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June 26, 2008 — Drought Tolerant Plants

Lucinda Mays gives information on what flowers and ornamentals are drought tolerant. Amy Ziems talks about pine wilt View program View image gallery


Questions & Answers
How do you kill bindweed?
Planted Inkberry bushes this sping. What would cause them to drop leaves? (See images)
Are the brown spots in our turf pythium disease? (See images)
What is causing all the brown needles in our juniper shrub? (See images)
Can you identify this shrub and are the berries edible?(Nanking Cherry) (See images)
What caused the leaves to curl on our tomato plants? (See images)
What would cause the grass to die by our patio? (See images)
Plant identification.... elderberry and gray dogwood (See images)
Are the yellow and black spotting on the leaves of our Siberian Iris caused by insects or disease? (See images)
What are the insects on our Redbed tree? (aphids) (See images)
Can you identify this weed? (nimblewill) (See images)
What is this mold on the ground? (slime mold)
Our 5-year-old mock orange has never bloomed. Any suggestions?
Our sweet corn is yellow. We used grass clippings that may have herbicide in them for mulch. Is there anything that can be done?
Can a Knockout Rose be pruned in July?
We have carpenter ants going up our tulip tree. Should we be controlling the ants?
Information on sending in samples.
How do you control passion vine?
Our crabapple and choke cherry leaves have scale. How should we treat this?
Are there mosquito traps? Or what do you suggest using?
Why are some radishes all tops? Why are radishes so hot?
Our tomatoes seem to have a blight. We have not had this problem in the past. What should be done?
Is it too late to spray for bagworms?
How do you control pineappleweed?
Lightning Round - Multiple questions
How should we control a sandy colored beetle (rose chafer beetle)on our roses?
What is causing the new growth on our blue spruce to die? (seleucus shoot blight) (See images)
What caused this double bloom on our coneflower? (aster yellow virus) (See images)
How often can we fertilize with Milorganite?
Should aphids on potatoes be controlled?
Our onions, potatoes and rhubarb were in flood water. Are they safe to eat?
What is causing brown spots on our grapevine leaves?
Should we use Merritt to treat for grubs and when should it be applied?
Will Roundup kill nutsedge?
See plant, insect & disease samples
Sample - Herbicide injury on Redbud
Sample - Ash Rust on ash tree branch
Sample - Thatch in turfgrass
Sample - Jumping Oak Galls
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Backyard Farmer features
Video segment - Watering Using Sprinklers
Video segment - Pine wilt Management
Plant of the week - Stachys, Bachelor Button
Video segment - Drought Tolerant Flowering Plants
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