Viewer Questions

This week we are answering viewer e-mails about all sorts of gardening topics. Click on a question to find out more:
We did not get to put all the questions on TV. Here are more great viewer questions that did not make it:

Saving Colocasia (Elephant Ears) for Next Year

This week in the garden University of Memphis Director of Landscape Joellen Dimond shows how to prepare Colocasia – commonly called Elephant Ears – for winter storage. If done correctly they can be replanted next spring for another year of growth.  >>Watch

Other things to do
This Week In the Garden

Dividing Cannas
Pruning Tools Overview
Summer Flower Garden Check-Up
Why is One Plant Dying?
Splitting Tomatoes
Other Pollinators in the Butterfly Garden
Tomato Hornworms
Pruning Flowering Annuals

Planting Daffodils, Dianthus, and Pansies

This winter in the Family Plot flower bed Joellen Dimond plants plant early daffodils and purple pansies with dianthus as accents.  >>Watch


Apple Tree Diseases

Retired UT Extension Agent Mike Dennison talks about symptoms, damage, and control of the six most common diseases in apples.  >>Watch


Raptors

Raptors or birds of prey can help control rodent population in the garden. Mary Schmidt from Lichterman Nature Center talks about raptors in the garden  >>Watch
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Fences to Keep the Critters Out of the Garden

There are many fences available and some do better than others at keeping animals out of the garden. Retired UT Extension Agent Mike Dennison talks about the different kinds.  >>Watch



How Trees Work

Certified Arborist Wes Hopper explains the basics of how trees work. He explains how the vascular system in the tree transports water and nutrients.  >>Watch



The Worst Weeds

What are the worst weeds in your garden? Retired UT Extension Agent Mike Dennison goes over a few lists. >>Watch

Viewer Questions

Why are my cucumbers producing short yellow fruits?

Cucumbers need a lot of water. Retired UT Extension Agent Mike Dennison explains it was a wet spring but then dried out in July and August. >>Watch

Why are my peas yellow? Do I just need to add some fertilizer?

Yellowing leaves can be a symptom of many problems. Retired UT Extension Agent Mike Dennison gives some options. >>Watch


My bromeliad got sunburn. What can I do?

It depends on how much and what parts got sunburned. Joellen Dimond explains that if there is still green tissue and leaves connected to the roots is may pull through. >>Watch


What is the fuzz on my lilac trees and how do I get rid of it?

The fuzz is powdery mildew. While it will not kill the tree, it is unsightly and will reduce the number of blooms the next spring.   >>Watch

What is this shrub that has shiny leaves, large thorns, and fruit like a lime?

This is trifoliate orange. Retired UT Extension Agent Mike Dennison had a plant like this on his family farm in West Tennessee.  >>Watch

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