This is a phone call that came into the helpline. Hello: I have a digital soil reader that indicates my soil ph is @ 7. How do I get a better ph level for my vege garden? Will compost/manure help or make it worse?

I planted seeds for tomatoes on March 9th. I put some potting soil in fiber pots from Lowes and put a few seeds in each pot (12 pots total). I placed the pots near a window where there was afternoon sun. I gave each pot a small amount of water daily. The plants sprouted and seemed healthy for the first month, but now they seem weak and aren't growing. What should I do?

Could you tell me what this is

I planted what I thought were boxwoods 30 years ago. In the last 3 or so years, several of the shrubs had sections go brown and die. I thought they had boxwood blight because the damage looked like the pictures I found on Google. I had my lawn care company arborist visit yesterday and he said those shrubs were NOT boxwoods but Japanese Holly and that was not blight but insect damage and too much water in the roots. I signed up for their 8 application ($50 each) shrub treatment program but now I'm not sure if it's worth it if I can't treat them myself. Do you have an arborist who can visit my property to give me another opinion on what's affecting my shrubs?

Are there any predictions when the soil will be warm enough? I’m trying to determine when to net my young trees. Thank you!

Good morning I am considering putting Ringer's lawn fertilizer and wondered if it was safe. All of the labels state it is organic and I want to make sure. Also, do you know of a way to remove moss from a roof without using chemicals? Thank you, Robin

What are some large bushes which grow well in almost 100% shade in Colorado and don't need to be watered? Thank you.

Is epsom salt a good fertilizer? Should I have my soil tested first? if so, where ? (I live in Sioux Falls).

Why Dipterans are called true flies ?

In a front bed of sedums, ferns, ground cover - an unfamiliar weed has started taking over ground and all plants.....extremely invasive. Very difficult to pull as it is entangled in the other plants. Have used weed puller but this damages original plant. Spraying not an option as wanted plants will be destroyed. Afraid this weed will spread to other planted beds, too. Any idea what it is and what control may be short of sterilizing the whole area and starting over?