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Problems to Avoid in Nursery Plants
Nurseries have lots of plants. Some are in better condition than others. University of Memphis Director of Landscape Joellen Dimond talks about and shows examples of what you should avoid when buying plants.
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This Week in the Garden
Refreshing Winter Annuals
When you want to bring in daffodils out of your garden pick them, don't cut them. There is a virus that can spread between your plants with cutting tools. Dale Skaggs from Dixon Gallery and Gardens shows how to easily pick the daffodils and gives some advice on how to keep them in a vase. >>Watch
UT Extension Agent Chris Cooper identifies his favorite weed, Hairy bittercress. This cool-season weed can shoot its seeds when it is disturbed. >>Watch |
Pruning Crape Myrtles
Certified arborist Wes Hopper prunes a Crape Myrtle that has previously been “murdered,” or the top has been chopped off. He starts by removing the low hanging branches and twigs that will poke him as he prunes. >>Watch
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Peppers
Master Gardener Tom Mashour talks about peppers. There are hundreds of varieties of peppers available. Pepper heat is rated on the Scoville scale: bell peppers rate as a 0 and the hottest peppers rate at over 1,000,000. Peppers are a member of the nightshade family. >>Watch
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Planting Myths
UT Extension Horticulture Specialist Carol Reese gives some common planting myths and corrects them. >>Watch
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Planting Cabbage, Broccoli and Cauliflower
Cabbage, Broccoli, and Cauliflower are all in the brassica family. They are sometimes called cole crops. UT Extension Haywood County Director Walter Battle shows how to plant them in the home garden. >>Watch
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Building a Blackberry Trellis
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Building a Self-Watering Houseplant Pot
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Viewer Questions
How do I get my webworm infestation under control?
The trees are large and so it is impossible to remove the webs or spray the trees. University of Memphis Director of Landscape Joellen Dimond recommends using systemic insecticides such as imidacloprid. Systemics are applied to the ground around the trees, the trees take up the insecticide and spread it to all the leaves and branches. The webworms, when they feed on the tree, will die. >>Watch
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What is this thing in my flower bed?This is a kind of slime mold that has been named dog vomit. It is growing on the mulch. It will not harm your plants and if you don’t like it you can remove it from the bed. It will go away after a while if you leave it alone. It is a fungus so any time you have warm weather, high humidity, and rain it may show up. >>Watch
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Am I watering my helleborus too much?This kind of injury on leaves is often caused by either too much or too little water. Because there is no wilting it is likely too much water. If the plant is kept in the shade there may not be enough time for the plant to dry out before it is watered again. If the leaf turns totally brown, it is not benefiting the plant anymore and can be taken off. >>Watch
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