Extending the Gardening Season with Cold Frames

Feature: Extending the gardening season with cold frames 

Topics: Grape leafhopper on grapes, Aspen trees, Willow blight on globe willows 

Questions: Will using dormant spray help get rid of grape leafhoppers, Will birch trees do better in Utah than aspen trees, What can I spray on my globe willows to get rid of willow blight, What can I do to get the lawn on the north side of my home to grow? 

Topics: Lawn pre-emergent, Smoke bush, Rose bushes, Rose of Sharons, Using root tone on burro’s-tail, Kashmir cedar tree, Japanese zelkova, Gambel oak 

Questions: Is pre-emergent for troubled areas in lawn needed sooner since it’s warmer this year than usual, What should I do to make my smoke bush fuller, What should I use to spray rose bushes that had a lot of aphids and powdery mildew, When should I prune rose of Sharons, Is using root tone advised or not on burro’s-tail cuttings, What’s causing my kashmir cedar tree to lose its needles, Who’s the gardener in Ogden that's growing citrus trees through the winter, Is it a problem that my Japanese zelkova has not lost most of its leaves yet, When’s the best time to cut back gambel oak? 

Topics: Almond trees, Planting a tree on rocky ground, Fall fertilizer, Pruning peach trees, Brown spots on lawn 

Questions: Why are my almond trees making a mess, Will my tree do well on rocky ground, Is it okay to put down fall fertilizer now while there’s no snow on the ground, When should I prune peach trees, What are the brown spots on my lawn and how do I treat them?