are Texans’ favorite vegetable, grown in a large majority of our home gardens. Yet they’re also a source of great frustration. Here are …

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Question of the Week – Number 2: March 14, 2019

By Neil Sperry • March 13, 2019

“Is this dollarweed? What can I use to control it? I’ve been asked this repeatedly in the past couple of weeks. This is dichondra. It’s actually a very pretty little …

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Question of the Week Number 1: March 14, 2019

By Neil Sperry • March 13, 2019

“Does ivy growing up a tree’s trunk hurt the tree? Can it harm bricks or stone on a house?” Many people are concerned that ivies such as English ivy growing …

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Question of the Week: March 7, 2019

By Neil Sperry • March 5, 2019

“Neil, I’m re-landscaping my home. What are some good foundation shrubs?” It was June 1968. Lynn and I had just moved to Northern Ohio (between Plymouth and Celeryville, to be …

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Question of the Week – Number 2: February 28, 2019

By Neil Sperry • February 27, 2019

“Why are my live oaks losing all their leaves? Is this oak wilt?” Important things first, this is not oak wilt! Symptoms of that disease are completely different and they’re …

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Question of the Week – Number 1: February 28, 2019

By Neil Sperry • February 27, 2019

“Why is my redtip photinia thinning out and apparently dying?” This is Entomosporium fungal leaf spot, and we’ve talked about it here a time or two before. Unfortunately, it has …

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Question of the Week: February 21, 2019

By Neil Sperry • February 19, 2019

“Is scalping a good practice in lawn management? If so, when should it be done?” What can I do with the clippings? You have three questions tucked into one. Let …

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