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Dumb cane is bare with some leaves drooping #613682

Asked February 17, 2020, 3:15 PM EST

Hi, i moved into a house with dumb canes that have been there since 1960. I revived them fo the most part, but they have no lower leaves and in one pot, the stem has no leaves at all. What can I do? Also, how to I help torn leaves? Do I just cut them off? If so, where? I don’t want to give up on these things because they are so beautiful.



None County None

Knitting project books #612456

Asked February 05, 2020, 12:50 PM EST

I was in 4 H in the 1960# and took knitting.  I had project books that i knitted patterns for the county fair.  Do you still do this and if so do you have any old project books?  thank you. Judi Dings

El Paso County Colorado

Sow just farrowed, refuses to breast feed her 8 new born piglets #610533

Asked January 16, 2020, 11:32 AM EST

Sow just farrowed, refuses to breast feed her 8 new born piglets, even attacked 1 and it died of infected injuries. Besides bottle feeding the remaining 7, what can be done to get the sow to feed her piglets?

Wayne County Michigan

Shelby County chinquapin nut variety? #608039

Asked December 16, 2019, 7:37 AM EST

I have read lots of information but am confused as to what variety tree would we have been eating the nuts from Shelby County in the 1960's.  I want to plant some.

Shelby County Texas

Fruit trees #600903

Asked October 11, 2019, 12:23 PM EDT

I have so many fruit tree questions so I will number them for ease. I live in zone 8b in Portland, OR. I have space to espalier 4 fruit trees on a 3-tier cordon and 2 fruit trees in a two-tier cordon. I am considering 2 apples and 2 pears for the 3-tier spots and a peach/kumquat/plum/open to suggestions  and one pomegranate for the two 2-tier spots. I am struggling to find consistent information for variety suggestions for this zone and combining that with preferred espalier varieties and pollinating partners.
 1. Can you please recommend 2x apples that are good munching? One absolutely MUST be crisp, tart and good for baking. The other I’m open to suggestions.
 2. Can you please recommend 2x pears same as above, one of them being an Asian?
3. Can you please recommend a pomegranate variety good for this zone? Do you advise a different method of espalier other than cordon? It will take some work, but I can could modify the space in order to apply a fan method.
 4. Same as #3 but for a peach/kumquat/plum/open to suggestions variety. I am also considering a semi-dwarf cherry tree for the front yard. My neighbor has a tart cherry (species unknown) in the back yard, about 100’ away so I’m guessing I will need a self-pollinating variety.
 5. What variety would you recommend?

Multnomah County Oregon

Can I start a vegetable garden after weed killer #573448

Asked June 24, 2019, 11:54 AM EDT

We just stopped our crabgrass/broadleaf killer service and I was hoping to start a vegetable garden but am worried about the poison effects on our health. Am I restricted to a raised garden bed now? How long does the poison stay in the soil? Also do I have to worry about old lead in the soil if my house was built in the 1960’s? Thank you!

Baltimore County Maryland

Can’t grow grass #556441

Asked April 28, 2019, 10:17 AM EDT

I have an area in my front yard (north facing) that the grass started thinning significantly about 5 years ago. The area is heavily shaded by two large maple trees. The yard was was first seeded in the early 1960’s and was fine until about 5 years ago. I have spent hundreds on high quality seed for the last three years but just can’t get anything to grow. Is there somewhere I can have my soil tested or a service that would come to my house to diagnose? I am noticing what looks like small areas of soil pushed up by some type of pest under the soil. Whatever is is, it’s much smaller than a mole path and these areas are random as opposed to a trail. I am very familiar with mole tunnels, and these are different.. The rest of my yard has no problem with growing lush grass. Just don’t know where to start? Thanks, Tony



Washington County Minnesota

RMD #547346

Asked March 19, 2019, 7:45 AM EDT

Can my RMD withdrawal be treated (tax wise), as long term capital gains since it has been in my account for decades?  Treating the total amount as normal income does not seem to be fair taxation.

Oakland County Michigan

What beehive destroyed in 1960 #485347

Asked September 20, 2018, 4:08 PM EDT

My dad burned down a beehive at behest of my Mundy township in1960. Were mites an issue? Testing available in area? Pesticides? Wonder if you have expert in bee history 1950-65? Thank you

None County Michigan

Fall beans #484922

Asked September 17, 2018, 6:59 PM EDT

My uncle, the late John Wilder of Harlan County, gave me beans that are very close to those referenced in An Ode to Fall Beans (https://growappalachia.berea.edu/2013/10/21/ode-fall-beans-seeds/). I have been growing them since, both as a fresh bean and dried. My question is do you know of a recipe for canning the beans while they are still in the fresh stage and not dried? My mother was born in Harlan County. My father was born in Letcher County.

Washington County Oregon