Question: I have a large 15 x15 foot cranberry bush viburnum that is heavily infested with viburnum leaf beetle. I am going to cut it down before spring but want to know how I should dispose of it so that the beetles do not spread. I do not think that it would be wise to […]
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In This Issue: February Is the Month to . . . Featured Tool: Soil Blockers Backyard Bird of the Month: American Tree Sparrow Winter Farmers’ Market Gleaning Do You Know the Four Rs to “KNOCK OUT” Browntail Moth? Kale and White Bean Soup Ask the Expert February Is the Month to . . . By […]
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Question: If I have native plants that attract pollinators can I add in annuals and still become certified for a pollinator friendly garden? Answer: Lynne M. Holland, Horticulture and Social Media Professional What a great question! Pollinator-Friendly Garden Certification focuses on the essential things you need to have in your garden but no garden has […]
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Question: We have a small yard in an ocean community and planted an ornamental pear tree in the NW corner in front of a six-foot fence about 20 years ago. It provided good shade in the afternoon. During all the wind storms we have been having, several branches have broken and we need to have […]
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Question: My friends built a new home and put in small Maple trees. A tree company said it was $180 for one feeding. Can’t they do this themselves? Do you have some tree care brochures or links? Answer: Jonathan Foster, Community Education Assistant In general, trees that appear healthy and are growing at an acceptable […]
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Question: My river birch is dropping deep segments of bark from the ground up to about three feet. It is not the normal sloughing off of the outer layer. What is coming off leaves bare wood underneath. Could this be a vole or a disease? I sprayed the base of tree with a hot pepper […]
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In This Issue: January Is the Month to . . . Combating the Ravages of Time: Renovating Hopeless Tools! Tree Strategies for Winter Survival Mainely Dish Backyard Bird of the Month: Cedar Waxwing January Is the Month to . . . By Kate Garland, Horticulture Professional, UMaine Extension Penobscot County Monitor indoor plants for pests. […]
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Question: I have raised beds. The last two years my tomato plants, started from seed, have developed what we think is septorium (the fungus. It could be blight, I guess) starting from the lowest leaves and moving up the plant till all the plants are decimated. I have tried using different beds, digging out the […]
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Question: Thrips ruined our Gladiolus entirely. The Patterson onions that were growing nearby looked healthy. We harvested the onions and placed them for storage in the cool cellar. Now it seems, 100% of the bulbs are rotting from the top down. The Ebenezers seem unaffected. What is the issue? Answer: Jonathan Foster, Community Education Assistant […]
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