see attached photos. 7-24-24 photo was how small it started. 8-5-24 shows how much area has spread. Began 3 consecutive treatments (2 weeks apart) of Scotts DiseaseEx™ Lawn Fungicide @ curative rate. NO SLOWDOWN! As seen in 3 photos taken today, 9-17-24. The entire yellow area would not fit into the field of view in today's photo, 9-17-24. It's now consumed the entire side lawn with small yellow dots spreading and each grows to join the large yellow blob that is constantly increasing in area. I'm the homeowner type that is extremely fussy about the look of our lawn. This has taken me to the limits of my patience. We have irrigation, irregular watering schedule. We've had so much rain earlier this year. This area gets a fair amount of sun. I do not bag my grass clippings. I WILL GLADLY PAY SOMEONE GOOD U.S. $$$ TO COME TO MY HOME. LUNCH INCLUDED!!!! NEAR 494 AND HWY. 62 IN MINNETONKA/HOPKINS AREA. PLEASE HELP!!!!

It came up in a discussion about spoiled food and how to dispose it. Someone said to throw away the entire jar so you don’t breathe in botulism spores. I say dump the contents and wash jar as normal. If I find a jar in the pantry that came unsealed and is spoiled should I really throw away a perfectly good jar?

Client wants more information on how to deal with a bald faced hornet nest on her property.

Hello, We have a Northwood maple tree in our front yard that was planted a couple years ago before we bought the house. The tree is only 1-2 feet away from the underground Xcel gas line and we're wondering if that is too close? I contacted Xcel and Connexus (because there are underground electrical lines nearby too, and they only have tree planting recommendations for overhead lines. They both said to contact you for recommended planting distance from underground lines. How far away from underground electrical and underground gas lines do we need to be to replant/move this Northwood maple tree? It looks like if we put it halfway between each line, it gives 7 feet on either side of the tree. There was a previous ash tree that was mature size and planted only about 2 feet away from the underground gas line, and we see a lot of neighbors that have tree and shrubs right by underground lines too. Can you also let me know if there are any shrub proximity planting recommendations for underground lines? Connexus said that larger shrubs might not be able to be planted near underground lines and I would have to ask you if smaller shrubs are okay to plant near or on top of any type of underground lines. Thank you!

The attached image is of a smokebush which volunteered in my flowerbed this spring. All of its growth has occurred this spring/summer, from a tiny seedling to the tallest limb being 4 feet tall. I intend to transplant it to the center of the bed, about 3 feet away. It will have the same soil and amount of sunlight. I would like to train the bush to grow as a small tree. Do you have recomendations on how to prune the smokebush to become tree-shaped? I plan to transplant it by Oct 20, which is as late as I can because we are leaving and will not return until early June. Should I prune the bush before I go, or wait until I return in June? Or is it better to wait for a year when I can trim it after a freeze and before it buds? Thanks for your help- S Robinaugh

Hi, We have one of those three tiered wooden boxes, I believe, for planting herbs. Is there a planting guide for FredCo that lists time of year, etc to plant each type of herb? Thank you.

I would like to have my garden tested for fungus. All my zucchini, cucumber and green bean plants developed disease. What is the best way to do that?

Hello. As shown in the pictures attached, the newly planted European hornbeam has brown spots and margins all over the place. Could you please let me know what it could be, bacteria? Fungus? And is there any treatment available? It had some brown spots when I bought it, but became much worse only three days later.

Can you help identify the problem with my lilac bush? The problem is on one side of the bush (facing east). Thank you.