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Plant Diseases/Expert Profile
Expertise
Plant diseases, landscaping, tropical plants, roses, herbs, plant care, grafting, horticulture, plant identification, anything about plants I can likely answer.
Experience in the area
35 years experience in various plant businesses, 1984 Certified Texas Master Gardener.
Organizations
Master Gardener Association of Texas charter member
Publications
none as of yet, but I have a plant q&a book I am in process of submitting.
Education/Credentials
Magna cum laude graduate of Texas A&M, 1978
Awards and Honors
Plant growing awards, highest grade for Texas Master Gardener graduates.
Past/Present Clients
Past member of Allexperts.com and was very highly rated. Owned landscape company in the past, Almost Paradise, and was very successful despite little equipment, no help, and no advertising. Lived well for two years until 9/11.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick | 05/18/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | I'm "feeding" some iron to my ixora ..... |
| laurie | 05/18/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Irene | 05/16/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you very much for your prompt ..... |
| Bo | 05/14/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | The response was timely, thorough and hopefully ..... |
| Lacey | 05/10/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Recent Answers from Melissa Johnston
2012-05-14 african violet fungus:
Dear Kerry, Generally speaking, African violets don't like to be watered from the top, and when they get too soggy they often respond by becoming gray and moldy. This fungus is often a Botrytis type fungus
2012-05-14 Plant turning pale:
Dear Rick, There are a few things that could be wrong with this plant, but I think the easiest problem may what is wrong with it. When I just now enlarged the picture, after looking at the blooms and
2012-05-13 Apple:
Dear Vivek, Sorry for this late response, but are you asking about newly planted trees? Normally, apple trees will start to bear fruit when they are between 2 and 5 years old. By that time they should
2012-05-12 agastache wilting:
Dear Irene, The wet, rainy, and overcast weather is the culprit here. Agastache prefers much drier conditions and it is not unusual to have a long standing plant do poorly when constantly in wet soggy
2012-05-10 nectarine tree issue:
Dear Laurie, Thank you for being so patient with me. In answer to your question, you have two different problems here. The mummified fruit is due to a condition called brown rot. The most important
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