Fruit flies, non-flowering flowering plants and love at first sight – Houston Public Media

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On the second Monday of each month, we’ll welcome your gardening questions for Meg Tapp of the Garden Club of Houston. Whether you’re planting something new, trying to save something dying, or not sure what to do with everything growing or not growing in your garden, we’ll be happy to answer your questions anytime at [email protected].

On Monday’s show (June 10, 2024), we asked Tapp for advice on how to deal with fruit flies attacking a houseplant, why some bottlebrushes that are supposed to flower aren’t, and how to assess the health of a tree that was recently struck by lightning.

In the audio above, Tapp also discusses pollinators and how to tell the difference between the holes that ants are digging in your yard and those of some very busy and helpful bees.