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- Q.What Can I Apply To Skin From A Bad Reaction To Junipers? - I pruned several Junipers in my yard in shorts. Wherever the plants touched my skin, I had a horrible reaction. ...
- Q.How Do I Kill Black Medic Without Killing My Junipers? - My front yard is only juniper bushes, laid out like a lawn. It is full of Black Medic. I would ...
- Q.Care For Junipers With Drought Damage - How do I care for well established junipers that have recent drought damage? There's a row of tall (20'?) junipers ...
- Q.Junipers - We have a pointed juniper of the southeast corner and northeast corner of our house. For 3 years the south ...
- Q.Shrub Recovery - The winter in SW Montana was unseasonably warm and very, very dry. I have many junipers in my yard, all ...
- Q.Juniper Fungus - Juniper, in Calgary, has a spur like attachment to branches and it appears to be a jelly-like substance inside. Any ...
- Q.Companion Plants For Sea Green Junipers - Could you please give me some ideas on what to plant in front of a couple of Sea Green junipers ...
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rbloch on
July 24, 2015
Kansas CityQ.What can I apply to skin from a bad reaction to junipers?
I pruned several Junipers in my yard in shorts. Wherever the plants touched my skin, I had a horrible reaction. Poisonous glue like substance seeped into my skin. I have to use my fingernails to remove - not easy at all. This has been a nightmare after 5 years! I have been to 18 dermatologist and none have helped. Any suggestions?
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Downtoearthdigs on
July 26, 2015A.I cannot speak to your reaction to the sap, but recommend covering arms and legs with longer clothing and wearing gloves when trimming plants or pruning.
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Anonymous on
August 16, 2015Q.How do I kill Black Medic without killing my junipers?
My front yard is only juniper bushes, laid out like a lawn. It is full of Black Medic. I would like to know how I can kill the Black Medic off without killing my junipers? Thanks so much for your help in the matter.
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Downtoearthdigs on
August 19, 2015A.Here is a link that may help.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/black-medic/black-medic-weed.htm
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treester on
October 12, 2015
8b (west coast)Q.care for junipers with drought damage
How do I care for well established junipers that have recent drought damage? There's a row of tall (20'?) junipers bordering my property. They belong to my neighbor but he doesn't take care of them. This past summer we had a particularly brutal hot and dry few weeks, and now some of these trees are turning brown, starting from their tops. I'm fairly certain this really is drought damage, not mites or blight. One is almost half brown. Can they be rescued? How? Do we cut away all the brown stuff down to the trunk? Cut the entire top off? I appreciate your help! I did try to figure this out on my own but sifted through tons of blight and mite info without finding the answer to my actual question.
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Downtoearthdigs on
October 14, 2015A.Though drought is certainly a possibility for the trees condition, it very well could be a number of diseases that the Juniper would be vulnerable to.
Most of the conditions do not really have treatment due to the fact that the diseases are generally fatal to the trees by the time the symptoms are visible.
A professional Arborist can be called to make a specific diagnosis.
Here are some links with more information.https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/juniper/juniper-twig-blight-disease.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/juniper/growing-juniper-trees.htm
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wjplum on
November 2, 2015
north dakotaQ.Junipers
We have a pointed juniper of the southeast corner and northeast corner of our house. For 3 years the south half of both tree is all brown in the spring. I water them a lot and the brown is better by fall. Should I wrap these trees in the fall to avoid sunburn or whatever the damage is?
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Downtoearthdigs on
November 5, 2015A.Your Junipers are likely suffering from Winter Burn.
You can certainly add some winter protection.
Here are some links for you.https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/winter-burn-in-evergreens.htm
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Anonymous on
April 28, 2016Q.shrub recovery
The winter in SW Montana was unseasonably warm and very, very dry. I have many junipers in my yard, all about 10-15 years old. They usually do fine regardless of temps/snowfall, but this winter was an exception. Most all of them have suffered. The outer branches are brown and dry. The interiors are still mostly green. Will they recover? Do I need to prune them back? Extra fertilizer? HELP! I also have a couple of sand cherries that seemed to have suffered the same fate. They are putting on sparse new growth, but most of last year's growth is dead. What should I do and what can I expect?
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Downtoearthdigs on
April 29, 2016A.Winter drying of needles will occur in abnormally warm winters because moisture is continuously lost and cannot be replaced as the plants are dormant. On warm, sunny winter days, radiation from the sun or reflection from snow can increase leaf temperatures to 20C° over air temperatures. The moisture in the stems and branches becomes exhausted because of the increased loss triggered by the warmer temperatures.
For a treatment regimen, I would follow the guidelines for "winter burn treatment" in the following article:
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Don.mack on
May 24, 2016
CalgaryQ.Juniper fungus
Juniper, in Calgary, has a spur like attachment to branches and it appears to be a jelly-like substance inside. Any hints as what this could be? I do not have a photo but I could get one tomorrow.
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Downtoearthdigs on
May 27, 2016A.I believe you are describing Ceder Apple Rust.
Here is a link with more information.http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/pests/plant_pests/shrubs/hgic2056.html
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ozarkcyn on
May 30, 2016
Las Vegas, Nv.Q.companion plants for sea green junipers
Could you please give me some ideas on what to plant in front of a couple of Sea Green junipers that flower a lot? I also need some ideas on what to plant behind them, as right now I have hollyhocks that do grow about 10 ft. tall but I cut them down in midsummer. I put the junipers in back of a Swan Hill olive and they are kind of hugging the trunk. The olive is about 25 feet tall. The junipers are 30 years old and they are doing fine. It's just boring. I love roses and my yard is full of hollyhocks. I am a cottage or romantic and wild gardener NOT Mediterranean, unfortunately. I have some lavender but don't like it and plan to get rid of it. Blooms are boring and extremely short. I want color. It's the first thing you see when you come out of my house in the backyard. Thank you so very much! P.S. I have good soil not desert soil.
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
May 31, 2016A.Here are some articles to help you get started planting your colorful and interesting garden.
Visit local garden centers to see what best grows in your climate.Designing your garden space on paper is a good way to try plants out for size and spacing before digging in!
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/spaces/learn-to-plant-a-basic-english-cottage-garden.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/spaces/design-tips-for-a-beautiful-garden.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/fgen/ten-beautiful-reasons-i-love-flower-gardens.htm
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