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Vespera's Cairn Tse-Lalonde on Nightmare Squirrels, Elon Musk, Biohacking Dreams

CAIRN TSE-LALONDE My most recent dream has made me skeptical about squirrels. It took place in a park with 80-foot-tall maple trees on a hot sunny day ... sometimes trying to keep your cool throughout ... read more

The Right Time for Tree Cutting, Pruning, and Emergency Tree Removal

Keep on reading to learn more about the benefits of pruning ... birch, maple, elm, and yellowwood. You may feel that it would be good to dress fresh wounds using tree paints and wound dressings, which ... read more

The Root of it All: Causes of bark damage higher in trees

I’ve noticed the bark has been torn away on some of the branches of my trees ... of the tree, but the damage, called bark stripping, was probably caused due to actions of another animal: a squirrel. A... read more

GARDENING COLUMN: Rain, rain go away — rain can cause root rot

Why do ... or pruning out a few tree branches for more sunlight. Make note of the high and low spots in your gardens or yards. This way if you have to replace any plants, it will be right plant-right ... read more

What kind of beetle is this I found in my kitchen?

Keep your tree ... HGIC website. For trees that exude an excessive amount of sap from pruning wounds, such as maple, late fall/early winter is a less messy time to prune. My mom has been using moth ba... read more

What to do about ice on trees

Now that we've had a few ice storms, the trees look beautiful covered with a coat of ice, sparkling in the sun. This makes the most asked question I hear "What should I do? My trees are bending ... Th... read more

The Garden Plot

The main stalks of my tomatoes, too, have been eaten, though a few are showing some signs of flowering. Do you know how I can keep out ... branches on my maple tree due to the cicadas. Is it best to l... read more

HouseWorks: I oughta get some stuff done

First, I ought to deal with that hole in the maple tree out back. A tree trimmer told me a couple of years ago that I could keep squirrels out if I filled ... Oh, now I remember why I didn't do all th... read more

Cosentino: How to make hydrangeas blue, and other questions

Last year, I had two enormous maple trees that ... and had to do a lot of pruning. Yes, sunlight matters. Squirrels getting you down, eating all your bird seed and chasing those wrens, nuthatches and ... read more

Trees for This Area

Yes, you can keep it alive for several years, but it will bite the dust in 15-20 years. Why ... prune it to almost any shape you want. You’ve probably seen the yaupon shaped into various animals aroun... read more

Rose Thrips Damage Buds

QUESTION: My roses were beautiful ... A 3-year or older tree will need fertilizer in February, June and early October. Use a 6-6-6 or citrus analysis. Water will be needed when the surface soil starts ... read more

Amur maple should survive hole

AnAI have what I believe is an amur maple that is about 5 years ... be the best bet as contacts to harvest your tree. My Christmas cactus will bloom and then get a second set of buds, but they do not ... read more