Do it now Landscaping.com News: Does your Neighbors Tree cause Problems in Your Garden?

Home and Garden - Dan Vierria: Ask now what you can do for your garden - sacbee.comhttp://www.sacbee.com/content/lifestyle/home_garden/story/12615342p-13469371c.html

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I've compiled a few examples of the most emotionally charged questions asked by Sacramento-area gardeners.Heartfelt response: Disputes over intrusive tree limbs and roots cause more neighborhood ill will than a garage band.Basically, the decision says you no longer have the absolute right to hack off the neighbor's tree limbs and surface roots.If not, California Arboriculture Law can be purchased from the Western Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture, (530) 892-1118 or www.wcisa.Impassioned plea: Those (insert expletive) squirrels are constantly digging up my flower pots!Seriously, our furry friends are persistent in their quest to excavate craters in containers.Hefty rocks strategically placed in the containers deny them access.Also, try covering unplanted container surface areas with pieces of chicken wire secured by U-shaped florist pins.When you do plant, cut an opening in the wire.A densely planted container with no visible soil works for me.Impassioned plea: How can I kill whatever is making those annoying mounds of dirt in my lawn?Even grizzled gardeners sob at the sight of blossom-end rot, caused by calcium deficiency.The root system can't carry enough calcium up into the plant, so cells begin dying at the bottom of the tomato.Be careful not to damage roots if you hoe weeds around tomatoes.If they're gnarled and the root tissue is grossly enlarged (galls), you may have nematodes.

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