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Keep Voles at Bay: Building Wire Cages to Protect Your Plants
Many gardeners face the challenge of protecting their plants from pesky voles. These small mouse-like rodents are notorious for invading gardens and feasting on the roots of beloved plants, especially tulip bulbs, lilies, and hostas. To prevent voles from munching on your investments over the winter, you can plant them in a wire cage. This will safeguard your plants while allowing them to grow unmolested. >>Read the Full Article
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This Week in the Garden
Stop the Invader! How to Control Japanese Privet
Japanese privet is very invasive. Birds spread the seeds and it can now be found growing everywhere and displacing native plants. University of Memphis Director of Landscape Joellen Dimond shows how to kill a vigorous privet plant both with and without chemicals. >>Watch
Blackberries naturally grow in partly shady locations and so they can get sunscald if they are in hot direct sun. Retired UT Extension Agent Mike Dennison shows a branch of a blackberry plant that is suffering from sunscald. >>Watch |
Fertilizing trees gives them the nutrients they need, but it can help in other ways. Certified Arborist Wes Hopper talks about fertilizing trees and the different ways to do it. He also talks about mycorrhiza and the interaction of fungus and plants. He also describes how proper fertilization will encourage tree roots to grow down and not grow on the surface.
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TSU Extension Agent Joellen Dimond talks about chrysanthemums or mums. Chrysanthemums are popular for fall color. Chrysanthemums are early, middle, or late blooming, that’s how the stores keep blooming mums in stock for so long. Each plant will bloom for about two weeks. >>Watch
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Viewer Questions
What is causing parts of my spirea to twist and turn silvery?
This is powdery mildew. Powdery mildew likes to grow in warm moist conditions. It has a silvery appearance and also causes the affected branches to twist. University of Memphis Director of Landscape Joellen Dimond suggests allowing for more air circulation, which will help prevent the powdery mildew. >>Watch
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What is this bug? A: Kudzu Bug
This is the kudzu bug. It is in the stinkbug family. UT Extension Agent Chris Cooper says the kudzu bug is difficult to control. The best thing to do is if you see one squish it or knock it into a container of soapy water. >>Watch
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