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January 8: I finally have some time to read. Any ideas?
January 15: When can I prune trees, especially oaks?
January 22: How can I assess freeze damage? And when should I cut plants back?
January 29: I'm still raking leaves and would also like to pick up the extra bags my neighbors don't need. I want to compost them, but if they have black spot, will I infect my compost pile?

February 5: When and why should I get a soil test?
February 12: What can I do about all these weeds?
February 19: Why won't my climbing rose bloom?
February 26: I've moved into a new home with recently planted young trees that look like broom handles. I want shade now! What can I do to speed up their growth?

March 5: It looks like I've already got brown patch in my lawn. What can I do about that and to protect my other plants from fungal disease?
March 12: My nandinas are overgrown and straggly. How can I make them look better?
March 19: What vines can I plant for shade?
March 26: I've got black spot on my photinias and powdery mildew on my roses. What should I do?

April 2: I planted some trees and shrubs and they died. I don't see any disease problems. What did I do wrong?
April 9: I have scale on my burford hollies and other plants. What do I do?
April 16: What are these caterpillars hanging from the trees? And are they harming my tree?
April 23: Can I use clear plastic in my vegetable garden to keep out weeds?
April 30: Any new ideas on staking my tomatoes?

May 7: How do I prune my palms?
May 14: About Thomson seedless grapes, do I need a second one for cross-pollination?
May 21: How do I prune my overgrown, woody Texas sage (Cenizo)?
May 28: What plants will give me color in the shade?

June 4: Why are my tomatoes splitting?
June 11: What can I do about bloom drop on my gardenias?
June 18: How do I get rid of greenbrier?
June 25: One day my squash was great! The next day it was dead. What's going on?

July 2: A viewer wants to know how to get rid of ants in containers.
July 9: How can I be successful with a Japanese Maple?
July 16: How can I create a privacy hedge so I can play in my kiddie pool without the neighbors questioning my sanity?
July 23: The nurseries are having great sales. Can I plant right now?
July 30: My butterfly bush (Buddleia) is looking scraggly. Any tips?

August 6: A viewer writes in Is there a place in Austin to get free mulch?
August 13: What can I do about fire ants?
August 20: Where can I learn more about plant disease?
August 27: When can I start my fall garden, and what can I grow?

September 3: My lawn has yellow patches. What is wrong?
September 10: Why are my trees dying?
September 17: How can I tell when the citrus I'm growing is ripe?
September 24: When do I apply a weed pre-emergent?

October 1: How do you straighten a leaning tree?
October 8: How do I change the pH of my clay soil to grow acid-loving plants?
October 15: My St. Augustine grass looks really awful. What can I do?
October 22: How can I keep squirrels from squirreling away all my pecans?
October 29: How do I overwinter my plumeria and other tender tropicals?

November 5: How do I move a shrub?
November 12: Will watering protect my tender plants when it freezes?
November 19: My grass looks awful! Is it brown patch?
November 26: What's this sticky stuff on the leaves of my citrus plants?

December 17: How can I prevent a webworm invasion this spring?