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    February 14, 2019
    Moorhead resident Susan Clambey shares this picture of a prolific amaryllis plant. Special to The Forum
    Fielding Questions: A prolific amaryllis, an ailing lemon tree and seed-planting depth
    Q: This Christmas I received a potted amaryllis bulb from my granddaughter, which she bought at Walmart. I have never experienced an amaryllis...
    lifestyle/home-and-gardenFebruary 14, 2019 - 3:57pm
    January 18, 2019
    A reader asks why this arborvitae has been shedding so much, even in winter. Special to The Forum
    Fielding Questions: Arborvitae shedding, water on violet leaves and forsythia for our region
    Q: Beginning late last fall, my arborvitae on the north side began to shed brown branches. It's always done that a little, but this year the...
    lifestyle/home-and-gardenJanuary 18, 2019 - 10:36am
    December 7, 2018
    A reader asks if anything can be done to prevent further damage from this crack in the trunk of a willow tree. Special to The Forum
    Fielding Questions: Saving a split tree, response from a concerned reader and more
    Q: Our willow tree has a 4-foot-long crack in the trunk. Is there anything we can do to prevent this from further damaging the tree? I’ve heard...
    lifestyle/home-and-gardenDecember 7, 2018 - 10:30am
    November 10, 2018
    Research shows trees communicate by sending underground electrical impulses and above-ground hormones or chemicals. File photo / Forum News Service
    Are trees communicating? Research says yes.
    FARGO -- Did you know scientists are discovering that trees communicate with each other? They aren’t necessarily gossiping about you behind...
    lifestyle/home-and-gardenNovember 10, 2018 - 6:01am
    October 20, 2018
    Across the region, many oak and walnut trees produced heavier than normal crops of acorns and nuts. David Samson / Forum News Service
    Are trees foretelling a bad winter this year with all those seeds and acorns?
    FARGO — Did you notice the heavy crop of seeds on the region's trees this summer and fall? Elm seeds fell by the millions this summer at...
    lifestyle/home-and-gardenOctober 20, 2018 - 9:00am
    October 6, 2018
    The best way to prune hydrangeas depends on the type, such as this Hydrangea arborescens type, left, or this Hydrangea paniculata type with pyramid-shaped flower clusters, right. Special to Forum News Service
    Spring is better for hydrangea pruning
    Q: What's the best advice for pruning hydrangeas, as I have six very large plants. Can I trim them down this fall? — Sharon Dubois. A:...
    lifestyle/home-and-gardenOctober 6, 2018 - 8:00am
    September 29, 2018
    The main horizontal limb on this Haralson apple tree broke halfway through under the heavy load of apples. Special to Forum News Service
    Preventing apple tree breakage, how to save zinnia seeds and more
    Q: I should have listened to your advice about thinning apple trees. The main horizontal limb on our Haralson apple tree broke halfway through...
    lifestyle/home-and-gardenSeptember 29, 2018 - 7:27am
    September 1, 2018
    A before-and-after view of how a Fargo resident's Autumn Blaze maples look after treating for iron chlorosis. Submitted photo
    Commentary: Photos show improvement after maple treated for iron deficiency
    Q: Our Autumn Blaze maples had iron chlorosis last year. An article you wrote prompted us to take action. We bought Medicap iron capsules made...
    lifestyle/home-and-gardenSeptember 1, 2018 - 8:49am
    August 11, 2018
    Don Kinzler identifies this tree as a black walnut. Submitted photo
    Black walnut tree could provide excellent fudge
    Q: I'm trying to identify the tree in the photo. I've been told that the nuts are not edible. Can you help? — Scott Bundy
    lifestyle/home-and-gardenAugust 11, 2018 - 6:00am
    August 4, 2018
    Don Kinzler identified this reader-submitted photo as yellow chokecherries, which occasionally grow among the more common type of chokecherries. Submitted photo
    Commentary: Berry mystery unraveled
    Q: What kind of berry is this? It's in the tree row with our chokecherries. It tastes like a chokecherry but is much sweeter. — Sharon...
    opinion/columnsAugust 4, 2018 - 8:06am
    August 1, 2018
    MASTER GARDENERS: Be on the lookout for tree diseases
    This is the time of year when many homeowners notice "something wrong" with a tree or shrub on their property. Indeed, this is the time when...
    sports/outdoorsAugust 1, 2018 - 8:15am
    July 28, 2018
    A reader in Breckenridge, Minn., wonders when he should remove this smaller trunk coming out of a 10-year-old birch tree. Special to Forum News Service
    Commentary: Nipping a birch problem in the bud
    Q: Our 10-year-old birch tree has a smaller trunk coming out of the main clump. When would be the best time to remove it, and should it be sealed...
    lifestyle/home-and-gardenJuly 28, 2018 - 7:26am
    July 21, 2018
    Install plants so the rootball soil is just covered with backfill soil and water immediately. Michael Vosburg / Forum News Service
    There's still plenty of planting season left
    Can you guess what gardening question I hear most frequently? At the top of the list is "What can I do about rabbits?" followed by preventing...
    lifestyle/home-and-gardenJuly 21, 2018 - 6:17am
    Powdery mildew is a disease that causes a grayish-white coating on the foliage of peonies, lilacs, zinnias, roses, vine crops and many other plants. Submitted photo
    Powdery mildew on peonies a common problem
    Q: My peonies have powdery mildew and I'm wondering what I can do to get rid of it. What causes this? I'm planning to divide them this fall but...
    lifestyle/home-and-gardenJuly 21, 2018 - 6:03am
    July 7, 2018
    NDSU’s Prairie Expedition Elm is among the elm tree cultivars that’s resistant to Dutch elm disease. Special to Forum News Service
    Prairie Expedition Elm a disease-resistant, NDSU variety
    Q: I understand there's been progress in developing Dutch elm disease-resistant American elms that are also relatively fast growing. Do you have...
    lifestyle/home-and-gardenJuly 7, 2018 - 7:25am
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