BOB MORRIS: Plant or pick early to avert squash bugs

Some of the leaves on my 2-year-old Thompson Seedless grapes have started to curl at harvest.

We planted what we thought was a lime tree around 10 years ago. Now we have a 20-foot-tall, nicely shaped tree bearing an unknown fruit.

Recently, one of my walls of star jasmine has been struggling with dry and dull green leaves.

They were in bloom when we planted them five or six years ago, and they bloomed the following year as well. But they have not bloomed again.

A tree in my front yard was damaged by the wind a couple of weeks ago, and I need to have a new tree planted.

Are there any chestnut trees that can grow well in our hot climate and produce edible chestnuts? What kind of upkeep would it require?

If we can catch these flat-headed borers in the early stages, we can sometimes clean up the tree’s limbs, using a sharp, sanitized knife.

Water deeply enough that trees and shrubs can make it until the next time you are allowed to water.

The correct amount of water to apply depends on the size of the plant and the number of days between irrigations.

It can be confusing to tell the difference between abiotic and biotic diseases just with your eyes. Plant disease symptoms are typically not very specific.