The SNWA offers a list of water-smart trees that are supposed to use less water than other types. But they still need to be managed.
Home and Garden
Iron shortages in plants are notorious for yellow foliage. Try applying an iron chelate to the soil when growth is first starting.
Because there is no trenching involved, setup should take only a few hours with a starting cost from about $200 for an average-sized yard.
Three design pros weigh in with ideas for how to give old design elements a fresh look.
Bayer Garden Products tells us, when treating for grape bunch diseases, that about half of the improvement is due to better air circulation and the other half using a copper-based fungicide.
Q: I have a cheap range hood that is permanently stained and, as a bonus, it stinks. I want to replace it with a microwave oven/range hood combination, but I don’t see any ductwork in the cabinet above the hood. Do I need to change the cabinetry?
A fertilizer high in the middle number — phosphorus — should be fine for jasmine.
Experts share some of the most common DIY painting mistakes and how to avoid them.
There are two types of cracking of tomatoes, longitudinal cracks and radial cracking. Radial cracking is mostly a varietal issue.
There is such a thing as root-to-shoot ratio. What that means is that the top of the oleander tree returns to its pre-pruning height as quickly as possible. It’s because of the size of the roots.
Take the frame of the garage door window to a home center or glass shop and have them cut a piece of glass to fit inside. The cost should be less than $25.
Wet spring weather is still causing havoc on tomatoes now and will affect grapes as we enter July and August.
Double-potting plants exposed to the sun is recommended for two reasons: The heat kills roots in the side of the container facing the sun and smaller pots blow over in the wind.
Q: I have a problem with my garage door opener. When I push the button, it goes up with no problem. However, when I push the button for the door to go down, it comes down about a foot and then goes back up. If I hold the button down though, the door will close. I hope this won’t be an expensive repair.
Diseases are ready to spread any time the weather has been wet. Sometimes these diseases happen soon after it rains and sometimes months later.
