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FRUIT TREES

My fig tree hasn’t produced fruit in the last couple of years?
Can I propagate a peach tree from a peach pit?

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LAWNCARE

How do I control nutsedge in my lawn?
What are the most common weeds in Henrico and how to control them?
I have patches of moss in my lawn.
Why is my grass dying in strips?
In what order should I fertilize, seed and aerate my lawn?
My yard is producing mushrooms?
Can brown patch be spread by lawnmowers?

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MISC

What can I plant in a wet shady spot that floods?
Can I use mulch as a growing medium in a raised bed?

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PERENNIALS

When is the best time to prune lorapetalum (Chinese fringe flower)?
When should I cut back peonies and irises?
My Black Eyed Susan’s leaves are drooping and curling under.
How can I keep my liriope looking healthy all year?

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PESTS

How do I control lace bugs on azaleas?
How can you control voles & moles in your lawn and garden?
Why is my oak tree oozing black sap?
Will bag worms kill my tree?
What can I do to get rid of mosquitos in my yard?
What can I do to get rid of mole tunnels in my yard?
How Can I Get Rid Of Crape Myrtle Scale?
Ant infestation

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SHRUBS

How can I safely transplant a hydrangea?
When is the right time to prune hydrangea?
When should I prune azaleas and roses?
My decades-old roses are very leggy and have black spot.
How can I control rose rosette disease?
I removed a boxwood that had blight. Can I replant another boxwood there?
What can I do about the galls on my euonymus shrub?
What are those black spots on my hydrangea (hosta/lilac/crape myrtle) leaves?

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SHRUBS/DISEASE

How Can I Get Rid Of Crape Myrtle Scale?

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TREES

How do you properly prune a tree?
New shoots sprout up from around a tree I cut down.
My 65-year-old maple tree’s roots are causing the driveway to buckle. Can I cut those roots?

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VEGETABLES

When is the best time to plant vegetables in Central Virginia?
Should I plant a cover crop in my vegetable beds after harvesting is complete?
Why do my squash plants flower but not set fruit?

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WEEDS

How can I eradicate bamboo?
How can I control English Ivy and Poison Ivy that is climbing high on my trees?

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When is the best time to plant vegetables in Central Virginia?
Should I plant a cover crop in my vegetable beds after harvesting is complete?
Why do my squash plants flower but not set fruit?

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