Q. I have a number of large Thunder Cloud plum trees in my yard. My rambunctious and bored puppy decided to strip the bark off one of these trees (more than 75% of the trunk). I’ve read that it’s highly unlikely this tree will survive but is there anything I can do to try and…
what might be going wrong with the blueberry plants?
Q. I planted blueberry plants in the spring, they have been doing well, up until recently. The berries that were on the plants when I purchased them ripened, there’s new growth and some of them are flowering again. Recently, however, the leaves have begun to curl under and are starting to turn slightly yellow. The…
Chewing on my dahlias
Q. What is chewing on my dahlias and leaves little black specks all over? JoAnn Bernovich – Federal Way, WA A. For those readers enjoying their Saturday morning breakfast as they read this column, I urge you to skip over this answer until you finish eating. You have been warned. I believe that the little…
Carrot sweetness
Q. Hi Peter, I usually plant a Nantes-type carrot for their wonderful snappy, fresh taste. I’ve noticed that, year to year, they have varying degrees of sweetness/bitterness to them. Mostly they are as sweet as you’d expect from a Nantes. I’m wondering if there is something I am doing to effect their sweetness/bitterness? I only…
New Mole Poison
Q. What is that new mole poison that is shaped like a worm and where can I get it? Thanks. Jerry Langston – Auburn, WA A. The product you are describing is called Talpirid. It uses the rodenticide Bromethalin (a neurotoxin affecting cell regulation of water) packed in what is for all intents and purposes…