Q. Every year, my yard becomes overrun with kudzu. It takes us most
of the summer to get it under control. How do I get rid of it for good?
Q. I've been growing peppers without any problem for years.
But this year, crickets are eating my peppers, especially the chiles. What can I do to
stop them?
Q. What can I do to get the wasps off of the 'Autumn Joy' sedum
in my garden? Wasps cover it almost all the time.
Q. How can we get rid of moles who have made our backyard a mess?
Q. Wireworms have destroyed half of my centipede lawn and are now working
on my St. Augustine too. I have sprayed several times, but they keep coming back. Can you
help?
Q. My husband surprised me with a purple passion plant and an angel's
trumpet. About two weeks later, they started to die and got whiteflies all over them. I
tried insecticidal soap, but it didn't work. What should I have done?
Q. My very full and otherwise healthy hostas have holes in many of the
leaves. My coleus has the same problem. What can I do to stop this?
Q. We've had lots of rain lately, and mushrooms are coming up all over in
my new centipede lawn. What should I do?
Q. My bearded iris are dying. I investigated and found the roots to be
like mushy cotton. What happened? Can I replant in the same area?
Q. How do I get rid of pesky squirrels in my garden? They're digging up
my plants.
Q. I am getting ready to plant fall bulbs. I understand that there are
some bulbs that moles and voles won't touch. Please give me a list. I am tired of spending
money only to make the little buggers fat!
Q. I am helping a friend plant new shrubs across the front of his house.
He wants low-maintenance, slow-growing green plants that resist diseases and pests. Can
you give us any suggestions?
Q. I have a problem with squirrels digging up my newly planted seeds and plants.
How can I keep them out of the garden?
Q. I think a fungus is attacking my boxwoods. Sometimes the entire plant
dies. Other times, whole sections of the foliage turn brown and die. The soil stays rather
wet. What is the problem, and what can I do to solve it?
Q. Every time it rains, earthworms surface from my lawn and end up on
the driveway, where they are baked by the sun. Is there anything I can do to keep them
underground? It looks like a horror movie.
Q. I have tulip poplars and dogwoods in my yard. Lately something has been chewing off the
ends of the branches 3 to 4 inches from the tips. I am afraid I won't have flowers or
shade this spring. What's causing this, and how can I stop it?
Q. Is there any way to deter the thousands of water oak acorns from sprouting in my lawn and
garden beds?
Q. Something is eating holes in the leaves of my cannas, but I can't see what it is. What should I do?
Q. Rabbits are eating up all of my gerbera daisies. Is there anything I can do to repel them?
