Answered Questions

  • What is digging in her yard? (G. Marshall) #817014

    Asked November 29, 2022, 8:58 AM EST

    It usually digs a night. The client have tried poison worms the ground mole traps, the scissor kind and the dyolox and nothing seems to be working.

    Saginaw County Michigan

    Dying boxwood? #817012

    Asked November 29, 2022, 7:42 AM EST

    Hey, Miri! Another question about a possible plant death - this time old boxwoods. The dead part of this one is expanding gradually. Should I remove all the dead parts? And do you know what's happening? Two other boxwoods in the same raised bed are doing fine.

    Prince George's County Maryland

    Raised Bed Vegetable Garden #817011

    Asked November 29, 2022, 7:27 AM EST

    Can I have my raised bed garden 20 feet long and 6 feet wide? Can I raise it about 20 inches with woodchips with 6 to 8 inches of soil on the woodchips? What should be the recipe for the soil? Thanks.

    Hennepin County Minnesota

    What animal is eating my lawn and making a trail through it? #817009

    Asked November 29, 2022, 1:28 AM EST

    Hi. I had a house sitter all summer in my NE Mpls home while I worked out of state. Now that I am back home in Minnesota and saw a lot of bare spots--it has NEVER looked so bad--totally void of grass. Also, I went to North Shore for Thanksgiving and got back to see the tracks through lawn in first 3 pictures in the pdf doc. Last 5 pics are of the bare spots. Do you think one animal is doing this? I guess the troughs could be from the quick melt over Thanksgiving (again I was up north so I didn't watch what happened.)

    Hennepin County Minnesota

    Black Dots on Pine Needles #817006

    Asked November 28, 2022, 9:58 PM EST

    We cut our Christmas tree this weekend and have noticed most of the branches have black dots in lines in the needles. What are these? Should we continue to keep the tree inside or should we remove it? Are there ways to rid the tree of these black dots other than wiping each needle? Thank you

    Frederick County Maryland

    Good ground cover for Astoria #817002

    Asked November 28, 2022, 7:14 PM EST

    Hello! I live in Clatsop County, and I just purchased a house with a fairly large side yard that my partner & I would like to plant some ground cover in to bring it to life a bit. We’re looking for plants that are: 1. Zero maintenance, 2. Impossible to kill, 3. EXTREMELY deer-resistant - we have a family of deer in our neighborhood that absolutely buzzsawed their way through the Aster we tried to plant this year (just massacred most of them), and 4. Pretty. :) Some color would be nice! Do you folks have any ideas? Thanks! Brandon

    Clatsop County Oregon

    Life span of Leyland Cypress? #817001

    Asked November 28, 2022, 6:07 PM EST

    In making choices for trees in a subdivision, we have learned that Leyland is a fast growing, mutant-sterile-hybrid, which grows fast, and is beautiful. But, we’ve learned that hazards come along with it: flammable, shallow roots with no tap root, and a short lifespan. We’re wondering if you know the lifespan of a Leyland Cypress and if it’s a good tree to plant between two houses in a city subdivision?

    Polk County Oregon

    Ixora leaf damage and leaf drop #816999

    Asked November 28, 2022, 4:33 PM EST

    What does my ixora need? Leaves seem to go dull and drop. Some look rusty. Some have dried spots.  It was bad in mid summer, seemed to be better, doing it again.  Southern exposure. Planted in tall pots with good drainage. Osmocote in early spring. Watered with fish emilsion a couple times over summer. 

    Harris County Texas

    Identification of insects #816998

    Asked November 28, 2022, 4:24 PM EST

    We have a home in Sunriver, OR. When we arrived on 11/27/22 we found bunches of insect wings in every room in the house all around heater vents and windows. We sent pictures of the wings to a termite specialist and he said they are definitely not termite wings or he didn't think ant wings. Rather than being teardrop and elongated shape the end is straight, basically an cone shape. The wings are tan in color, which the specialist also said indicates they are not termite. Can you help us identify the type of insect that this could be? Best, Paul Waldram

    Deschutes County Oregon

    Using poultry leftovers for soup #816997

    Asked November 28, 2022, 4:03 PM EST

    I am generally aware that cooked poultry left overs kept in the fridge at under 40 degrees should be consumed within three days. If I make a chicken noodle soup on the third day, for example, with the chicken simmering with stock and vegetables for a half hour or so, will this extend the time the chicken (now in the soup) can safely stay in the fridge? Or, if I make the soup on the third day, should it go straight to the freezer? If cooking the left over poultry does extend its "shelf life," is it a process that can be safely repeated more than once?

    Lane County Oregon

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