Answered Questions

  • Locating recommended fruit tree cultivars #891544

    Asked January 13, 2025, 9:35 PM EST

    Hello, Thank you for the wonderful online resources. I have recently purchased a home in Calvert County (where I grew up) and hope to plant various fruit trees. I compiled a list based on the recommended cultivars on this site, and reached out to half a dozen local nurseries, but none of them carry any of the tree types I selected. Do you know of an orchard or nursery that sells any of the following? Cherry: Black gold or Hedelfingen Asian Plum: Methley Apple: Redfree or Galarina Persimmon: Gwang Yang (with american persimmon root stock) Pawpaw: Pawpaw The pawpaw i have found a few sources, but none of the others are carried by the four i have heard back from and im beginning to worry. Thank you again for your efforts. Best wishes, -Isaac Ostlund

    Calvert County Maryland

    Growing tomatoes #891542

    Asked January 13, 2025, 6:08 PM EST

    I have been growing tomatoes for several years and the past 2 years I have what I believe is a fungus of some sort. It starts on the leaves and looks like a brown or black dot. I have tried to treat this with copper fungicide but with limited success. I have also had what appear to be very nice looking tomatoes but the bottom is black. Are there any tips you can give me? I trim the plants from the bottom so the first leaves are about a foot off the ground, and i water from the bottom.

    Ashland County Ohio

    EMG RECERTIFICATION #891541

    Asked January 13, 2025, 5:16 PM EST

    I don't see how to pay the recertification fee online. Please help. Mary Hosler

    Saginaw County Michigan

    diseases plaguing flowers, fruits, and veggies #891540

    Asked January 13, 2025, 4:19 PM EST

    For the past 2 years something has been plaguing our backyard garden. We have grown a number of veggies, fruits, and flowers in both pots and a raised bed, and they all seem to succumb to a disease. I have tried treating it with a fungicide and neem oil, but neither seems to help.
    Last summer, we grew grapes. They were in containers growing up trellises. They were full and leafy and produced beautiful bunches. Then the bunches started shriveling up (despite treatment). Our red raspberry plant developed spots. Our cucumbers took off, climbing up the trellis and produced a few cucs, but eventually succumbed to disease.
    In our raised bed, our daylilies, crocosmias, and gladiolas were doing beautifully, and then they followed suit, ending up spots and eventually wilting.
    It has even shown up on our green onions and in the pot of herbs.
    I want to rid our garden of this disease for good so I can stop throwing money away on our garden. Will you please 1) help identify the issue, 2) let me know what is the best course of action to take? 3) There was a wooden raised bed here when we moved in - does that need to be removed to eradicate whatever disease this is?
    I have tried attaching pictures, but they will not upload on either Chrome or Safari.  Please advise how I can send them to you. 

    Sincerely,
    Rebecca Connell

    Greenville County South Carolina

    What kind of soil test should I get? #891539

    Asked January 13, 2025, 4:15 PM EST

    Hello! I was hoping you could give me some advice on which soil test would be appropriate for my home garden. I converted my front yard, which was a lawn and bark dust, into a garden at the beginning of 2024. I have mixture of raised beds and also grow things at ground level. We brought in a large load of "garden soil mix" from a local landscape company, as well as additional bags of compost, top soil, and raised bed soil mix. We also mulched everything with straw prior to last year's growing season. 2024 turned out to be a very productive year, with the expected snags a new garden inevitably experiences. Now that it has a year under it's belt, I am curious as to what I am working with this year. There seems to be A LOT of options out there, with a big price range. What would your recommendation be? What is the most cost effective but useful components to test for? Thank you so much for your time, and happy growing!

    Washington County Oregon

    Emerald Ash Borer Spread in Fort Collins, Colorado #891538

    Asked January 13, 2025, 3:54 PM EST

    How fast are Emerald Ash Borers spreading in Fort Collins area--Larimer County ?Whereabouts? Have any trees died from an Ash Borer infestation in Fort Collins? 

    Larimer County Colorado

    New hoophouse grower #891537

    Asked January 13, 2025, 3:42 PM EST

    How early can I start planting cool weather crops in the hoophouse? My zipcode is 49321. I am interested in planting Lettuce, Bok Choy and radishes. Are there any other crops that you would suggest that do well in Michigan. Thanks

    Kent County Michigan

    . Sources for deer resistant Trees and shrubs #891535

    Asked January 13, 2025, 2:56 PM EST

    Looking for tree/shrub nursery located in Ogemaw county offering species not attractive to deer.  

    Ogemaw County Michigan

    Looking for a supplier of these nutrients #891534

    Asked January 13, 2025, 2:55 PM EST

    To whom it may concern, I'm looking to buy these nutrients wholesale? 1. Soil Medic 2X 2. Coreplex 3. Soil Medic O 4. Soil Medic Phos 5. Soil Medic 30K 6. Soil Medic Release 7. Soil Medic Kelp7 8. Soil Medic Microboost 9. Soil Medic Photosyn+.  Any help in finding a source would be appreciated.

    Jeff Sizemore

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    Denver County Colorado

    healthy trees provide shade for low income mobile home owners #891532

    Asked January 13, 2025, 2:21 PM EST

    In the mobile home park where I live, a new landlord bought the place a few years ago and chopped down over half of our mature trees reducing the amount of shade in the park and causing some homes to become much hotter inside than they were before. Since then there has been a statute passed by the state of Colorado saying that mobile home park owners shall not cut down healthy trees. Our landlord just sent a letter saying he intends to cut down the rest of the trees claiming they are old and dangerous. The previous owners maintained the trees by hiring a tree service to come every year to trim trees and inspect them. When the tree service felt a tree was dangerous due to age/health, they would cut down that one tree. The current owner just plain doesn't want to spend money maintaining the trees so he wants to get rid of them instead. Is there a way to have our trees inspected and declared healthy (or not whatever the case may be) so that we can prevent the loss of the little bit of shade we have in the summer?

    Boulder County Colorado

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