Mimosa Tree – Black Gum Spots

Q: My very old mimosa tree has black gum spots …

Woolly Bear Caterpillar – Predicting Winter Weather

Q: Please help me with folklore predictions of how the …

Can I Grow Cape Gooseberry Here?

Q: Can I grow cape gooseberry here? My location gets …

How Do Fungus Spores Travel?

Q: My Japanese maples, rose bushes, and lawn all have …

I’m retiring from radio (mostly)

January 4, 2020

Three months ago somebody lightheartedly asked me …

Peach crown gall on trunk

Q: I planted three peach trees last year and one …

How To Cut Back My Huge Buckeye

Q: My buckeye lost its shade when two old pines …

Norfolk Island Pine – Brown Limbs

Q: The top of this tree is growing great but …

Croatia Trip Announcement – 2018

One of my favorite travel memories is the fresh seafood …

Trip to Italy – May, 2018 – Announcement

I’m hosting a trip to southern Italy on April 14 …

Will Roundup Kill Rose of Sharon?

Q: If I spray Roundup on the little plants around …

Garlic Chives – Killing

Q: Many years ago in a momentary lapse of reason …

Leyland Cypress – Not in “FDR’s Funeral Train”

Q: I’m reading “FDR’s Funeral Train” by Robert Klara. He …

No Cuba Trip – Oct 2016

June 27, 2016

After much thought, I have decided to …

France and Italy Trip 2016 – Pictures

Oh, what a time we had!! A lively and entertaining …

France and Italy Trip 2016 – People

Pictures of folks on the trip.

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Join Me for a Pacific Northwest Trip – July, 2016

Looking for a quick garden get-away to one of the …

Zoysia – Burned Accidentally

Q: I was burning leaves under a cast iron grate …

France and Italy Trip – 2016

In response to several requests, I’m hosting a trip to …

Hickory, Pecan, Oak – Huge Nut Crop

Q: Our home is surrounded by many hardwood trees. This …