Q. In our condominium complex we have several English oak trees. We had an arborist prune those plus another 40 trees of different species. The English Oaks are getting to be approximately 30 plus ft. tall. I hear that they may grow to 40 to 70 ft. tall. The arborist told us that they should…
Tip Browning Mass Cane
Q. I have a plant labeled as “mass cane.” I’ve noticed recently that most of the leaves are starting to turn yellow at the tips and eventually the yellow turns brown. I have not watered the plant for 2-3 weeks now for fear that it has been over watered. I’ve checked the soil and it…
Hollow Potatoes
Q. Dear Peter, We live in Graham and love to raise our own potatoes because they are fun to raise and taste better than the ones from the store. However, we got a lot of potatoes last year that are hollow and dark or rotted in the middle. We planted Kenebecks’s last year and the…
Blocking Highway Noise with Evergreens
Q. When I am out in the yard, I can hear the traffic from Highway 16, foghorns, sirens, and trains. The highway noises bother me the most because they do not seem to be constant or short-lived, the trucks and motorcycles seem to be the worst offenders. Is there anything that I can plant to…
Finding Apple Maggot Damage
Q. How do I know whether my apple trees (and the apples) are damaged by apple maggot or codling moth? Nancy Pearson – Lakewood, WA A. The easiest way is to look at the damage. You’ll need to cut the apple in half (yuk) and then look at the feeding pattern. Apple maggot larvae are…