If your trees or lawn start the season looking more lemon than lime, you may be seeing iron chlorosis—a common nutrient ...

Q. A tree in our backyard does not look healthy. It used to be pretty and green. A. Your tree is a type of red oak that needs more iron than your soil is providing. Shumard red oaks tolerate alkaline ...

Some plants thrive in more acidic soils, and this additive can provide a near-immediate decrease in pH. With that said, ...

Neil Sperry gives advice on a dying ligustrum, pecan scab ruining crops, yellowing red oaks, zoysia repairs before a wedding, ...

KENNEWICK -- Back in July, I promised to followup with information on solving the problem of iron chlorosis due to alkaline soil conditions. I know many of you have been on pins and needles waiting so ...

Attached is a photo of my red oak tree. It has been yellow in color the past two years, and it is dying slowly now. I’ve ...

Q. I’m trying to grow annual vinca in Zone 5. I got some this year and planted in early June. They are in a spot that faces west and gets sun all afternoon. Just after planting we had a lot of rain.

Q. Several trees on my property were damaged during recent storms. Some just lost a few limbs, but others are split along the trunk. How can I tell whether the trees can be saved or if they should be ...

Purdue Extension Educators frequently encourage homeowners to get soil tests when they want to grow new plants in an area, or try to diagnose what’s wrong with plants currently growing. One key ...

A soil test provides information about current soil conditions, including pH, organic matter and nutrient content, allowing you to make practical decisions about how to get the best results from your ...