1. When is the best time to blow out my sprinkler system here in Colorado? Published: May 16, 2008
2. Is it OK to cut some of the runners off of watermelon and cantaloupe plants without damaging anything? Published: May 16, 2008
3. Why are my yarrow stems lying down but still flowering? Published: May 16, 2008
4. Should I use last season's fertilizers and pesticides this year? Published: May 16, 2008
5. When do I plant lettuce? Published: May 16, 2008
6. Why does my moth orchid drop its buds? Published: May 16, 2008
7. What are some of the methods for managing codling moths on apple trees? Published: May 16, 2008
8. I would like to know how to get rid of bamboo. It has such a large root system that it is causing a major problem with my septic system. I live in South Carolina. Published: May 16, 2008
9. I had my yard soil analyzed for planting St. Augustine grass, but have decided to add mondo grass accents. What amendments do I add to the soil in the area where the mondo grass will be planted? Will they be different from the turf recommendations? Published: May 16, 2008
10. I have discovered what I believe to be bahia grass in my South Carolina lawn. I want to know how to control this grass. At this time I have removed what I can see by hand. Published: May 16, 2008
11. I am getting married in late September in Minnesota. I would like to grow my own cut flowers for the ceremony. What are you recommendations for fall blooming flowers? When should I start planting them? Published: May 16, 2008
12. What can I do about the Sawyer Beetles in my white pines, which were planted in 1971 and are 30 to 50 feet tall? We planted them for privacy. A tornado two years ago took down 27 trees and the trunks are still here. Should we totally get rid of the trunks immediately? Published: May 16, 2008
13. Is there a difference between lima beans and butter beans? Published: May 15, 2008
14. What type of planting site do I need for strawberries? Published: May 15, 2008
15. What should be done to provide winter protection to fruit trees? Published: May 15, 2008
16. When do you prune fruit trees? Published: May 15, 2008
17. How do you prune a fruit tree? Published: May 15, 2008
18. For which pruning job would I use a lopper? Published: May 15, 2008
19. Can I use herbicide to control root suckers on my crabapple tree? Published: May 15, 2008
20. Will jalapeno and habanero pepper plants produce peppers if kept indoors? I live in Minnesota. Published: May 15, 2008
21. I want to know how to split and transplant an old-fashioned bleeding heart that has overgrown its space in the garden. Published: May 15, 2008
22. For the past couple of years, I've had a problem with what I think is early blight on my tomatoes. I am thinking of trying the bags that hang the plants upside down. What is the longest that any of the types of blight stay in the soil? If I use the hangers this season, will my soil be safe next year? Published: May 15, 2008
23. What kind of sweet onion grows well in Minnesota (Zone 4a), and what are the soil and cultivation requirements? Where can I purchase sets? Can we grow Vidalia onions here? Published: May 15, 2008
24. We have lived in our house for three years. The previous homeowner had a fenced-in area for a large dog, which we've cleaned up and hope to use as a vegetable garden. Is it safe to grow food in an area that was previously home to a large dog? Published: May 15, 2008
25. I have cutworms. Every day I lose plants - beans, squash, cukes, and tomatoes. Is there anything I can do? We live where the soil is sandy, and I tilled a lot of leaves into my garden. Is that a problem? Published: May 15, 2008
26. Ants are taking over my garden and killing some of my plants. Is there a way I can kill them without putting chemicals on my vegetables that could harm my family? Published: May 15, 2008
27. Dandelions covered my lawn this spring, so I called a company to have them treated. Unfortunately, they accidentally sprayed my organic garden. They used a herbicide containing three chemicals: 2,4-D, MCPP, and dicamba. Can I plant anything edible in my garden this year? Published: May 15, 2008
28. We have a garden plot with sandy soil and want to amend the soil to retain more moisture. A local racetrack will provide well-rotted manure if we haul it away. Can horse manure infect our vegetables with a disease that will make us sick if we eat them? How do we tell if the manure is well rotted, and what will it do to the vegetables if it is too fresh? Published: May 15, 2008
29. Several years in a row, I have planted small evergreen trees (3 feet tall) within 5 feet of the street. Each summer I replace them because they die. Is it possible they don't thrive because of salt damage from the deicing products used on the adjacent road? I live in Minnesota. Published: May 15, 2008
30. What do I do with a bee swarm? Published: May 15, 2008

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