1 00:00:00,500 --> 00:00:02,135 Hi, thanks for joining us for 2 00:00:02,135 --> 00:00:04,271 "The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South." 3 00:00:04,271 --> 00:00:05,672 I'm Chris Cooper. 4 00:00:05,672 --> 00:00:08,475 There are several ways   to propagate your plants. 5 00:00:08,475 --> 00:00:12,246 We'll take a look at using seeds   and cutting to get new plants. 6 00:00:12,246 --> 00:00:16,617 Also, in the spring, the grass   comes up but so do the weeds. 7 00:00:16,617 --> 00:00:19,620 We'll let you know how to cut   down on your weed problems. 8 00:00:19,620 --> 00:00:20,621 That's just ahead on.. 9 00:00:20,621 --> 00:00:22,623 "The Family Plot:   Gardening in the Mid-South." 10 00:00:22,623 --> 00:00:25,158 (female announcer)   Production funding for 11 00:00:25,158 --> 00:00:29,396 "The Family Plot: Gardening in   the Mid-South" is provided by 12 00:00:29,396 --> 00:00:33,667 Good Winds Landscape and Garden   Center in Germantown since 1943 13 00:00:33,667 --> 00:00:36,770 and continuing to offer its   plants for successful gardening 14 00:00:36,770 --> 00:00:39,773 with seven greenhouses   and three acres of plants 15 00:00:39,773 --> 00:00:42,075 plus comprehensive   landscape services.. 16 00:00:42,075 --> 00:00:55,522 [soft music] 17 00:00:55,522 --> 00:01:05,065 [theme music] 18 00:01:05,065 --> 00:01:06,199 Welcome to "The Family Plot." 19 00:01:06,199 --> 00:01:07,234 I'm Chris Cooper. 20 00:01:07,234 --> 00:01:09,503 Joining me today is Kim Rucker. 21 00:01:09,503 --> 00:01:12,339 Kim is the greenhouse and   cutting garden manager at the 22 00:01:12,339 --> 00:01:13,840 Dixon Gallery   and Gardens. 23 00:01:13,840 --> 00:01:15,342 And Booker T. Leigh is here. 24 00:01:15,342 --> 00:01:18,578 Booker is a U-T Extension agent   right here in Shelby County. 25 00:01:18,578 --> 00:01:19,580 Thanks for joining me. 26 00:01:19,580 --> 00:01:20,580 Glad to be here. 27 00:01:20,580 --> 00:01:21,581 Alright, Kim. 28 00:01:21,581 --> 00:01:23,583 We're going to talk about propagation. 29 00:01:23,583 --> 00:01:24,918 So, here's the first question. 30 00:01:24,918 --> 00:01:29,656 What is propagation and why do we need to propagate? 31 00:01:29,656 --> 00:01:30,824 Well, propagation. 32 00:01:30,824 --> 00:01:33,393 If you're like most gardeners, once you get the gardening 33 00:01:33,393 --> 00:01:37,130 fever, you just want to acquire more and more plants. 34 00:01:37,130 --> 00:01:41,735 And when you learn to propagate, it's a skill set that you learn. 35 00:01:41,735 --> 00:01:45,639 Plus, it's a way to get new plants without.. 36 00:01:45,639 --> 00:01:47,507 It's economical. 37 00:01:47,507 --> 00:01:49,309 So, you want to get us started? 38 00:01:49,309 --> 00:01:50,310 (Kim)   Sure. 39 00:01:50,310 --> 00:01:52,312 There are several ways to propagate. 40 00:01:52,312 --> 00:01:56,717 The easiest, to me, one of the easiest is to seed. 41 00:01:56,717 --> 00:01:57,985 It's very economical. 42 00:01:57,985 --> 00:01:59,720 It's a quick fix. 43 00:01:59,720 --> 00:02:01,989 You get plants fairly quickly. 44 00:02:01,989 --> 00:02:06,226 A lot of people are interested in vegetable gardening now. 45 00:02:06,226 --> 00:02:10,364 So, it's very easy to seed your vegetables. 46 00:02:10,364 --> 00:02:12,566 There are basically two types of seeding. 47 00:02:12,566 --> 00:02:17,704 Direct seeding or in situ, which means you take your seeds. 48 00:02:17,704 --> 00:02:21,942 You go out in the yard and you plant them in your prepared bed. 49 00:02:21,942 --> 00:02:24,711 A lot of your vegetables, you can do that way. 50 00:02:24,711 --> 00:02:27,848 Especially if they have -- the plant is going 51 00:02:27,848 --> 00:02:29,683 to have a tap root. 52 00:02:29,683 --> 00:02:31,685 Those don't usually transplant real well. 53 00:02:31,685 --> 00:02:33,687 So, you want to start those outside. 54 00:02:33,687 --> 00:02:37,591 The other is indirect seeding. 55 00:02:37,591 --> 00:02:41,828 And usually what that involves is seeding in to a container of 56 00:02:41,828 --> 00:02:43,130 some sort. 57 00:02:43,130 --> 00:02:45,999 And then you usually end up transplanting at least once or 58 00:02:45,999 --> 00:02:49,169 twice before you actually move it in to the spot where you are 59 00:02:49,169 --> 00:02:51,538 going to grow it on. 60 00:02:51,538 --> 00:02:55,275 We do a lot of indirect seeding at the Dixon. 61 00:02:55,275 --> 00:03:00,847 And so, basically what I do with the indirect seeding is this is 62 00:03:00,847 --> 00:03:02,482 our seeding tray. 63 00:03:02,482 --> 00:03:05,152 And I've got little cells. 64 00:03:05,152 --> 00:03:06,720 We put a special mix in there. 65 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:08,321 It's basically just a soil mix. 66 00:03:08,321 --> 00:03:09,389 It's a little looser. 67 00:03:09,389 --> 00:03:12,059 And we put one seed per cell. 68 00:03:12,059 --> 00:03:18,198 And that's just because it's easier to transplant. 69 00:03:18,198 --> 00:03:20,200 So, you don't have to divide them. 70 00:03:20,200 --> 00:03:21,835 And we do quite a few. 71 00:03:21,835 --> 00:03:23,837 And usually the seeds we're using, 72 00:03:23,837 --> 00:03:25,839 the germination rate is really high. 73 00:03:25,839 --> 00:03:29,810 So, we know if we need 40 plants and I seed 42 seeds, 74 00:03:29,810 --> 00:03:31,812 I'm going to get at least 40 plants. 75 00:03:31,812 --> 00:03:34,314 A lot of that depends on your germination rate. 76 00:03:34,314 --> 00:03:36,450 Let me ask you this before you go. 77 00:03:36,450 --> 00:03:38,885 So, can a homeowner get these seed trays? 78 00:03:38,885 --> 00:03:43,557 A lot of times you'll see them in the big box stores and they 79 00:03:43,557 --> 00:03:45,092 come in a big flat. 80 00:03:45,092 --> 00:03:47,961 This has actually been cut in half. 81 00:03:47,961 --> 00:03:50,130 And then it'll have a dome on the top. 82 00:03:50,130 --> 00:03:53,500 Sometimes they'll already have the soil in them and it'll have 83 00:03:53,500 --> 00:03:55,902 a little tray that holds water on the bottom. 84 00:03:55,902 --> 00:03:57,370 That's what this tray is for. 85 00:03:57,370 --> 00:04:02,375 We actually seed in to dry mix and then pour warm water on to 86 00:04:02,375 --> 00:04:04,611 the tray and let it soak up from the bottom. 87 00:04:04,611 --> 00:04:07,180 You don't want to water on top of this because your seed is 88 00:04:07,180 --> 00:04:09,416 going to wash out. 89 00:04:09,416 --> 00:04:10,951 That's good to know. 90 00:04:10,951 --> 00:04:12,552 That's real good to know. 91 00:04:12,552 --> 00:04:13,787 Once they get.. 92 00:04:13,787 --> 00:04:14,921 These are some seedlings. 93 00:04:14,921 --> 00:04:17,457 It's Aquilegia or Columbine that we seeded. 94 00:04:17,457 --> 00:04:24,231 And these were actually seeded on January 23rd. 95 00:04:24,231 --> 00:04:25,465 But these are.. 96 00:04:25,465 --> 00:04:27,167 We call these plugs. 97 00:04:27,167 --> 00:04:28,568 And what we do.. 98 00:04:28,568 --> 00:04:31,304 Once they get their second set of true leaves, 99 00:04:31,304 --> 00:04:36,076 what we do is we just kind of squeeze it like this. 100 00:04:36,076 --> 00:04:39,346 And then I usually take a bamboo stick. 101 00:04:39,346 --> 00:04:44,050 And you just poke up the bottom and it just pops out. 102 00:04:44,050 --> 00:04:45,051 And there's your plug. 103 00:04:45,051 --> 00:04:46,486 Sorry, I'm making a mess. 104 00:04:46,486 --> 00:04:49,456 And then you just move that to the next sized pot 105 00:04:49,456 --> 00:04:50,457 and you grow them on. 106 00:04:50,457 --> 00:04:53,693 That's actually the   pink flowers down there. 107 00:04:53,693 --> 00:04:54,694 Those, actually.. 108 00:04:54,694 --> 00:04:57,097 The seed is about the   size of a grain of pepper. 109 00:04:57,097 --> 00:04:58,865 It's very tiny. 110 00:04:58,865 --> 00:05:02,235 And then in 12 to 14   weeks, that's what I have. 111 00:05:02,235 --> 00:05:04,838 So, and that's   another important thing, 112 00:05:04,838 --> 00:05:05,839 the seeding. 113 00:05:05,839 --> 00:05:08,909 You need to decide when you want your plant and then count back 114 00:05:08,909 --> 00:05:12,479 the number of weeks that it tells you on the package that it 115 00:05:12,479 --> 00:05:14,481 takes for the plant to get that size. 116 00:05:14,481 --> 00:05:19,686 So, with the snap dragon there, we actually seed those. 117 00:05:19,686 --> 00:05:21,688 We want them about the first of February. 118 00:05:21,688 --> 00:05:24,024 So, I count back 12 to 14 weeks. 119 00:05:24,024 --> 00:05:26,026 And that's usually the end of October, 120 00:05:26,026 --> 00:05:27,027 first of November. 121 00:05:27,027 --> 00:05:28,461 That's when I seed it. 122 00:05:28,461 --> 00:05:31,064 Usually a month later, I can up-pot it to the 123 00:05:31,064 --> 00:05:33,600 first small pot. 124 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:35,602 And then we move them in to the big gallons. 125 00:05:35,602 --> 00:05:38,738 And then it's very important for us for timing. 126 00:05:38,738 --> 00:05:42,843 Because I want the flowers for the arrangements in the museum. 127 00:05:42,843 --> 00:05:44,845 So, I have to have them on a certain schedule. 128 00:05:44,845 --> 00:05:45,845 It's pretty neat. 129 00:05:45,845 --> 00:05:47,447 Can we get to the cuttings? 130 00:05:47,447 --> 00:05:51,084 On the cuttings, there are several ways to vegetatively 131 00:05:51,084 --> 00:05:53,253 propagate something, which basically with that, 132 00:05:53,253 --> 00:05:55,889 you're going to get the identical plant 133 00:05:55,889 --> 00:05:56,890 that you're working with. 134 00:05:56,890 --> 00:05:59,793 And there are several ways to do this. 135 00:05:59,793 --> 00:06:02,829 You can do stem cuttings with herbaceous plants. 136 00:06:02,829 --> 00:06:05,332 That's real good for your annuals. 137 00:06:05,332 --> 00:06:09,069 My mom always kept Coleus in the window sill. 138 00:06:09,069 --> 00:06:12,372 She would save them from the season before. 139 00:06:12,372 --> 00:06:15,008 And you just take a cutting. 140 00:06:15,008 --> 00:06:17,377 And what I do is we call this the mother plant. 141 00:06:17,377 --> 00:06:21,281 And we keep several of these and we take cuttings off of it. 142 00:06:21,281 --> 00:06:22,649 But you just find a stem. 143 00:06:22,649 --> 00:06:24,751 And you want it not real flexible. 144 00:06:24,751 --> 00:06:26,753 That means it's the newer growth. 145 00:06:26,753 --> 00:06:29,456 But you want to get it back just a little bit 146 00:06:29,456 --> 00:06:31,358 to where it's not real stiff. 147 00:06:31,358 --> 00:06:34,761 What I usually do, you can take it off here. 148 00:06:34,761 --> 00:06:38,665 And you'll usually hear as much as feel a little snap. 149 00:06:38,665 --> 00:06:39,899 And you can do it that way. 150 00:06:39,899 --> 00:06:41,901 It's really best to cut because you end up tearing. 151 00:06:41,901 --> 00:06:42,903 But the next.. 152 00:06:42,903 --> 00:06:44,904 It's really very easy to do this. 153 00:06:44,904 --> 00:06:47,807 You can either root it by dipping it in hormone and then 154 00:06:47,807 --> 00:06:51,411 sticking it in soil. 155 00:06:51,411 --> 00:06:53,446 Or with these, I like to start them in water. 156 00:06:53,446 --> 00:06:54,447 It's just easier. 157 00:06:54,447 --> 00:06:55,448 It's quicker. 158 00:06:55,448 --> 00:06:57,717 But you just take your leaves and strip them off. 159 00:06:57,717 --> 00:07:00,520 And then you want several leaf nodes. 160 00:07:00,520 --> 00:07:02,155 One, two, three. 161 00:07:02,155 --> 00:07:05,392 Down in to the water or in to the soil. 162 00:07:05,392 --> 00:07:06,393 So, that's what. 163 00:07:06,393 --> 00:07:10,864 And then this is what you get in about two weeks. 164 00:07:10,864 --> 00:07:12,866 And then you just stick that. 165 00:07:12,866 --> 00:07:13,867 Two weeks. 166 00:07:13,867 --> 00:07:15,869 (Chris)   And that's just in water. 167 00:07:15,869 --> 00:07:16,870 That's just in water. 168 00:07:16,870 --> 00:07:18,872 We usually set it in a window sill 169 00:07:18,872 --> 00:07:19,873 where it gets indirect light. 170 00:07:19,873 --> 00:07:20,874 Good light but indirect light. 171 00:07:20,874 --> 00:07:24,644 And then we just pot those in to a soil mix. 172 00:07:24,644 --> 00:07:29,749 The other that's kind of an herbaceous. 173 00:07:29,749 --> 00:07:32,953 There's also semi hardwood and hardwood cuttings. 174 00:07:32,953 --> 00:07:36,022 The box wood, we don't do a lot of those. 175 00:07:36,022 --> 00:07:39,559 We do it more for demonstration and just what we call playing. 176 00:07:39,559 --> 00:07:45,165 You usually use the past year's growth. 177 00:07:45,165 --> 00:07:47,734 And what you do is you find a stem that's the same thing. 178 00:07:47,734 --> 00:07:49,202 Not real hard. 179 00:07:49,202 --> 00:07:52,872 It's somewhat woody but, you know, 180 00:07:52,872 --> 00:07:54,874 it's not like this major stem here. 181 00:07:54,874 --> 00:07:56,943 But what you do is you just stick it. 182 00:07:56,943 --> 00:07:58,378 Cut it off. 183 00:07:58,378 --> 00:08:00,513 Use good, clean clippers. 184 00:08:00,513 --> 00:08:03,383 We like to clean them in between with alcohol. 185 00:08:03,383 --> 00:08:06,186 We want to make sure we get a clean cut, as well. 186 00:08:06,186 --> 00:08:08,188 And then you do the same thing. 187 00:08:08,188 --> 00:08:10,256 You want to take your leaves off. 188 00:08:10,256 --> 00:08:11,958 And you want several nodes. 189 00:08:11,958 --> 00:08:13,993 And then what I like to do with hardwood, 190 00:08:13,993 --> 00:08:15,862 with semi-hardwood cuttings.. 191 00:08:15,862 --> 00:08:18,698 And a lot of these depend on the time of the year. 192 00:08:18,698 --> 00:08:21,301 Usually May, June, July. 193 00:08:21,301 --> 00:08:23,903 You've had that first flush of new growth. 194 00:08:23,903 --> 00:08:26,439 And it's starting to get a little bit hard. 195 00:08:26,439 --> 00:08:27,507 It's not quite so tender. 196 00:08:27,507 --> 00:08:30,377 And then I just take a rooting hormone. 197 00:08:30,377 --> 00:08:32,379 There's also liquids you can use. 198 00:08:32,379 --> 00:08:33,546 You can buy them anywhere. 199 00:08:33,546 --> 00:08:35,582 (Chris)   So, the homeowner   can readily get.. 200 00:08:35,582 --> 00:08:38,218 There is one called Root Tone that you can find 201 00:08:38,218 --> 00:08:39,552 at most any garden center. 202 00:08:39,552 --> 00:08:40,620 So, what you do.. 203 00:08:40,620 --> 00:08:44,057 I don't like to dip in to that because if this is diseased, 204 00:08:44,057 --> 00:08:46,059 you're going to contaminate your whole container. 205 00:08:46,059 --> 00:08:49,095 So, what I do is pour it in to a little cup. 206 00:08:49,095 --> 00:08:50,096 And you can.. 207 00:08:50,096 --> 00:08:52,832 It's not necessary to wet this because it's going to stick. 208 00:08:52,832 --> 00:08:54,401 It's just a real fine powder. 209 00:08:54,401 --> 00:08:58,705 And I put it in there and knock the excess off. 210 00:08:58,705 --> 00:09:02,041 And then what I've done, I've got potting mix in there. 211 00:09:02,041 --> 00:09:05,879 And then I generally put a small layer of sand. 212 00:09:05,879 --> 00:09:07,881 And then I put more potting mix. 213 00:09:07,881 --> 00:09:09,883 And then you can just poke it in there. 214 00:09:09,883 --> 00:09:11,885 (Chris)   Now what is the sand for? 215 00:09:11,885 --> 00:09:16,790 The roots seem to grow off that in to that fairly easily. 216 00:09:16,790 --> 00:09:19,859 Plus, it kind of holds a little moisture. 217 00:09:19,859 --> 00:09:21,261 And then this is kind of short. 218 00:09:21,261 --> 00:09:23,663 But he's in there. 219 00:09:23,663 --> 00:09:26,366 He's peeking out. 220 00:09:26,366 --> 00:09:28,368 Generally what I will do is water it once 221 00:09:28,368 --> 00:09:29,669 really well after that. 222 00:09:29,669 --> 00:09:33,373 And then we have a mist house which keeps the humidity up. 223 00:09:33,373 --> 00:09:36,443 But most home owners don't have their own mist house. 224 00:09:36,443 --> 00:09:41,381 So, you can put it in a zip lock bag and seal it and put it 225 00:09:41,381 --> 00:09:42,615 in good, indirect light. 226 00:09:42,615 --> 00:09:45,085 And then that'll kind of keep it moist. 227 00:09:45,085 --> 00:09:48,688 And usually they root in in maybe two to three months. 228 00:09:48,688 --> 00:09:50,156 We appreciate that. 229 00:09:50,156 --> 00:09:51,224 That was a good demonstration. 230 00:09:51,224 --> 00:09:53,226 I'm pretty sure the homeowners are going to love that, as well. 231 00:09:53,226 --> 00:09:54,227 So, thank you much. 232 00:09:54,227 --> 00:09:55,228 (Kim)   You're welcome. 233 00:09:55,228 --> 00:09:57,797 (Chris)   There are a number of   gardening events going on in the 234 00:09:57,797 --> 00:09:58,898 next couple of weeks. 235 00:09:58,898 --> 00:10:00,767 Here are just a few   that might interest you. 236 00:10:00,767 --> 00:10:37,971 [theme music] 237 00:10:37,971 --> 00:10:38,505 Alright, Booker. 238 00:10:38,505 --> 00:10:39,138 We're out here. 239 00:10:39,138 --> 00:10:41,007 We're in the lawn area. 240 00:10:41,007 --> 00:10:43,009 And I see all of these weeds, man. 241 00:10:43,009 --> 00:10:45,011 So, why do we have these weeds out here? 242 00:10:45,011 --> 00:10:47,147 (Booker)   A lot of times we don't   have weeds in our soil because 243 00:10:47,147 --> 00:10:49,816 sometimes the soil that we have,   the compact soil can cause weeds 244 00:10:49,816 --> 00:10:50,817 to grow. 245 00:10:50,817 --> 00:10:53,253 But also, if your neighbor has weeds and they're cutting the 246 00:10:53,253 --> 00:10:55,388 grass and everything, weeds can get in to your yard 247 00:10:55,388 --> 00:10:56,422 by the seeds blowing. 248 00:10:56,422 --> 00:10:58,758 And also, water and rain. 249 00:10:58,758 --> 00:10:59,859 It washes the seed down. 250 00:10:59,859 --> 00:11:04,063 A lot of times we let our grass, our weeds go to seed and then it 251 00:11:04,063 --> 00:11:05,064 blows by wind. 252 00:11:05,064 --> 00:11:07,166 But we can't manage that weed though. 253 00:11:07,166 --> 00:11:08,434 We can't manage those weeds. 254 00:11:08,434 --> 00:11:11,171 One of the things we can manage a weed by putting a pre-emerge 255 00:11:11,171 --> 00:11:13,439 down early in the fall of the year or the early part 256 00:11:13,439 --> 00:11:14,440 of the spring. 257 00:11:14,440 --> 00:11:16,442 It controls a lot of weeds in there. 258 00:11:16,442 --> 00:11:18,444 And also, with a thick, healthy turf. 259 00:11:18,444 --> 00:11:20,446 If you get a thick, healthy turf, 260 00:11:20,446 --> 00:11:22,448 it'll move a lot of those weeds out of there. 261 00:11:22,448 --> 00:11:24,450 Because weeds are looking for space. 262 00:11:24,450 --> 00:11:26,452 Looking for space and everything. 263 00:11:26,452 --> 00:11:27,587 And weeds can grow anywhere. 264 00:11:27,587 --> 00:11:29,589 They can grow in any kind of soil. 265 00:11:29,589 --> 00:11:32,425 You got to try to maintain that soil and try to keep the weeds 266 00:11:32,425 --> 00:11:33,426 out of there. 267 00:11:33,426 --> 00:11:34,694 Weeds destroy a pretty lawn. 268 00:11:34,694 --> 00:11:37,096 You know that and you know how it looks. 269 00:11:37,096 --> 00:11:39,365 Controlling those weeds and get you on a good spray schedule. 270 00:11:39,365 --> 00:11:41,901 You know, spray you a broad leaf weed killer of some kind 271 00:11:41,901 --> 00:11:42,902 on there. 272 00:11:42,902 --> 00:11:44,904 There's a pre-emerge you can put down. 273 00:11:44,904 --> 00:11:46,906 But getting those weeds under control 274 00:11:46,906 --> 00:11:47,907 is the most important thing. 275 00:11:47,907 --> 00:11:49,909 You can kind of manage those weeds a little bit. 276 00:11:49,909 --> 00:11:51,911 Managing is the most important thing because you're probably 277 00:11:51,911 --> 00:11:52,912 going to have some weeds. 278 00:11:52,912 --> 00:11:53,913 You might have a few. 279 00:11:53,913 --> 00:11:55,915 And then a lot of times you can pull those weeds out of there. 280 00:11:55,915 --> 00:11:57,917 When you pull the weeds out of there on, 281 00:11:57,917 --> 00:12:00,320 like, a moist day or something, a lot of times you get all that 282 00:12:00,320 --> 00:12:02,589 tap root and they'll just go away. 283 00:12:02,589 --> 00:12:04,691 And it takes some time now. 284 00:12:04,691 --> 00:12:06,759 It's going to be some work. 285 00:12:06,759 --> 00:12:08,161 No doubt about that. 286 00:12:08,161 --> 00:12:10,597 Trying to pull them out of there. 287 00:12:10,597 --> 00:12:12,332 Let me ask you this. 288 00:12:12,332 --> 00:12:14,400 So right now, I see moss. 289 00:12:14,400 --> 00:12:16,502 Why do we have the moss? 290 00:12:16,502 --> 00:12:17,904 (Booker)   See, moss likes shade. 291 00:12:17,904 --> 00:12:19,639 They like acid   soil sometimes. 292 00:12:19,639 --> 00:12:24,177 And a lot of times you have   moss where water kind of stands. 293 00:12:24,177 --> 00:12:26,245 You know, you've got an area that water kind of stands 294 00:12:26,245 --> 00:12:27,246 in your landscape. 295 00:12:27,246 --> 00:12:29,749 You might going to have some moss there. 296 00:12:29,749 --> 00:12:32,619 You know, a lot of people, you've got to try to get rid of 297 00:12:32,619 --> 00:12:34,621 the problem first for the moss to go away. 298 00:12:34,621 --> 00:12:36,656 You got a lot of shade, might need 299 00:12:36,656 --> 00:12:37,924 to clean your trees up some. 300 00:12:37,924 --> 00:12:41,027 If you got compact soil where the water stands, 301 00:12:41,027 --> 00:12:43,429 need to make sure you get the water to drain better. 302 00:12:43,429 --> 00:12:45,431 So, there's a lot of things you can do to get rid of moss. 303 00:12:45,431 --> 00:12:49,168 But if not, I have seen some folks let moss just grow 304 00:12:49,168 --> 00:12:50,169 and take over. 305 00:12:50,169 --> 00:12:52,005 And it looks real nice. 306 00:12:52,005 --> 00:12:54,007 Might not try to fight with it. 307 00:12:54,007 --> 00:12:55,141 You don't have to cut it. 308 00:12:55,141 --> 00:12:56,242 Just keep the leaves off of it. 309 00:12:56,242 --> 00:12:57,510 Keep the leaves off of it. 310 00:12:57,510 --> 00:13:00,780 I've seen one lady water her moss. 311 00:13:00,780 --> 00:13:03,116 She wanted it to stay there because it looked real good. 312 00:13:03,116 --> 00:13:04,117 But you want to control it. 313 00:13:04,117 --> 00:13:05,118 It got a little small area. 314 00:13:05,118 --> 00:13:08,421 You probably can control that some by aerating, 315 00:13:08,421 --> 00:13:11,324 getting the compact soil good. 316 00:13:11,324 --> 00:13:13,493 I might add just a little sand across the top of it. 317 00:13:13,493 --> 00:13:16,029 Let it drain for them to drain better. 318 00:13:16,029 --> 00:13:18,031 A lot of things you can do to control that moss 319 00:13:18,031 --> 00:13:19,032 on a small area. 320 00:13:19,032 --> 00:13:21,034 You got a lot of trees around there. 321 00:13:21,034 --> 00:13:22,035 And folks love a tree. 322 00:13:22,035 --> 00:13:25,371 They don't go out there and cut the trees down and try to get 323 00:13:25,371 --> 00:13:26,673 rid of the moss and everything. 324 00:13:26,673 --> 00:13:28,675 And the clover you have in there. 325 00:13:30,910 --> 00:13:32,912 Yeah, we got white clover here, as well. 326 00:13:32,912 --> 00:13:34,914 And white clover, of course, is a legume. 327 00:13:34,914 --> 00:13:37,417 It's an indicator of   your soil fertility. 328 00:13:37,417 --> 00:13:39,752 And got a little probe here. 329 00:13:39,752 --> 00:13:44,023 You can also do a soil test in there to see it in to your soil. 330 00:13:44,023 --> 00:13:47,360 Because you don't want to go out there and just start adding 331 00:13:47,360 --> 00:13:48,761 fertilizer and lime to it. 332 00:13:48,761 --> 00:13:50,163 You might not need that. 333 00:13:50,163 --> 00:13:52,965 But do your soil test   where that moss is located. 334 00:13:52,965 --> 00:13:56,602 You might want to get it from   four or five different places in 335 00:13:56,602 --> 00:14:00,506 that area and get it tested and   just see what you have in there. 336 00:14:00,506 --> 00:14:02,709 And so, that's a thing you can do to control that moss and help 337 00:14:02,709 --> 00:14:03,443 control those weeds. 338 00:14:03,443 --> 00:14:04,377 Also, it makes it look good, too. 339 00:14:04,377 --> 00:14:05,311 But I kind of like a little moss. 340 00:14:05,311 --> 00:14:06,079 It actually looks pretty good. 341 00:14:06,079 --> 00:14:08,281 And something else I see down here, too, 342 00:14:08,281 --> 00:14:09,449 Booker, is Nutsedge. 343 00:14:09,449 --> 00:14:11,217 And you know how   tough Nutsedge is. 344 00:14:11,217 --> 00:14:13,820 You know, it's considered to be   the world's worst weed because, 345 00:14:13,820 --> 00:14:17,290 you know, it can actually tolerate dry soils, 346 00:14:17,290 --> 00:14:19,192 as well as moist soils. 347 00:14:19,192 --> 00:14:20,326 So, that's why it's considered to be a tough, 348 00:14:20,326 --> 00:14:21,861 tough weed. 349 00:14:21,861 --> 00:14:26,365 Those underground tubers move around so you pull it. 350 00:14:26,365 --> 00:14:29,702 It's hard to control in there. 351 00:14:29,702 --> 00:14:32,839 And another thing we see that's out here now. 352 00:14:32,839 --> 00:14:34,273 They just had the yard sprayed. 353 00:14:34,273 --> 00:14:36,309 I wonder what they were spraying it for. 354 00:14:36,309 --> 00:14:38,311 What weed do you think they were spraying it for? 355 00:14:38,311 --> 00:14:40,313 Probably broad leaf weed killers. 356 00:14:40,313 --> 00:14:42,315 And sometimes you might have it mixed together, 357 00:14:42,315 --> 00:14:44,317 a broad leaf weed killer with a pre-emerge. 358 00:14:44,317 --> 00:14:46,319 Trying to get some of your summer weeds from germinating 359 00:14:46,319 --> 00:14:47,320 and coming in there. 360 00:14:47,320 --> 00:14:49,589 People always call and say why they lawn green. 361 00:14:49,589 --> 00:14:53,593 They spray their lawn and their lawn begins to turn green. 362 00:14:53,593 --> 00:14:56,295 But it could be that's like an indicator, 363 00:14:56,295 --> 00:15:00,533 a dye that can tell so they don't overlap a lot. 364 00:15:00,533 --> 00:15:02,869 That's why you see all those color in there a lot when they 365 00:15:02,869 --> 00:15:04,904 put the broad leaf weed down. 366 00:15:04,904 --> 00:15:07,807 And also, they might put a pre-emerge mix in there. 367 00:15:07,807 --> 00:15:12,612 You have just a few weeds in your lawn and there's not a 368 00:15:12,612 --> 00:15:15,515 whole lot of weeds in there in different locations and your 369 00:15:15,515 --> 00:15:18,951 Bermuda grass is still completely dormant, 370 00:15:18,951 --> 00:15:21,387 you know, you can spray around there. 371 00:15:21,387 --> 00:15:22,388 Okay. 372 00:15:22,388 --> 00:15:25,525 But you do that to make sure that it's dormant. 373 00:15:25,525 --> 00:15:29,095 You might want to go down there and look in to and make sure 374 00:15:29,095 --> 00:15:31,097 it's not green at the root system coming out. 375 00:15:31,097 --> 00:15:34,333 But you can spread it around there and get rid of a lot of 376 00:15:34,333 --> 00:15:35,334 those weeds in there. 377 00:15:35,334 --> 00:15:37,336 And a lot of things that we're seeing now, 378 00:15:37,336 --> 00:15:38,404 you may be seeing big ones. 379 00:15:38,404 --> 00:15:39,872 It's winter annual weeds. 380 00:15:39,872 --> 00:15:44,210 But they're going to die later on when it gets real hot 381 00:15:44,210 --> 00:15:45,211 and everything. 382 00:15:45,211 --> 00:15:46,212 They'll die. 383 00:15:46,212 --> 00:15:48,214 But they'll come back again next year. 384 00:15:48,214 --> 00:15:51,117 Yeah, especially if they go in to seed. 385 00:15:51,117 --> 00:15:53,119 Because again, managing that turf, 386 00:15:53,119 --> 00:15:56,289 that really good, thick turf, cutting your grass 387 00:15:56,289 --> 00:15:57,456 at the right height. 388 00:15:57,456 --> 00:16:00,626 You want to keep that   grass, Bermuda grass, 389 00:16:00,626 --> 00:16:02,628 probably about   two-and-a-half inches tall. 390 00:16:02,628 --> 00:16:04,630 Zoysia would be   about the same length, 391 00:16:04,630 --> 00:16:06,632 two-and-a-half   inches tall in that area. 392 00:16:06,632 --> 00:16:08,634 And your Fescue   is a little taller, 393 00:16:08,634 --> 00:16:10,636 especially during   the summer time. 394 00:16:10,636 --> 00:16:12,638 it's not doing a whole lot of growing during the summer time. 395 00:16:12,638 --> 00:16:14,774 But you want to keep it tall to protect those root systems. 396 00:16:14,774 --> 00:16:16,275 Because it gets hot. 397 00:16:16,275 --> 00:16:19,045 But keep that to manage that turf, 398 00:16:19,045 --> 00:16:20,213 keeping that grass. 399 00:16:20,213 --> 00:16:23,549 And last time, we talked about having a sharp mower blade. 400 00:16:23,549 --> 00:16:25,551 Cut your grass in different directions. 401 00:16:25,551 --> 00:16:27,553 All those things help control weed problems. 402 00:16:27,553 --> 00:16:28,955 Getting that good, thick turf. 403 00:16:28,955 --> 00:16:31,290 All these are cultural practices. 404 00:16:31,290 --> 00:16:36,329 Our last resort is to spray, to spray any chemical there. 405 00:16:36,329 --> 00:16:39,632 But we don't want to do a lot of chemicals in there because that 406 00:16:39,632 --> 00:16:40,633 can cause problems. 407 00:16:40,633 --> 00:16:42,902 And a one of the things you want to do, 408 00:16:42,902 --> 00:16:44,904 again, is getting that soil tested. 409 00:16:44,904 --> 00:16:46,906 Like I said, get that soil test. 410 00:16:46,906 --> 00:16:48,908 And then when you do spray chemicals, 411 00:16:48,908 --> 00:16:49,909 read the label. 412 00:16:49,909 --> 00:16:50,910 Read the label. 413 00:16:50,910 --> 00:16:52,912 And, you know, don't do more than they said to do. 414 00:16:52,912 --> 00:16:53,913 Do what they say. 415 00:16:53,913 --> 00:16:54,914 And don't do less. 416 00:16:54,914 --> 00:16:56,916 Do the right amount and cover the area they want to say 417 00:16:56,916 --> 00:16:57,917 to cover. 418 00:16:57,917 --> 00:16:58,918 Let me ask you this. 419 00:16:58,918 --> 00:17:00,920 We get this question a lot at the office. 420 00:17:00,920 --> 00:17:03,122 Is it tougher to control weeds in Fescue lawns? 421 00:17:03,122 --> 00:17:04,857 A lot of times it could be. 422 00:17:04,857 --> 00:17:07,593 It might be really thick grass like Bermuda or Zoysia grass. 423 00:17:07,593 --> 00:17:10,296 You might have a little more weeds get in there sometime. 424 00:17:10,296 --> 00:17:11,297 You'll see it more. 425 00:17:11,297 --> 00:17:12,531 Fescue grows all year long. 426 00:17:12,531 --> 00:17:15,234 Especially in the winter time, you might have just a little 427 00:17:15,234 --> 00:17:16,469 more grass in there, too. 428 00:17:16,469 --> 00:17:19,705 And another thing, you might not be able to spray on Fescue lawns 429 00:17:19,705 --> 00:17:21,908 what you can spray on Bermuda and Zoysia grass 430 00:17:21,908 --> 00:17:22,909 because of that. 431 00:17:22,909 --> 00:17:24,076 So, you can do that. 432 00:17:24,076 --> 00:17:26,612 Those are things you might want to look at in there. 433 00:17:26,612 --> 00:17:29,048 But moss and weeds are going to be a problem. 434 00:17:29,048 --> 00:17:32,251 If your neighbor has weeds, you might have some in there. 435 00:17:32,251 --> 00:17:33,452 They're going to blow in. 436 00:17:33,452 --> 00:17:36,389 Like you said about wind, rain, something like that. 437 00:17:36,389 --> 00:17:39,025 Like you said, you have a lawn service that could bring them in 438 00:17:39,025 --> 00:17:41,661 from another lawn on your mower blade and everything. 439 00:17:41,661 --> 00:17:43,663 And I'm glad you mentioned that. 440 00:17:43,663 --> 00:17:46,499 If you're using a lawn service, make sure those guys blow off 441 00:17:46,499 --> 00:17:49,568 the lawn mowers because it might have weed seeds on, 442 00:17:49,568 --> 00:17:52,371 you know, that mower blade, on the wheel, on them. 443 00:17:52,371 --> 00:17:54,373 So, they need to blow off that equipment before they go 444 00:17:54,373 --> 00:17:55,374 to the next yard. 445 00:17:55,374 --> 00:17:57,610 Because they might take weeds in your yard, 446 00:17:57,610 --> 00:17:59,612 cut my grass and then they'll be in my yard. 447 00:17:59,612 --> 00:18:01,614 You want to make sure that they're cleaning off 448 00:18:01,614 --> 00:18:02,615 their equipment. 449 00:18:02,615 --> 00:18:04,617 A lot of times they could be on a schedule. 450 00:18:04,617 --> 00:18:06,619 You know, they're scheduled to cut your grass 451 00:18:06,619 --> 00:18:07,620 and have a little rain. 452 00:18:07,620 --> 00:18:09,889 And your grass is still kind of wet. 453 00:18:09,889 --> 00:18:11,891 And they ride across there cutting it. 454 00:18:11,891 --> 00:18:13,893 That could add a little compact to your soil. 455 00:18:13,893 --> 00:18:15,695 Just be very careful with that. 456 00:18:15,695 --> 00:18:18,764 Some of your weeds are actually what indicates if your soil 457 00:18:18,764 --> 00:18:19,765 is compact. 458 00:18:19,765 --> 00:18:21,767 Yeah, there's lot of things there. 459 00:18:21,767 --> 00:18:23,769 But manage those weeds, get them under control. 460 00:18:23,769 --> 00:18:25,671 You can take care of it. 461 00:18:25,671 --> 00:18:27,840 Do you have weeds in your yard? 462 00:18:27,840 --> 00:18:29,742 No, no weeds in my yard. 463 00:18:29,742 --> 00:18:31,610 I might have one or two. 464 00:18:31,610 --> 00:18:35,781 What I do when it's real moist, I go out there and pull it up. 465 00:18:35,781 --> 00:18:37,783 Put it in a little bag and then put it 466 00:18:37,783 --> 00:18:40,419 in the garbage thing there. 467 00:18:40,419 --> 00:18:41,420 I have very few weeds. 468 00:18:41,420 --> 00:18:43,155 Weeds don't be there though. 469 00:18:43,155 --> 00:18:46,158 You might spray it but you don't have weeds sometimes. 470 00:18:46,158 --> 00:18:49,595 You don't have weeds because how many times do you cut 471 00:18:49,595 --> 00:18:50,596 your yard again? 472 00:18:50,596 --> 00:18:51,597 Twice a week? 473 00:18:51,597 --> 00:18:52,598 Twice a week. 474 00:18:52,598 --> 00:18:53,599 Alright, Booker. 475 00:18:53,599 --> 00:18:54,600 We appreciate that. 476 00:18:54,600 --> 00:18:55,601 (Booker)   Thank you. 477 00:18:55,601 --> 00:18:57,603 (Chris)   Remember, we   love to hear from you. 478 00:18:57,603 --> 00:19:01,641 Send us a letter or an e-mail   with your gardening questions. 479 00:19:01,641 --> 00:19:05,277 Send your e-mail to   Familyplot@wkno.org. 480 00:19:05,277 --> 00:19:08,247 The mailing address is   Family Plot.. 481 00:19:08,247 --> 00:19:14,253 7151 Cherry Farms road   Cordova, Tennessee 38016. 482 00:19:17,890 --> 00:19:19,892 Alright, here's our Q and A session. 483 00:19:19,892 --> 00:19:21,894 Miss Kim, you jump in there with us. 484 00:19:21,894 --> 00:19:22,895 Alright? 485 00:19:22,895 --> 00:19:24,897 Here's the first viewer question. 486 00:19:24,897 --> 00:19:28,701 Billy writes: I will be buying a   Red Delicious and a Granny Smith 487 00:19:28,701 --> 00:19:29,735 apple tree soon. 488 00:19:29,735 --> 00:19:30,803 I like Granny Smith apples. 489 00:19:30,803 --> 00:19:34,040 Which size tree will   bear fruit sooner, 490 00:19:34,040 --> 00:19:38,344 a dwarf or a full   orchard size tree? 491 00:19:38,344 --> 00:19:41,981 Well, Billy, that would be your dwarf tree because it will 492 00:19:41,981 --> 00:19:45,484 actually bear fruit in the second or third season. 493 00:19:45,484 --> 00:19:50,589 And then your orchard size fruit tree will bear usually four or 494 00:19:50,589 --> 00:19:51,957 five on out. 495 00:19:51,957 --> 00:19:54,393 So again, it'll be your dwarf size tree. 496 00:19:54,393 --> 00:19:56,662 And dwarf, you know, trees are good for the home owner. 497 00:19:56,662 --> 00:20:00,099 I like dwarf because they stay real small and it's easy to 498 00:20:00,099 --> 00:20:02,101 harvest your fruit off there. 499 00:20:02,101 --> 00:20:04,103 So, that's one of the good things about dwarfs. 500 00:20:04,103 --> 00:20:06,505 And people don't realize a lot of plants come in dwarf size. 501 00:20:06,505 --> 00:20:08,874 And they're usually doing that. 502 00:20:08,874 --> 00:20:09,875 I like dwarf trees. 503 00:20:09,875 --> 00:20:11,177 Easy to maintain. 504 00:20:11,177 --> 00:20:13,279 So, you're going to have to spray your fruit trees. 505 00:20:13,279 --> 00:20:14,413 So, it'll be easy to spray. 506 00:20:14,413 --> 00:20:16,048 Of course, easy to prune. 507 00:20:16,048 --> 00:20:17,049 Easy to harvest. 508 00:20:17,049 --> 00:20:19,652 Easy to harvest, like Booker mentioned. 509 00:20:19,652 --> 00:20:21,654 The only thing about a dwarf tree is this. 510 00:20:21,654 --> 00:20:23,656 You're going to have to stake it. 511 00:20:23,656 --> 00:20:24,657 Oh yeah? 512 00:20:24,657 --> 00:20:26,659 Yeah, because they're a little weak. 513 00:20:26,659 --> 00:20:29,195 They're going to only grow about 30 to 40% of the size of a full 514 00:20:29,195 --> 00:20:30,196 orchard size tree. 515 00:20:30,196 --> 00:20:33,265 But yeah, if you stake it up, it should be fine. 516 00:20:33,265 --> 00:20:37,570 If you stake a tree, you want to be sure you give a little bit 517 00:20:37,570 --> 00:20:38,571 in the wind. 518 00:20:38,571 --> 00:20:41,607 You don't want it real tight because it might break off. 519 00:20:41,607 --> 00:20:42,775 Dwarf is good though. 520 00:20:42,775 --> 00:20:44,810 Alright, so there you go, Mister Billy. 521 00:20:44,810 --> 00:20:45,945 Here's our   next question. 522 00:20:45,945 --> 00:20:49,115 I bought some native persimmon   tree and mulberry seeds and want 523 00:20:49,115 --> 00:20:51,150 to plant them on   some cleared land. 524 00:20:51,150 --> 00:20:54,019 I want to start the   seeds directly in the soil. 525 00:20:54,019 --> 00:20:56,055 Can you give   me some pointers? 526 00:20:56,055 --> 00:20:58,057 Miss Bonnie, she says thank you. 527 00:20:58,057 --> 00:20:59,058 And guess what, Miss Bonnie. 528 00:20:59,058 --> 00:21:02,761 We just happen to have Miss Kim Rucker here today. 529 00:21:02,761 --> 00:21:05,131 And so, Kim, we're going to let you have first crack at this 530 00:21:05,131 --> 00:21:07,133 question since you are a propagator. 531 00:21:07,133 --> 00:21:09,635 Well, those are both native species. 532 00:21:09,635 --> 00:21:13,272 And generally animals eat the fruits, wildlife. 533 00:21:13,272 --> 00:21:16,142 And it goes through their digestive track and then they 534 00:21:16,142 --> 00:21:19,445 deposit the seed later after it's been through there. 535 00:21:19,445 --> 00:21:22,381 Both seeds are very hard. 536 00:21:22,381 --> 00:21:26,719 So, you need to soak them for a good three to four days before 537 00:21:26,719 --> 00:21:29,255 you actually plant them is what I understand. 538 00:21:29,255 --> 00:21:30,856 And also, you need to.. 539 00:21:30,856 --> 00:21:32,858 They need a cold stratification. 540 00:21:32,858 --> 00:21:34,860 So, you need moist, cold stratification soil. 541 00:21:34,860 --> 00:21:38,164 So, a lot of people will put them in moist sand, 542 00:21:38,164 --> 00:21:41,367 put them in the refrigerator for 60 to 90 days, 543 00:21:41,367 --> 00:21:44,870 about three months, and then pull them out and plant them. 544 00:21:44,870 --> 00:21:48,340 And then you want to plant them usually in the spring. 545 00:21:48,340 --> 00:21:52,811 So, you can plant in the fall but I think the seeds have a, 546 00:21:52,811 --> 00:21:55,347 you know, once that ground starts warming up, 547 00:21:55,347 --> 00:21:57,283 it tells them to get going. 548 00:21:57,283 --> 00:21:58,851 Let me ask you this. 549 00:21:58,851 --> 00:22:02,688 So, do you think they have a pretty high successful rate as 550 00:22:02,688 --> 00:22:03,956 far as germination goes? 551 00:22:03,956 --> 00:22:06,292 I think with the Mulberry, it's.. 552 00:22:06,292 --> 00:22:09,828 You're going to get anywhere from 12 to 50% germination. 553 00:22:09,828 --> 00:22:12,898 The Persimmon, I think, is probably a little bit higher. 554 00:22:12,898 --> 00:22:16,936 But you have to be patient. 555 00:22:16,936 --> 00:22:18,938 It's going to be ten years before you get fruit 556 00:22:18,938 --> 00:22:20,272 and that's minimum. 557 00:22:20,272 --> 00:22:25,377 Usually it's, you know, 25 years before you get a lot of fruit on 558 00:22:25,377 --> 00:22:26,378 a Persimmon. 559 00:22:26,378 --> 00:22:28,113 So, get started. 560 00:22:28,113 --> 00:22:29,114 Alright, Booker. 561 00:22:29,114 --> 00:22:31,750 I would probably recommend starting them in a container. 562 00:22:31,750 --> 00:22:33,185 That's probably a good thing. 563 00:22:33,185 --> 00:22:35,187 You might want to do that for a while. 564 00:22:35,187 --> 00:22:37,189 Because you do plant right in to the soil, 565 00:22:37,189 --> 00:22:39,291 you need to put a cage around it so you'll know 566 00:22:39,291 --> 00:22:40,292 where they're located. 567 00:22:40,292 --> 00:22:42,861 Because it might be a while before they germinate. 568 00:22:42,861 --> 00:22:44,029 So, you won't just guess. 569 00:22:44,029 --> 00:22:45,731 Where did I put those seeds? 570 00:22:45,731 --> 00:22:47,466 Here's our next question. 571 00:22:47,466 --> 00:22:53,172 What is the correct way   to top seed grass seed 572 00:22:53,172 --> 00:22:54,173 and does it work? 573 00:22:54,173 --> 00:22:57,042 And we just so happen to have a grass man today. 574 00:22:57,042 --> 00:22:59,044 So, Booker, what do you say about that? 575 00:22:59,044 --> 00:23:01,313 One of the things if you have a little small area that you can 576 00:23:01,313 --> 00:23:03,449 over seed or put some seeds down, 577 00:23:03,449 --> 00:23:05,451 one of the things the seeds need to come in contact 578 00:23:05,451 --> 00:23:06,452 with some soil. 579 00:23:06,452 --> 00:23:08,621 You just can't over seed on top of other grass. 580 00:23:08,621 --> 00:23:10,623 You need to get you a rake or something and try to smooth it 581 00:23:10,623 --> 00:23:12,625 out and get some contact with some soil. 582 00:23:12,625 --> 00:23:15,127 Also, you need to put some soil out there and let those seeds 583 00:23:15,127 --> 00:23:17,763 come in contact with that soil when you sow the seeds. 584 00:23:17,763 --> 00:23:20,299 You've got to have at least some soil to come in contact with. 585 00:23:20,299 --> 00:23:21,767 You can over seed. 586 00:23:21,767 --> 00:23:24,203 And one of the things you need to know with grass when you over 587 00:23:24,203 --> 00:23:26,205 seed is when can you over seed. 588 00:23:26,205 --> 00:23:29,008 You know, Bermuda grass you might over seed that in May. 589 00:23:29,008 --> 00:23:31,777 Fescue lawn, you might want to over seed that in September. 590 00:23:31,777 --> 00:23:33,779 So, let us know what kind of grass you're fixing to grow. 591 00:23:33,779 --> 00:23:34,780 I say Bermuda grass. 592 00:23:34,780 --> 00:23:35,914 That's a warm season grass. 593 00:23:35,914 --> 00:23:37,116 Fescue is a cool season grass. 594 00:23:37,116 --> 00:23:39,118 They grow during that part of the year. 595 00:23:39,118 --> 00:23:40,519 So, know what grass you have. 596 00:23:40,519 --> 00:23:42,521 Then over seed during that time. 597 00:23:42,521 --> 00:23:44,523 But it needs to come in contact with some soil. 598 00:23:44,523 --> 00:23:46,925 Contact, that's the key. 599 00:23:46,925 --> 00:23:48,928 Alright, that's from the grass guy. 600 00:23:48,928 --> 00:23:49,928 [laughter] 601 00:23:49,928 --> 00:23:51,930 Alright, here's our next question. 602 00:23:51,930 --> 00:23:56,268 I was pruning my maple tree   and noticed these eggs on one 603 00:23:56,268 --> 00:23:57,903 of the branches. 604 00:23:57,903 --> 00:24:00,839 What are they and should   I do something about it? 605 00:24:00,839 --> 00:24:01,907 And this from Peter. 606 00:24:01,907 --> 00:24:05,978 This is an egg mass of Katydids. 607 00:24:05,978 --> 00:24:09,248 Katydids are, you know, close   relatives to grasshoppers 608 00:24:09,248 --> 00:24:10,249 and crickets. 609 00:24:10,249 --> 00:24:12,251 You've probably seen them before. 610 00:24:12,251 --> 00:24:15,321 They're about a   couple of inches long. 611 00:24:15,321 --> 00:24:18,157 They have the real   long, thin hind legs. 612 00:24:18,157 --> 00:24:21,627 And they actually   sing to each other. 613 00:24:21,627 --> 00:24:25,230 So, they rub their   forewings together. 614 00:24:25,230 --> 00:24:29,435 (Kim)   I think that's a mating call. 615 00:24:29,435 --> 00:24:31,136 Beautiful song there. 616 00:24:31,136 --> 00:24:32,805 But yeah, these are.. 617 00:24:32,805 --> 00:24:34,807 I wouldn't worry about doing anything with those. 618 00:24:34,807 --> 00:24:37,910 You know, of course they're going to hatch this spring, 619 00:24:37,910 --> 00:24:38,911 of course. 620 00:24:38,911 --> 00:24:42,715 And they will eat the leaves of some of 621 00:24:42,715 --> 00:24:44,616 your deciduous plant material. 622 00:24:44,616 --> 00:24:46,618 I don't see that to be a major problem. 623 00:24:46,618 --> 00:24:48,620 It's not going to kill the tree. 624 00:24:48,620 --> 00:24:50,622 So, I wouldn't worry about trying to spray anything or 625 00:24:50,622 --> 00:24:51,623 nothing like that. 626 00:24:51,623 --> 00:24:54,960 You know, so those are your Katydids. 627 00:24:54,960 --> 00:24:57,229 And if you look at that egg mass again, 628 00:24:57,229 --> 00:24:59,231 I mean, those things look like scales. 629 00:24:59,231 --> 00:25:03,435 And the female usually does lay her eggs on stems. 630 00:25:03,435 --> 00:25:07,373 You know, stems or twigs and leaves. 631 00:25:07,373 --> 00:25:09,375 And again, they will hatch this spring. 632 00:25:09,375 --> 00:25:10,576 And you'll have little nymphs. 633 00:25:10,576 --> 00:25:12,578 And, of course, the nymphs will start eating 634 00:25:12,578 --> 00:25:13,579 and then they'll molt. 635 00:25:13,579 --> 00:25:16,081 And they'll become the Katydids, maturing Katydids. 636 00:25:16,081 --> 00:25:17,449 So, there you have it. 637 00:25:17,449 --> 00:25:18,450 Alright. 638 00:25:18,450 --> 00:25:20,452 Well, Booker, Kim, we're out of time. 639 00:25:20,452 --> 00:25:22,454 That's all we have time for today. 640 00:25:22,454 --> 00:25:23,455 Thanks for watching. 641 00:25:23,455 --> 00:25:24,456 I'm Chris Cooper. 642 00:25:24,456 --> 00:25:26,458 Be sure to join us next time for 643 00:25:26,458 --> 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