Follow these steps to track problems with plants in your Texas landscape. Neil Sperry shares his steps that he uses on his radio program.
As my wife and I were driving toward the Metroplex in 1970, I was excited by my new job as a county extension horticulturist for Texas A&M. We tuned our radio to one of the local stations and it was playing a program called “Speak to the Experts.” An attorney was answering questions live on the air.
I worked for the Extension Service for seven years. They went on to be called the Texas AgriLife Extension. I went on to become “that kind of person.” Since 1978 I’ve been doing three radio programs weekly where I address people’s gardening questions live on the air. And, for 30 years, on that very same station. It’s funny where life takes you.
I keep a log of all the questions I take. Callers’ names, cities, and topics. It lets me know what topics are hot, when they crop up, and where they’re of concern. I’ve taken about 450,000 questions, all logged into my notebooks. And there certainly are trends. I have found those trends to be very helpful.
Tips of liriope leaves are browning, so it’s moisture stress. The problem is caused by excessive heat off reflected surfaces. Neil SperryTalk radio is made up of phone calls. You don’t have the luxury of being able to see a listener’s plant sample, so diagnosing the problem takes a rather repetitive pattern. Here are the steps along my path.If you call your veterinarian, they’re going to want to know what kind of animal is involved. What bothers a dog won’t impact a goldfish.
Fire blight is a bacterial disease that infects only members of the rose family such as pears. Neil Sperry
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