Janet Carson
Recent Stories by Janet Carson
In the garden
posted: 05/26/2012 2 a.m. Discuss
Q I’m hoping you can help me with a problem we are having with our grass. We live out in the country in the middle of a field. We have always had several varieties of grasses in our “yard.” However, this year, what grass we have seems to have been taken over by stickers.
In the garden
posted: 05/19/2012 3:10 a.m. Discuss
Q We plant corn in our garden every year, but the worms get it before we do. How can we keep the worms out of the ears of the corn? They just ruin all of our corn every year.
In the garden
posted: 05/12/2012 2:39 a.m. Discuss
Q We live in Northwest Arkansas and have what we think is an elephant ear tree; the big leaves look like the elephant ear plant. We like the tree but it is in a bad location. It is at the corner of the garage.
In the garden
posted: 05/05/2012 2:21 a.m. Discuss
Q Wild violets are spreading into our monkey grass. We’ve pulled them from the beds pretty well, but now they are entwined with the monkey grass. Short of digging up the monkey grass and getting the weeds out, is there another solution? Thanks for any help.
In the garden
posted: 04/28/2012 2:15 a.m. Discuss
Q This spring, I was late in applying a fungicide to my roses, and after I started spaying them, I discovered black spot. Continued spraying and removing affected leaves have not stopped further development of black spot. Do you have any suggestions?
New varieties of annuals heighten colors, contrast
posted: 04/21/2012 2 a.m. Discuss
The options available for summer annuals are also growing by leaps and bounds.
In the garden
posted: 04/21/2012 1:54 a.m. Discuss
Q I have a Harry Lauder’s walking stick tree that is approximately 15 years old. It started putting up suckers, and I have continued to remove them. The suckers keep returning, more each year and larger. I am thinking about cutting it down at this point unless there is a solution to eliminate the problem since it is getting more difficult to cut off the suckers. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
In the garden
posted: 04/14/2012 2:21 a.m. Discuss
Q Our family moved into a new house in January. We have a tree in our landscaping near the house, and I’m not sure what it is. The parts that are blooming and leafed out look healthy and pretty.
In the garden
posted: 04/07/2012 2:10 a.m. Discuss
Q I have a major dilemma in my yard — running bamboo! My husband planted it several years ago (he is no longer my husband... not because of the bamboo) and it has, of course, gone nuts with sprouts into the neighbor’s yard. Who could you recommend I call to help me remove all of the bamboo from my yard and my neighbor’s ?
In the garden
posted: 03/31/2012 2:30 a.m. Discuss
Q I saw this in the forest this morning: It has a bunch of caterpillars in it. ... Should I be worried about this?
