Kimm, up until the last two years - I would have agreed with you on the areas that nutsedge frequents. Here in the middle of the US it has become the biggest problem that we face daily. I have a very lush, green thick back yard and just this year it is becoming infested with nutsedge. Garden ditto, all neighbors - ditto. Every property we maintain has the problem to some degree now. Most gardens and landscapes unless thoroughly mulched 2-4" thick - ditto. Downtown Ditto. Farmers fields - some but not to the degree we are seeing in the city and semi rural areas. I don't like spraying chemicals, but only have two that knock it down for the season, and even then it seems to return the next year with a vengeance. I have noticed that in the last two years, the "nuts or tubers" as some cal them, are 5-10 times more plentiful than when we first started treating this pest 6 or 7 years ago. I'm at a loss. TiMo

Hello all, Our pumpkins are doing the same thing. Some of the fallen ones were smaller than a marble, and none of the flowers opened. Only one was close to opening, and was probably 3-4 days away when it fell. The baby pumpkins turn yellow, the unopened blooms turn brown and they eventually fall off. We have no lack of male flowers or new baby pumpkins, but no female blooms :( We've fertilized, water adequately...it's been really hot the past week, could that be the problem? There is no evidence of pests or rot or anything else. The plants themselves are really healthy. Any help appreciated... - Star

Well I'm just a homeowner, I would scrub out the area where things are missing, use a scrub brush or old toothbrush if you don't have scrub brush but you need a scrub brush since you are worried about your family's health, the mildew in the grout is not good for any of you especially if you have allergies, So fix the broken area by cleaning it out as good as you can, I'd use comet since it has bleach & maybe buy a mildew remover(smell strong) tho they are only good for about 1 time & basically they are bleach so might work better to use bleach & save your money, can pour a little bleach in small container & dip your brush in & scrub that area good, wipe out with old washcloth to remove all bleach or Comet(do not use together-chlorine gas can kill you) when area is clean & dry use a tube of bathroom caulk, comes in a soft tube,5.5 oz last time I bought it- cut the tip at angle & cover whole area & lay your pieces in way they should be & press down until even with the rest & way it used to be& wipe away excess caulk & clean off tile, leave it to dry for 24 hrs. This should take care of that problem but you should use the scrub brush & try to remove some more of the mildew, once off if you wipe down shower after using it it cuts the problem down greatly. I use Dap Kwik Seal, it at least can be removed if necessary as some ruin area around your tub or shower, becomes like plastic & no way to remove it but remove the tub or shower & start over DD had that mess. Good Luck & this should last until you move . Save rest with the tip cap on in case anything else becomes a problem, it will last a long time. So will cost about $5 or less to fix! If their are other areas where grout is out, fill it in. Be sure to use same color grout as is in there comes in white & almond & I think your grout is white but take a good look so you get the right color, it is not hard to do. Hard part is getting gunk out of that space as soap & mold will not allow the caulk to seal. Clean & dry area & it will work like a charm!! I know as I have done it for people.

Hello, I have a Madagascar Palm and the past couple days I've noticed that one of the trunks (the plant has 2 stalks, or trunks- whatever their called lol) has lost all of its leaves and a top part was starting to separate. Well today the top part, that looked like it was separating, came off. What does this mean? It the plant dying, or is that to transplant? Here's are some pics of the separation. Any help would be appreciated!