Ask an expert: Does this rhody have a fungal disease, or winter weather damage?
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The gardening season has started, and you’ve got questions. Turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty and Master Gardeners reply to queries within two business days, usually less. To ask a question, simply go to the and type it in, and include the county where you live. Here are some questions asked by other gardeners. What’s yours?
Q: I have three large rhododendrons planted near one another that now have brown spots along or near the leaf edges. The brown has appeared in the last month. Since last fall, one of the rhodies has lost most of the leaves near the tops of its stems. At a result the stems now appear to be spikes. I’ve attached a photo of this rhody that shows both the brown spots on its leaves and the spiky stems. The rhody next to this first one has the brown
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Thinking of planting cilantro, chives, oregano, basil, and rosemary? Check out these tips. Oregonian file photo. The Oregonian/OregonLive Staff
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The gardening season has started, and you’ve got questions. Turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty and Master Gardeners reply to queries within two business days, usually less. To ask a question, simply go to the and type it in, and include the county where you live. Here are some questions asked by other gardeners. What’s yours?
Fact check: Bell peppers do not have a gender; false claim based on number of lobes is a myth Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY
The claim: The gender of bell peppers can be determined by the number of bumps
A March 29 Facebook post brought back a myth about the gender of bell peppers. Flip the bell peppers over to check their gender. The ones with 4 bumps are females and those with three bumps are males. The female peppers are full of seeds, but sweeter and better for raw eating and the males are better for cooking. I didn t know this.
The post has more than 300 shares and comments such as Wow learn something new all the time. USA TODAY reached out the user for a comment.
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Fact check: Bell pepper s bumps do not indicate a gender usatoday.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from usatoday.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.