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DEAR JANET: I have a young dogwood seedling that I received at an event in the spring, which was established quickly and was doing quite well in my garden in a…
The brief respite is over as temperatures are back in the mid- to upper-90s for the first week of August, and our chances of rain are fading as well. Water onc…
Figs are in season now.
DEAR JANET: I was reading your response to a reader's question about a contorted filbert. You mentioned pruning. I thought, "Pruning? Am I supposed to prune it…
I don't want to jinx our good luck!
DEAR JANET: I suspect I have kudzu climbing on my backyard fence. There is a weed that has already choked out one climbing rose bush and is heading to another.…
Arkansas gardeners have long battled invasive vines, but this year seems to be even worse than normal. I continue to get calls, emails and texts concerning poi…
A new adventure has begun, and we are over the moon!
DEAR JANET: Bagworms got ahold of our evergreen shrub. I've sprayed and (I think) killed them off. There are hundreds! Do I need to pick them all off? Will my …
DEAR JANET: I bought a plant at Walmart that had this tag "Accent Strobilai" on it but no other care information. Can you help me identify the plant and tell m…
If you are considering a flowering vine, think clematis.
DEAR JANET: My wife and I saw these buddleias at Oaklawn on June 7. Can you identify the variety?
The heat is on! It hit a little early this season with heat, humidity and extremely spotty rainfall. Many plants in our gardens are still recovering from the t…
A cool name for a heat loving plant