I’m doing a really big job with round up and I have some really tall weeds to deal with. Should I cut the weed down before I spray it?

Does Maryland have any direct farm to consumer programs like community supported agriculture?

Hello, I live in Sterling Heights and this year I have a lot of Canadian Thistle growing along my fence. How can I safely try to eradicate it? I know that pulling it might actually make it worse. Thank you, Raffaella

Hi. In the two pictures there is a small pile of white bits. Perhaps wall board? Been there a while. Have not seen anymore activity. Have not seen bugs.

Do you have any idea what could be going on with my liriope? it grows on the front of my house on both sides of my driveway. One side of the driveway is perfect. The other side keeps getting like this picture. Is it a virus? Please advise. It’s driving me crazy.

Hi. I've been looking for an effective grub treatment, but most of the commercial ones are considered broad spectrum, so may be harmful to beneficial insects, such as fireflies (which we have a lot of this year, and are beautiful to watch!). Can anyone provide me with a recommendation, if one exists, of an effective grub treatment that won't harm beneficial insects, or wildlife? (Located in SE Michigan)

Can someone help me determine what is happening with my Echinacea purpea? Thank you for all that you do!

Late summer '24 I seeded several lawns, one of which did not achieve the results I normally get. The lawn had been neglected for several years and was in bad shape. Sept/Oct '24 was hottest/driest on record in MN but lawn is irrigated. Once all other seeded lawns were fully stood up, I noticed 1 large area in this lawn that looked very bad in comparison. I noted some irrigation heads were not throwing well in area with poor results. Spring '25 homeowner had irrigation system inspected and it was entirely replaced in June '25. I took a soil sample and sent it to U of MN for analysis. Below are the results. A google search says either high phosphorus OR potash can negatively affect seeding. This lawn has BOTH nutrients being very high. I'd like to reseed late August, but not sure how/if these nutrients can be corrected before seeding. Thoughts/advice? Soil Texture: medium Organic Matter: 4.1% pH: 7.0 Bray Phosphours: 33 (very high) Potassium: 287 (very high) Thank you.

I have 2 types of corn planted, both planted ~4/21/2025, golden bantam and silver queen. Both corn varieties seem short, the bantam is ~3-3.5 tall right now. The silver queen is 4-4.5 feet tall. The golden bantam has silk and ears forming. I have recently added blood meal around the corn, ~2 inches from the stalks. I also have green beans planted next to the corn, and it is just now starting to emerge. Should I be concerned about the short lengths? I do know we had some colder days with a lot of rain this spring. I do not see any other issues. Also, I have some cabbage and broccoli that have some holes in the leaves. I have tried to avoid using any sprays or insecticides in the gardens, but I am wondering if there is a good spray that I natural pest control in place such as nasturium, marigolds, salvia, etc., that are planted throughout the garden and around the edges.