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Grasshopper Control
May 31, 2025 · 43 min
Welcome to the KSL Greenhouse show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk about all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen on Saturdays from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio app. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse    Guest: Tami Ostmark with Hamlet Homes    9:05  Feature: Grasshopper Control  9:20  Is it too late to divide my ornamental maiden grass if it’s dead in the middle? What should I do if the bark of my Autumn Blaze maple is falling off? How do I prevent Virginia creeper from choking out my irises and invading my neighbor’s fence? Can I save my Christmas cacti if they’ve turned a dull green and wilted? Do peonies need to be divided over time? Does Diatomaceous Earth work on grasshoppers? Can Quinclorac or Image be used in the heat of the entire summer? What can I do if my garden soil has turned into a powdery sugar texture?  9:35  What’s a safe way to get rid of the spider webs on my newly planted juniper bushes? What can I plant around phlox after they’re done blooming? What can I do to get blossoms on my peony? Do I need to thin plums and plumcots? Can an Arvada arborvitae tree be trimmed this time of year? Why are the leaves on my apple tree curling?  9:50  Why are the limbs on my Skyrocket juniper trees drooping? What’s the best way to fix the deep ruts in my lawn? How do I care for succulents? Why are some of the lower leaves on my Shasta daisies yellow? How do I prevent deer from eating my Early Elberta peach trees? If I have three arborvitae bushes and two are taller, can I prune one down to match the other, or will they eventually catch up? How do I get rid of grass under my ice plant and phlox? What’s the best way to get rid of the powdery mildew on my salvia plant? What’s the best way to treat borers in a peach tree? What can I do to help my salvia keep blooming?