I live in Southern pine county. My magnolia bush doesn't flower in the spring. It grows leaves and then starts to bloom in Sept. I have only had it 3 years. Did not bloom first year, one bloom 2nd year. This year I have a dozen buds, but it is late October. Too small they won't bloom. How do I get it to bloom in spring?

I have been told by a neighbor that this weed is poisonous and to use gloves when removing? I am wondering what I can do to kill it if I were to cut it off, or is there another way I should be removing it? Thank you for your assistance. Paula Vanderputte 231-923-9343

What is this black bug with orange spots on its back? The attached photos show two of them sucking on a bee on my celosia plants at my house in eastern Tennessee. Is it a good bug or bad bug? Could it be a Florida Predatory Stink Bug? Thanks ! Carolyn

These are growing out of a tree on a playground. Any idea if they are poisonous and how to remove? With a crowbar, it was hard to get off.

I wanted to grow black currants next year and I am trying to determine when to buy the potted plants and when to plant them. It seems like it is too late in the season to plant them now, as they won't have time to properly establish roots before the frost. I could buy them next spring, but with the supply chain in chaos, i would rather get them now so I know I have them in time for planting. But this would require growing them indoors over the winter. While I am confident I could get such a setup, I wanted to know if there would be any problems to having them grow, for several months inside, before planting them outside after the spring thaw. If so, can they be dealt with?

In the spring, we planted 10-12' concolor firs. They have multiple leaders. And, some side branches that need some shaping. I would like to prune in November. I live in Macedonia. Do you have instructions on best way of light pruning. Thank you for your help.

When does field grass seed go bad?

What is the best time of year to broadcast grass seed. I'm in Pagosa Springs...... fall or spring?

I sprayed my phlox with fungiscide about 1 1/2 - 2 months ago because it had something on the leaves. I do no know if it is related to what is going on now. The large white fungus was growing in the flower beds where the phlox are growing. The brown mushrooms were growing on landscape timber and had nothing to do with the phlox.

Hello, I have seen where someone has pre-cooked the chicken in pressure cooker, then shredded. After shredding the chicken, they then pressure canned for 90 minutes. My question is: Doesn't this process over cook the chicken? Is it safe to pressure can raw chicken and meats?