Tag: Ask Burton

Ask Burton: Q: This week, instead of a question, we just wanted to pass on a quick piece of advice on lawn and landscape watering.
ASK BURTON: Q: I have a line of Texas sage in my landscape, and they’re not all looking their best. They are getting a black residue on the stems, and have become rather thin. The plants are in a bed next to my house and I planted begonias and pentas in front of them this year. Those flowers look great! Any advice on how to fix the Texas Sage?
Ask Burton: Q: I have planted a large bed of potato vine, and it’s growing crazy fast but many of my leaves have small holes in them. How do I handle the problem?
Ask Burton: Q: I have a ‘Dynamite’ crape myrtle in my back yard and I love the bright red blooms on it. I’d like to have one near my front door too. How easy would it be to keep ‘Dynamite’ trimmed down to three to four feet tall?
Ask Burton: Q: My lawn is being overrun by nutgrass. What can I use to get rid of it?
Ask Burton Q: My Indian hawthorn are showing some sort of chewing damage. How do we stop this?
Ask Burton: This week, a heads up on a nasty turf disease in our area. Q: I have irregular patches of dead grass in my St. Augustine lawn. The areas are surrounded by yellowing grass, and the patches show up regardless of whether the areas are in sun or shade. I had chinch bugs last year and treated for them. Is it the same problem?
Ask Burton: This week, we’re talking about one of our favorite types of plant problems – the types where doing nothing is the best answer. Q: My oak trees (live oaks mostly) are having a lot of browning on their leaves! Random splotches, twisted leaves, and now, many are falling off the tree and littering the ground. What should I do to address this?
Ask Burton: Q: I planted a row of hollies at my property line to cut down on road noise, and I really want them to grow vigorously this year – which they did NOT do last year. Additionally, my purple loropetalum isn’t very purple – it’s got a lot of yellowing leaves. How can I get them to do what I want?
Ask Burton: Q: What do I need to do to get my yard looking good for the spring?