Gardening and Landscaping Chat Q&A with David Rodriguez

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(3:45) I had a climbing Bouganvilla in San Antonio. It was just planted in 2020. Do I take off the green stems to get it to climb my arch?
(6:55) Can I plant my spring garden directly into the compost I get from the City for free?
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(20:18) I planted a satsuma a few years ago and it was loaded with fruit the last few years and has grown with droopy branches. When can I fix it /prune it and if I buy another satsuma, how can I avoid this in the future?
(23:48) I typically have nematodes on my cucumber and okra roots. I have 69% sand (Builder bank sand fill dirt) per A&M soil test. Why are nematodes worse in sandy soil than in the clay soil most people have here?
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(32:59) I have three fragrant roses. The fragrance is strong and many love the fragrance. But, I get on the leaves a fungus right away. and the rose pedals fall within two days. What can I do to stop this.
(35:00) I want to establish Buffalo grass in a small section. I've killed off the Bermuda and other warm season grasses. Will the winter/cool season grasses out-compete the Buffalo grass come spring? In other words, do I need to kill off the winter grass or can I leave it?
(37:43) Did you say to prune esperanza in Feb? How long can lemons remain on my tree ?
(40:23) I have a soggy area in my garden and wonder what will be happy planted there. It’s soggy and shady .
(42:52) I have two Pomegranate trees, one has been in the ground for about 7 years, the other about 5. I have not harvested any fruit from either. The fruit usually starts great and then it turns brown and splits. What am I doing wrong?
What could I do for my pomegranate fruit to become sweeter?
My pomegranet is infested with bugs every year. What can I use to get rid of the bugs?
Should I prune my pomegranate and how much?
(48:20) When do you trim crape myrtles and do you cut the previous years balls off?
(49:35) when and how far back should I cut back Salvias?
(50:27) How would get rid of fungus gnats in house plants?
(52:31) I have a sweet olive that is over 10 feet tall and 4 feet wide. I have a cedar elm next to it that is encroaching up against the sweet olive. I prefer the sweet olive over the cedar elm. Is it OK to shorten the branches of the cedar elm that is touching the sweet olive? Or what do you suggest for both of these plants?
(55:33) Fire ants invading raised bed & container vegetable gardens. How safely combat fire ants in veg garden?
(57:05) I seem to struggle having big, healthy, fully producing plants. they start out good in the ground. I follow the instructions on light, water, and heat. they looked dwarfed and usually don’t produce. is the PH important here..soil add in’s? I usually get organic bagged soil and mix it with the native soil
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(1:02:37) My satsuma orange is about 7 years old and is in the ground. Unfortunately, trees around it have grown a fair bit so it is in the shade a lot of the time. Is there anything I can do to promote flowering and fruiting? Is it reasonable to move it?
(1:04:25) Should I remove the ball moss from my trees and crape myrtles? I know that ball moss does not invade the tree, but it seems to be blocking budding and sunlight.
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