hi! i have a question about hazelnut trees, because i'm wanting to plant one in my yard, but i'm getting mixed reviews of how they grow online... my main questions are: 1. how big do they get? (some sources tell me like 30ft tall with a wide spread that i do not have room for in my urban garden) 2. can i have just one or do i need two trees to get fruit? 3. are there any other plants that work well or best near/around them Unrelated to hazelnuts, do you know of anywhere in MN that sells "fruit salad" trees (i'm specifically looking for something with plum/peach/cherry on a root stock that will survive MN temperatures) Thank you so much for your help!

is it safe to feed wild birds in Montgomery co MD. with the recent emergence of the bird flu.

I have a 6ft tall coffee tree in my house in Portland. It is generally happy in its protected corner getting diffuse morning light (west and south facing windows but big overhangs). It probably has 100 green coffee cherries currently. I just found several very small caterpillars. They have black/dark heads and are mostly transparent. About the thickness of a pencil lead and maybe only 1/4 inch long. The leaves where I found them have some webbing and collected caterpillar droppings (tiny black dots). Also minor leaf damage nearby including some brown spots. I picked off the caterpillars I saw and also the leaves that had droppings/chew holes. What else can I do to disrupt their lifecycle? Can I spray with neem oil? I'd prefer not to spray with anything that would get into the fruit as my husband if hoping to roast the coffee seeds

We would like to start an orchard of Black Ice Plums. is there a way you can help us get the plants. Or maybe signwood. We can do the grafting. We have a winery and had Black Ice Plums and they made a terrific wine. Sincerely, Ken Barnes 1966 337th St Decorah IA 52101 563.735.5809

Hi, I adopted an old cactus (at least 25 years old) that is in a tiny pot but stands 4 1/2' tall! It has always been an indoor plant. I feel bad for it and would like to transplant it outside, but I don't know if it could handle it after all these years - I've seen ones that look similar living outside in my neighborhood and it looks like a "Montrose Apple cactus" on Google. Do you think it would survive a move outside? If so, when is the best time? If not, any tips on repotting to a bigger pot? Thanks, Rick

I fought off Boxwood Tree Moths all 2024 summer in a heavily infested area, Kettering, Ohio. We are having a very cold winter with consistent negative temps. Any chance this extreme weather is killing off the moths?

Hi, I am a student at Mt. Hood community college and I am working on a presentation on invasive plant species. I was wondering if you have any information on what the best control or treatments are for the Invasive Cotoneaster in the Rosaceae family? I also welcome any other fun or interesting information on the Cotoneaster species you may have. I appreciate your time and response. Thank you very much.

I see this search function, and a list of "events," most of which are from the past. Is there an actual calendar on which we can view short descriptions/links? Google calendar? ANY way of viewing ONLY Future events, in chronological order at least, would be nice.

Hello! I am in the process of planning my garden for this summer, and I would like to try growing lettuces. In the past, I have tried and not had much success, so I gave up. I'm wanting to try again. My garden space is somewhat limited to 2 raised beds, both 18 feet long and 3 feet wide, so I need to be somewhat careful/prudent in selecting what I grow. Assuming I can get the lettuce varieties to grow in the first place without mistaking them for weeds, what happens to that space in my garden when they inevitably bolt in late June / July? Do I just compost the plants and leave the area empty until next year? I wouldn't think there's enough time to plant most things once the lettuce bolts... is there? If there isn't, am I just wasting my garden space with a crop that can only produce for a month or so and then the area is completely unproductive? Can I plant more lettuce that would be ready later in the year, or is it too hot? I've tried searching to see what others in MN do, and have not had much luck. Any help is appreciated. Thank you!

What is a good pythium pressure fungicide to use for a preventative measure or removal thank you