Six hours later I finally turn on the computer after several heavy bands of storms have passed over. Another one is forming to the west and they say will be here by daybreak. Trouble with the way we get rain here, we get more than we need a few times a year, and then are parched much of the rest of the time.

We need to put photos up on the Google group (Mudcat Gardeners).

Janie, why don't you call Howard Garrett in the morning and describe the problem and ask for his opinion? I'm not sure if the national broadcast is all three hours, but you can stream online, look for the "listen live" button. Here is a link to that page at his site:

http://www.dirtdoctor.com/organic/garden/content/code/radio/

1-866-444-3478

Dial carefully--there is an X-rated business if you get the prefix wrong on this number.

I think you should call. He gets calls from all over the U.S. and borers are something that an arborist in Texas can discuss even if they're on the East Coast. The program plays from 8 to 11 Central Time and some rebroadcast stations only play the first two hours, if you hear it via broadcast. If you listen streaming online you would hear the entire program.

SRS