Vol problem under the snow. What can I do to keep them out of my lawn. They rip my lawn up. Is there a chemical or anything to keep them out of the lawn?

Good afternoon I'm purchasing a new tulip tree wondering how if it's affect will be affected by a walnut tree( jaclone) and if so how far from the walnut tree must I plant to not be affected thanks so much for your time. I look forward to your response. LaVerne

I have a new espaliered Apple tree. Everything says to cut above the basil cluster. What does the basil cluster look like? How many buds above the cluster do I prune? I have a central branch and 6 lateral branches. Each lateral branch is a different Apple variety. So each lateral has growth. How far back do I cut a branch?

I recently had to destroy a number of cucumber plants because of a white fungus that spread throughout the plants. My question is if I spray the top layer of the soil with a vinegar solution, would I still be able to reuse the soil for other plantings?

hello! We recently removed several crepe myrtle trees that had aphid infestations and were covered in sooty mold. Unfortunately, that infestation left many of our plants under/near the canopy also covered in sooty mold. We are looking for a recommendation for best cleaning off the sooty mold and saving as many of the plants as we can. I've attached two pictures. Thank you!

Hello- I am attempting to get an old garden back into shape. We have a huge problem with oxalis in one of our raised beds. I do not want to use chemicals to treat as this is our vegetable garden. Any suggestions as to how to get rid of this annoying weed? Thanks!

Hi, I’m getting a lot of fire ant mounds popping up in my garden beds. What do you recommend using on mounds that are near herbs and vegetable plants? Also, should I be spreading anything preventively to deter fire ants or would anything like that harm beneficial insects as well? Thank you!

Am looking for a recommended cover crop that will reliably winter kill here in zone 6. Heavy clay soil. Thanks!

We have a white flowering weeping cherry that I've recently noticed is oozing clear sap (no sign of sawdust) from at least three places about 4' up the trunk. Two sites are along "seams" where the tree's bark is splitting like stretch marks. (One split is the entire height of the trunk.) The other site shows signs that small branches have been clipped from the area close to the top of the trunk/standard. I've read this sapping may be due to cankers and that the tree may heal on its own, OR the cankers may need to be aggressively CUT out. The tree was installed by a previous owner and is likely about 15 years old. It's about 12'-15' tall and wide with a 5.5' trunk/standard. It seems otherwise healthy. We've watered it deeply on a few occasions in the past few weeks to make up for lack of rain. The response of the leaves seem to indicate the water was appreciated. What do you would recommend: Shall we wait and see or dig in? Thank you for your time.

Hi, just looking at Northern oak the association planted in our yard last year. It has hundreds of hardish bald on it. Some larger than others. Can you tell me what this is and if I need to eliminate it?