Q. In April, I planted new black raspberries (munger variety). They have grown to 8ft with only 2 vines per hill. Should I cut them back to 5ft (like I did the old red plants) or can I trellis them like loganberries. I’m looking for maximum yield. Gary Pedersen – Tacoma, WA A. Munger is…
Year: 2005
Controlling Earwigs
Q. Dear Peter: I like to grow sweet corn in my backyard, and at harvest time I always find that earwigs have taken up residence in the leafy coverings of the ears. When picking the corn, in addition to live earwigs, I find many dark particles, which I presume, are earwig droppings. Are you aware…
Arborvitae Leafminer Control
Q. I have a row of 16 – three year old “Emerald Green” arborvitaes. I suspect they have arborvitae leafminer (cypress tip moth). I have noticed the moths before, but now there are more and I just recently noticed brownish-yellow tips on a couple of the trees. All of them have lots of needles falling…
Finding California Bay Laurel
Q. I am working on a mostly native garden at our property in Mason County, WA and I am trying to locate some CA Bay Laurel trees/shrubs to plant in fairly deep shaded areas. Do you have any suggestions as where I might look for these plants? Thanks for your help, Bernie Perez – Tacoma,…
Will Horses Eat Pampas Grass
Q. I want to plant Pampas Grass along a fence line. We have problems with our neighbor’s horses eating any plants we plant. We do not want to close our property in with a fence, so we are looking for vegetation that will help. Will horses eat Pampas Grass? Any help you can give will…