Good Morning, Starting last year, we have been infested with hundreds of harmless- but very annoying box elder bugs. It seems to coincide with neighbors on both sides of us cutting down trees in their backyards (just my guess that now these bugs have nowhere else to live?) I spray daily with soap water and Maggie’s Farm 3-in-1 garden spray. I’m not sure what other options I have? It doesn’t seem to make sense to have a company come and spray- since the bugs are living on our neighbor’s houses. We live in a row home in Waterside, Frederick. I would appreciate any help you could offer. Thanks, Linda

Hi, I just found a huge box of crocus and grape hyacinth bulbs in my shed that I forgot about. They are sprouting and have green growth. Can I plant them now (late April), even though they wouldn’t bloom this year? If not, how should I store them until fall? Many thanks!

Every year my tomatoes blight just as they are about to produce. How can I prevent blight and best treatment for blight? Revitalize was recommended to me by a large garden supply store to prevent blight. Daconil looked good from my research. What do you recommend? Also, what varieties are most blight resistant?

I have a hive with foulbrood - do you need to inspect it? Do I need to report it?

My peonies are coming up and look healthy. One of my plants has a circle in the center of plant that has no new shoots. The plant otherwise is growing,,,but looks like a empty circle in center. Is this unusual?

I am considering a 14' x 17' rose garden outside my sunroom. I am wondering if this would be a big problem in manisfesting too many bees. I'm okay with bees, but not in my house and I know they can make nests nearby. Would it be wise to not build a rose garden so near the sunroom and nearby patio?

Is there a list or table of native trees that are shallow rooted?

I'm having some chickweed and dandelions, also some bare spots. Can I use pre emerge, post emerge, overseeing or fertilizers now end of April, beggingi of May? What it is the recommendations and how can deal and solve this situation. Thank you. No soil test and the house is about 5 years new community.

hello -- my bushes are being 50% eaten by caterpillars -- i have a living sample - how do i identify the insect?

I was cleanning out the kiddie pool my dogs use & while doing so, I found this bug in thr pool & was concerned it was a tick. But every search image generator label it as a water beetle that are not in Oregon. I could be wrong but figured I'd contact someone someone more educated about insects than me. I still have it in a closed container, but I killed it with rubbing alcohol. I won't provide my whole address as stated above, but I'm located outside of city limits of Sweet Home.