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Q: Your previous article on weed control is spot-on regarding the limitations of weed control via vinegar, boiling water, sodium chloride, etc. I have tried all of them. None are very effective.

The article mentions preemergents with corn gluten. Does corn gluten do the job?

A: I did mention using corn gluten meal as a preemergent in the ...Read more

A concertgoer fell to his death inside Madison Square Garden at a show by the jam band Goose, cops said Sunday.

The 51-year-old victim suffered injuries “indicative of falling from an elevated condition” about 9:50 p.m. Saturday inside the world-famous Midtown arena, police said.

Medics rushed him to Bellevue Hospital but he could not be ...Read more

Supertunia Mini Vista Pink Cloud petunia is having its debut year -- or, thanks to Susan Middleton Turner in south Georgia’s zone 9 Miller County, its breakout year. Susan’s house looks like a movie set, and you would have to think that Supertunia Mini Vista petunias play a starring role.

Last year it was the award-winning Supertunia Mini ...Read more

Q: I have some old rose bushes. They start out great each spring, but most summers, black spots develop on all my plants. By mid to late summer, most of the leaves are off the rose bushes, and they really look sad. I don't want to start over with new varieties as these smell nice when I bring them indoors.

A: Black spot is a fungus that causes ...Read more

There is supposedly an unwritten rule in the plant breeding world: If the new plant is not orange then it may be called blue. I am forever being told that a plant I am touting is not blue but is purple, lavender or ... well, you get the drift. There will, however, be no argument over one of the most celebrated salvias, Rockin Blue Suede Shoes.

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Q: We are moving to a new state and don't know much about the trees that grow there. Can you give us some tips on what to look for? We have looked at some top 10 lists for trees to grow in the area, but they are confusing and list plants that we would never use in our current landscape.

A: Check with the town that you are moving to and see if ...Read more

If you’ve got sun and want a touch of the tropics and baskets full of blooms, then Austin Pretty Limits oleander is for you.

Let’s address your cold hardiness concerns first. Austin Pretty Limits is cold hardy from zones 8 and up. That’s a large swath of the country that can grow the shrub with ease. The rest of the country can grow ...Read more

If you’ve got sun and want a touch of the tropics and baskets full of blooms, then Austin Pretty Limits oleander is for you.

Let’s address your cold hardiness concerns first. Austin Pretty Limits is cold hardy from zones 8 and up. That’s a large swath of the country that can grow the shrub with ease. The rest of the country can grow ...Read more

Q: There are a bunch of slimy, disgusting orange growths all over my junipers next to my patio. Please tell me they are not going to kill my junipers as they are shielding us from a bad neighbor's view.

A: There are more than 7,000 rust fungus species affecting plants. Many of the species are very host-specific and can't be transmitted to non-...Read more