Tim Johnson – Page 38

Got black spot? Don’t despair, rose lovers. Here are the ways you can control it.

August 5, 2019 at 4:09 p.m.

I would like to add roses to my garden but need some advice on how to manage black spot, which my friends say is a big problem on some roses....

Carpenter ants build nests in wet, rotting wood

July 3, 2019 at 4:17 p.m.

I have been seeing some large and small black ants in my kitchen over the last few days and have also noticed them crawling up the trunk of one of...

Sycamore trees dropping leaves likely have anthracnose

June 25, 2019 at 5:42 p.m.

My sycamore trees look absolutely terrible, with very few leaves growing yet — they seem to have been dropping off over the last few weeks, making a mess in the...

How to identify weeds and invasive species vs. ornamental plants

June 20, 2019 at 1:00 a.m.

I am having a terrible time keeping up with the weeds in my garden this year. Is there a biological difference between a weed and an ornamental plant? — Jennifer...

Take care when filling leaf blowers with gas and oil mix

June 12, 2019 at 4:37 p.m.

My blower stopped working yesterday, and I could not pull the cord to get it started again. The mechanism is frozen. A neighbor told me I might have used the...

It’s time to prune dead branches to correct damage to shrubs from harsh winter

June 6, 2019 at 3:56 p.m.

I would like some guidance as to what to do about the winter damage on my shrubs — some branches appear to be dead, while others are leafing out very...

For a healthy, beautiful lawn, focus on mowing

May 28, 2019 at 11:35 a.m.

Is there something simple I can do to ensure a better lawn? — Bob Hansen, Wilmette Focus on proper mowing practices. Mowing is a basic and routine maintenance practice that...

Have utilities located and marked before digging in garden

May 20, 2019 at 4:03 p.m.

I am planning to do some major garden renovations and think that my phone and cable television lines are running through the affected areas. What is the best way to...

Planting right after a rainstorm can be bad for soil

May 13, 2019 at 2:25 p.m.

How long after a rainstorm do I need to wait to work the soil in my garden and do some planting? I want to take advantage of sunny days. —...

Don’t amend soil when planting a tree — even with heavy clay

May 23, 2019 at 9:03 a.m.

I am doing some tree planting at home and wanted a recommendation on what to use to amend the soil that I fill the planting hole with to give the...

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