Question: I live in Olympia WA, on black lake I have a doozey for you! I have been battling morning glory vine for nearly a decade. How do I get rid of this beastly vine. The root system is so broad and vigerous, it seems impervious to round up, vinegar, spectricide ect. I have tried…
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Gardening questions from WA, OR, ID, MT & WY
Scab on Apples and Pears
Question: Hi – in 2010 we bought property with 15 grown fruit trees (cherry, pear, asian pear, apple, plum, peach, hazlenet, walnut). What product(s) should we use to care for them? Some of the fruit had brown spots on them (see below). Is there also a book you would recommend? Any advice would be appreciated. …
Moss Control in Beds
Q. This year I had lots of moss in my flower garden. Although I have had patches of moss on other places before, I don’t remember much in my garden areas. It’s gone now, having had my bed cleaned up for the winter, but how do I keep it from coming back or killing it…
Pruning a Neglected Apple Tree
Q. I have an apple tree about 15-20 yrs old. It bore lots of healthy fruit, but I couldn’t reach 3/4 of it. I don’t think it has ever been pruned. I know which limbs to take out, but how aggressive can I be, and when should I prune? Also, can I cut back the…
NorthWest Natives Trees For A Parking Strip
Q. Yes I miss your column. I’m looking for recommendations of native trees to plant on our parking strip, which is on the North side of the house. These are to replace the two matching winter flowering Japanese flowering ones I need to have removed because one has died. I think natives will have a…