Why do only some of my sprinklers work? A lawn sprinkler system is usually divided into two or more zones that water independently of each other. Each zon...

How long do wild strawberries last? Wild strawberries produce one or more clusters of flowers. The wild strawberry flower, which is white, normally begins...

How do you identify a strange plant? An easy way to find Strange Plants is to go across the surface with the Spelunker Potion effect, as Strange Plants wi...

How much is a sweet gum tree worth? How much is a sweetgum tree worth? Sweetgum is bring about $20/ton on the stump around here. So, a 1.25 ton tree would...

Can a Japanese maple get too much sun? Too much sunlight. With the exception of a few cultivars that have demonstrated good tolerance to full or all day d...

How do you kill peach borers? Peachtree borer is most easily controlled by sprays of insecticides applied to the lower trunk and base of the tree. These a...

What is the Bordeaux mixture used for? Bordeaux mixture—a combination of copper sulfate, lime, and water—is an effective fungicide and bactericide that ha...

Do trees grow better with mulch? Research has proven that, over time, a mulch ring placed 3 to 6 feet around the tree can almost double the growth rate of...

What are the lumps on tree trunks? A burl (American English) or burr (British English) is a tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner....

What chemical pesticides treat spider mites? Diatomaceous earth Diatomaceous earth, which is made from fossils of aquatic organisms, is an organic pestici...