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Bagged mulch #754253

Asked June 06, 2021, 8:36 AM EDT

In regards to the jumping worm problem, is it safe to purchase bagged mulch?

Anoka County Minnesota

Maple tree disease #754252

Asked June 06, 2021, 8:33 AM EDT

My maple tree is looking poorly. How do I determine if it Is dying and If it should be removed.



Addison County Vermont

Cottonwood tree not leafing out #754245

Asked June 06, 2021, 12:13 AM EDT

My 4 year old cottonwood is only leafing out with a few leaves. What can I do for it?



El Paso County Colorado

Roots #754243

Asked June 05, 2021, 11:50 PM EDT

I’ve recently move to a new property with a lot of trees. We had a few removed for various reasons and would like to add some other shrubs or flowers in the ground where some of the trees were. Everywhere we go to dig a hole to plant something or prep the soil we run into massive amounts of roots. Thick roots, thin tiny roots etc. it’s impossible to admit below 2” because of the roots. How to I navigate around these roots? Can they be broken up with a rototiller? Should we avoid planting anything among them?

Washington County Oregon

Stunted growth on Established peony plant #754237

Asked June 05, 2021, 10:21 PM EDT

Hi there! My peonies have lived in my yard for quite some time and give us beautiful flowers every year. However, this year one of the plants started growing and then stopped and didn’t mature. Also a few of the plants that did mature have almost a shriveled look to some of their leaves. I’ve looked everywhere and can’t find any answers. The first photo is the stunted growth one, the second is the more developed plant with the shriveled leaves. Two of the 5 we have (not picture) look okay. Can you help??



Adams County Colorado

Magnolia with several dead branches #754231

Asked June 05, 2021, 9:26 PM EDT

My magnolia is 16 or so years old. It has been quite healthy and a prolific bloomer. However, this year there we not many blooms and there are several dead branches. The top of the tree and the ends of some branches are leaving out but I will need to cut out several dead branches. Is there something I need to do to salvage this tree?



Hennepin County Minnesota

Sullivant's milkweed with black dots and... #754230

Asked June 05, 2021, 9:10 PM EDT

Hi! My Sullivant's milkweed has black dots and something is going on with the leaves. Any advice on how to save them would be appreciated. Thank you! P.s. Please let me know if additional photos would be helpful. 

Franklin County Ohio

Creeping Charlie, Garlic Mustard, Buckthorn #754224

Asked June 05, 2021, 8:39 PM EDT

Help! We have a large (1/2 acre) yard in Minnetonka. Our problems can be broken down into 3 categories: 1. Front yard ( about 30 x 30. Combination of Clover, grass and Creeping Charlie, about 1/3 of each 2. Back yard Garlic Mustard (about 20 x 20) and thistles 3. Buckthorn. We have been attacking it for several years. Many large trees (3 inch diameter) and many smaller ones. We have cut several about 3 feet high and injected with Roundup but stumps are still there. We have used a jack-type device (when ground (clay) was saturated from heavy rain) to pull many out and have taken many loads to landfill but are despairing of ever getting rid of it. We tried to get the female trees first to stop from producing berries Probably 25 more (male, we hope) large trees still standing. There are several areas that the Buckthorn is emerging into small plants, similar to ground cover. We want to avoid poison as much as possible but think it may be the only way. We got an estimate of $5000 to remove the adult trees and 3 foot stumps. Thanks for any advice you can supply.

Hennepin County Minnesota

Autumn Blaze Maple #754207

Asked June 05, 2021, 7:11 PM EDT

How do I treat the vertical damage and obvious insect invasion in this particular tree. It is about 10 years old.



Minnehaha County South Dakota

Walnut Tree Has Issues #754203

Asked June 05, 2021, 6:49 PM EDT

Our Old walnut tree that been on the property for years has some culed-up and yellow leaves but plenty of new walnuts this for the first time. Should I spray it and with waht?

Marion County Oregon

Zucchini leaves yellowing #754192

Asked June 05, 2021, 5:29 PM EDT

Any idea what is wrong, please? Soil nutrition should not be an issue here. All other plants in garden show no sign of water stress. No obvious insects on plants.

Thank you.



Frederick County Maryland

Jumping worms #754185

Asked June 05, 2021, 5:06 PM EDT

We are a condo association in Edina. We have a resident with a home in Madison WI and another newly moving in from south Mpls. They would like to bring some of their garden plants from those homes to plant in our condo garden. Given jumping worms, would that transplanting be safe? Thanks. Florence

Hennepin County Minnesota

Broccoli bugs #754178

Asked June 05, 2021, 4:09 PM EDT

Hello, I have found little bites taken out from my broccoli plants. I don’t see any aphids on them. Any idea what could cause these holes in the leaves, and any organic solutions you can think of to remedy them/ save my broccoli? I should note I found the same holes on my kale plants and a couple of my strawberry leaves. 
thank you! 

Ottawa County Michigan

Leaf Blight #754172

Asked June 05, 2021, 3:53 PM EDT

Can you tell me what's causing this blight on my hydrangeas, witch hazel, stewartia, roses, espalier apple and rhodies? I first noticed this mid-May around May 22nd. we had spray service on May 4 of these chemicals: Eagle 20EW EPA #62719-463 Tengard SRF EPA #70506-6 What treatment do you recommend?



Multnomah County Oregon

Sustainable Urban Landscaping Exhibit and Expert #754167

Asked June 05, 2021, 3:25 PM EDT

Citizens for Sustainability (CFS) in St. Anthony Village (SAV) is seeking an exhibit featuring sustainable urban landscaping information for St. Anthony Village Fest, Aug. 7th, in SAV Central Park. CFS is planning to have a 10'X10' exhibit tent, and also hoping to attract additional sustainability experts, particularly in residential energy-efficiency (insulation, solar, etc.), residential landscaping (native plants, etc.), and energy-efficient transportation (EV vehicles, machines). The UM Turf Irrigation Efficiency Truck ( https://turf.umn.edu/reserving-our-irrigation-efficiency-educational-trailer) was suggested by a friend, but it doesn't provide the desired information. Thanks for any help you can provide!

Hennepin County Minnesota

shrub rose issue #754161

Asked June 05, 2021, 2:55 PM EDT

Hello... I am seeing this on my (shrub) rose bushes this year. Is it insect related or something else?



Winona County Minnesota

Leaves look ill #754158

Asked June 05, 2021, 2:43 PM EDT

Hello, my Penstemon digitalis has leaves that look ill. I have a large clump of the plants and more are appearing unhealthy as well. What advice do you have? Thank you for your time.



Oakland County Michigan

Scrub oak invading a leaching field #754157

Asked June 05, 2021, 2:34 PM EDT

A scrub oak has been invading my leaching field. We cut down and dug out as much as we could a few years ago and treated it with vinegar. I just now noticed that it is growing back. I will not use Round Up as I am on well water. Any ideas?

Jefferson County Colorado

Voles #754156

Asked June 05, 2021, 2:28 PM EDT

I’ve always had issues with Volves primarily with Hostas. Lately I’ve lost Aucubaa, Nandinas and Mahonias. Many were mature plants over 5 ft tall. I’ve lost 8 in the last month. I assume I’m dealing with Volves. I had thought they preferred plants with tuberous roots. The Mahonias have woody roots. Not sure what my options are since the plants I’ve lost cover a large area.

Henrico County Virginia

Holes in dirt along house #754151

Asked June 05, 2021, 2:01 PM EDT

What insect and how to get rid of. All along the front foundation



Arapahoe County Colorado

Caterpillars in bunches out of tree #754146

Asked June 05, 2021, 1:04 PM EDT

Is this killing my tree? I never seen this before



Beltrami County Minnesota

How do I improve my lawn while preserving crocuses? #754134

Asked June 05, 2021, 12:19 PM EDT

We have purchased a grand fixer upper. We have been told by long time residents in the neighborhood that the yard used to be known as a beauty. We have discovered that interspersed in our scraggly lawn are thousands of crocuses. How do I feed, fertilize, enhance the grass while not destroying the crocuses?

Isabella County Michigan

Anything I can do about fire blight on crabapple tree #754133

Asked June 05, 2021, 12:15 PM EDT

I had a crab apple tree put in my yard a year ago. It is about 6 feet tall. A few low branches see dead (no foliage). The rest of the tree looks good to me, and it had good blossoms this spring. A man who came out to estimate some tree trimming for other trees took one look at it and said it was dying from fire blight. He said there was nothing we could do, and that we should not fertilize this tree. Is there a way to send a sample of the tree to see if this is true? Is there anything we can do to save our tree? Thank you.



Ingham County Michigan

Black caterpillar #754124

Asked June 05, 2021, 11:32 AM EDT

Hi, wondering about all these hanging caterpillars? They are all over my yard. Should I get rid of them?

Chittenden County Vermont

Insect identifying #754123

Asked June 05, 2021, 11:30 AM EDT

Hello, I work as a river guide and come across many insects, I took a picture of one during my last trip and have had a hard time identifying it. If I may get some help and information about this insect. Thank you, Laura



Mesa County Colorado