Do you have a recommended date to start planting outside

I have wood rats in my garden and several other people in town also have wood rats. How can I get rid of them with out poison?

Can you please recommend natural ingredients to deter rabbits and squirrels from eating new plants? I believe cayenne pepper is a good ingredient but would like your professional advice if it works alone or if there are other things to add to it. Thanks very much for your help with this.

Hi, My native salvia is coming up with yellowed leaves on most of the plants that I have. The past two years I have been battling Asters Yellow virus on my coneflowers. Do you think that it could have spread to my Salvia?

Can I prune my blueberry bush now that I can see which branches don’t have any blossoms?

Is it recommended bagging clippings in the initial stages of a new lawn? Thank you

I purchased Campanula Blue Waterfall from an online garden center. Now I’m uncertain if this is the creeping bellflower that takes over. The plant I purchased is a ground cover and many online garden centers sell it. I do not want a plant that acts like snow on the mountain or lily of the valley.

I have a peach tree, about 5 feet tall, been in the ground since last summer. I must not have walked in enough because it's leaning about 45 degrees. Better to dig it up and redo or to stake it straight?

Hello - I have a few questions for you related to fertilizing: 1) I recently had the soil in my backyard vegetable boxes tested and I want to amend the soil according to their recommendations before I plant/seed this year's crop. This is the first time that some of the boxes are testing low in Boron (0.2 - 0.3ppm). I read in one of your publications that you can add 1 tbsp Borax in 1 gallon of water and apply to 100 sq ft - do I need to wait any amount of time after that application before safely planting/seeding? 2) The soil testing suggests adding some sulfur (SO4-S) to avoid plant yellowing and lack of vigor. Which type of S product should I use? What should I look for on the label? 3) I also need to add N and was planning on adding feather meal. Because it is slow acting, should I apply some other form of N at planting time? If yes, which is preferred - blood meal or ammonium sulfate and at what rate? 4) I fertilized my blueberry bushes two months ago with an organic fertilizer for acid-loving plants. Can I test that soil now, or do I need to wait a certain amount of time longer? Some of my bushes are not doing well and I want to make sure everything is in the right range. Thank you for your help!!! Anne