Search results for:

Q: I was very interested in a recent article about adding ammonium sulfate to one’s lawn to keep it green. Can I do this all summer long, every eight weeks?

Q: What is the best fertilizer to use on lantana? I have yellow and purple, and the yellow just never seems to keep the flowers long in the summertime; they come and go and do no not look very vibrant. Is there such a thing a mild fertilizer to use?

The rain this past weekend may have brought some problems along with it, the same as it did last year after a rain like this. Problems might develop during the coming week or, with some plants, even extend into May or later.

Q: My evergreen oak tree is more than 20 years old. Some of the leaves are turning yellow and dropping. While there is some new growth, it is not as vigorous as prior years. The tree is on drip irrigation and gets a deep watering twice a month. There is a 5-foot circle underneath with no rock. It also was deep-root fertilized in February by a commercial company.

Q: What should I use to amend raised beds? My beds need to be rejuvenated. Sulfur, rock dust, chicken manure, worm castings — I am not sure which ones to use or to use them all.

Many questions sent to me right now are about bugs appearing on fruit trees and vegetables. Remember, never apply sprays of any sort while fruit trees are blooming.

Thin out peach and nectarines to produce larger fruit during the next two to three weeks. Thinning, or the removal of fruit by hand, is an important step in growing larger and higher-quality peaches and nectarines. Enough fruit is removed from the tree so that the remaining fruit gets larger. We typically target this fruit to reach the size of 3 to 4 inches in diameter.