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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Web Worms | 9/4/2011 | Edward Young |
| Q: An old timer told me that to prevent or kill web worms in Pecan trees was to spray the bottom with ... A: Jerry, Hi. My grandmother's trees were always affected by web worms and I remember the rule of ... | ||
| looking for trees fvor Corona, CA | 8/23/2011 | Edward Young |
| Q: My husband and I are looking for ideas for trees that would do well here in Corona (able to stand up ... A: Jennifer, My opinion is that one who lives in So. Cal needs to not only consider heat tolerance in ... | ||
| Gerontology , Phytology - Medicine Branch | 8/17/2011 | Edward Young |
| Q: can we (human beings) achieve immortality or at least live for 250 years with more research in ... A: Prashant, Who would not love to believe that we could live longer? I am not sure how an anti-aging ... | ||
| yucca plant | 2/11/2011 | Edward Young |
| Q: Is the yucca plant an endangered species? Mine looks like the indoor/outdoor type.It is growing in ... A: I'm sorry, but unless you live in Florida near gator country, you're screwed. Yucca gloriosa growing ... | ||
| corn plants indoors | 12/16/2010 | Edward Young |
| Q: I have two corn plants that I've cared for for years. Over the last year, growth has stalled, new ... A: Siyani, Below I have listed some valuable information. If you are exceeding these parameters of ... | ||
| unknown flowering plant | 11/29/2010 | Edward Young |
| Q: Happy Holidays to you friend... I need help identifying a plant. A good friend found this picture ... A: Gene, Happy holidays to you as well. I was always warned to beware of strangers who call you ... | ||
| pony tail palm head was knocked off and will it generate a new top | 11/28/2010 | Edward Young |
| Q: will a ponytail palm grow a new top if the top was knocked off.... ANSWER: Helen, It is likely ... A: I would not get my hopes up on this. Its so hard to say without standing right next it. Now that I ... | ||
| pony tail palm head was knocked off and will it generate a new top | 11/25/2010 | Edward Young |
| Q: will a ponytail palm grow a new top if the top was knocked off.... A: Helen, It is likely that your particular Beaucarnea is the genus pliabilis. This is a common ... | ||
| pitcher plants | 11/4/2010 | Edward Young |
| Q: I recently bought a pitcher plant and was wondering how often do you feed it bugs? A: Donna, I was asked a question about Darlingtonia before and attempted to guide the questioner to a ... | ||
| unknow purple berries | 10/6/2010 | Edward Young |
| Q: I saw these purple berries in Southwestern pa. which are ripe now Oct.7.I was wondering what they ... A: Tom, I never look forward to these photos of what people find. Such photos are seldom the close up ... | ||
| Willow tree | 9/30/2010 | Edward Young |
| Q: Are willow trees native to alberta or human planted? A: Adila, Of the 400+ species of the genus Salix, there are 26 that would qualify with a native range ... | ||
| Summer heat | 7/8/2010 | Edward Young |
| Q: Whether my plants are in the shade or full sun, per recommendation, once our temperatures begin to ... A: I didn't notice a question mark anywhere, but I will assume that you seek advice on what to do in ... | ||
| Bottle Biology (ecology) | 6/3/2010 | Edward Young |
| Q: do plants grow better in the sun or the shade, and is this a proven fact if so? A: In the USA, we teachers are on vacation at present and I normally don't answer questions at this ... | ||
| Botany | 5/26/2010 | Edward Young |
| Q: What are the difference between the xylem and phloem of a plant? Would you kindly give the answer in ... A: Subhas, I am on vacation through the summer so instead of generating something from my head as I ... | ||
| Duckweed | 3/23/2010 | Edward Young |
| Q: I would like to grow duckweed in our farm/pond in the Philippines. Where can I purchase the seed? A: Nick, I have visited freshwater prawn aquaculture operations in Thailand and saltwater fish ponds ... | ||
| ficus tree | 12/5/2009 | Edward Young |
| Q: i recently had tu cut down a large ficus tree, my question is can I take the branches and say put ... A: I am not a Horticulturalist. Although I have done cuttings with members of this genus in college and ... | ||
| Western Hemlock | 11/14/2009 | Edward Young |
| Q: How are the roots of the Western Hemlock tree necessary for the tree to live? I need to have two ... A: Well I am not so sure what level of paper you are writing, but the general idea would be to focus ... | ||
| Sarrancenia | 10/22/2009 | George Heaton |
| Q: I read one of your other answers about Sarracenia and figured that you could probably answer this ... A: The 3 plants you mention are hybrids and don't appear in nature much above Eufala, Alabama, if that ... | ||
| nut trees and berries | 10/14/2009 | Robin |
| Q: Md.and my questions pertains to certain nut bearing trees,berries and fruit that grow in western ... A: Each species is different. As a general rule, the nuts start to ripen and fall as the leaves start ... | ||
| Corn | 10/14/2009 | Robin |
| Q: This year I am doing a project on corn Mine is about the effect of the different types of water on a ... A: Well corn needs water and water is water. It's H20 and I'm not sure there's different kinds or at ... | ||
| San Bernardino Foothills Native/Indigenous growth/seeds | 10/2/2009 | Edward Young |
| Q: I work at a community which sits in the foothills right along the base of the 330 highway up to Big ... A: Eva, I am answering this only because I have a partial answer and mostly a re-direction for you. ... | ||
| Chinese Tallow Tree | 9/5/2009 | George Heaton |
| Q: I am not sure if you know much about the Chinese Tallow tree, but I want to know if I should remove ... A: Florida state parks had started an eradication program of the Chinese Tallow, popcorn tree, several ... | ||
| plant identification | 8/19/2009 | Robin |
| Q: I am trying to identify a tree? or bush? in the very dense woods behind my house. Located in NC ... A: Well, I'm not really familiar with the southern states and I find that it's easier to go by fruit ... | ||
| limelight hydeanges | 8/11/2009 | Robin |
| Q: 10 days ago we planted a limelight hydrangea, 1st the leaves turned yellow, research told me it ... A: The best way to prevent this from happening is to water really well when you first plant it and to ... | ||
| red maple tree | 7/30/2009 | Robin |
| Q: We have a 2-3 year old red maple which is growing too close to telephone wires. Can the top ... A: these make great bonzai, so, my husband the bonzai geek would tell you to just shape the tree around ... | ||
| Native Plants/Cool Root Run | 7/22/2009 | Edward Young |
| Q: My question relates to Darlingtonia californica, but in a round-about way. I've grown carnivorous ... A: Once again, I am stunned that I am being asked about carnivorous plants when there is a highly ... | ||
| Phlox? | 7/6/2009 | Robin |
| Q: What is this? I think it is a Phlox, wild here in Central Florida, Zone 9. (i dont know if you know ... A: I'm thinking that's dianthus in the same family as carnations. They're on my list of favorite ... | ||
| Ficus tree-sap droppings | 6/28/2009 | Robin |
| Q: I have a 15 year old indoor ficus tree. It drips sap a few times a year. My research tells me I have ... A: Ficus are not native midwestern plants, BUT my husband keeps them so I know a bit. Don't take me for ... | ||
| Magnolia tree | 6/27/2009 | Robin |
| Q: I have white spots all over my tree which is over 30 years old and now it is dripping sap from those ... A: It sounds like scale. Scale is very difficult to get rid of and I have not found any good ... | ||
| house plants | 6/21/2009 | Edward Young |
| Q: in my house there are real plants and there are fake plants. the fake plants get dusty , the real ... A: In my house, dust falls upon both real and fake plants. Outside in my garden and really everywhere ... | ||
| Possible form of Fungus? | 5/30/2009 | Robin |
| Q: Our yard is mostly shaded, grassles, weeds and virgina creeper do well. We are trying to cultivate ... A: Well, I don't know much about fungus. I haven't delved into mushroom hunting at all, except for ... | ||
| phyto medicines | 5/28/2009 | Edward Young |
| Q: GOOD EVENING SIR! I AM A POST GRADUATE STUDENT IN BOTANY. I AM INTERESTED IN PHYTO MEDICINES. I ... A: I personally have only heard that Tropical Hybiscus was in the past used by Chinese herbalists, by ... | ||
| period of dormancy | 5/17/2009 | George Heaton |
| Q: I have question about period of dormancy. I have read that in September I have to cut all of the ... A: You don't have to cut all the leaves and pitchers or put them in the refrigerator. Some people live ... | ||
| asparagus | 5/16/2009 | Robin |
| Q: I live in northeast wisconsin. I have heard that it is prime time to hunt the wild asparagus. I've ... A: It's kind of a feathery bushy thing. I can't find a picture of an old bush, but there's a picture of ... | ||
| Moonflower variation? | 5/1/2009 | Robin |
| Q: I recently found some young moonflower vines on a favorite trail of mine. I noticed that the leaves ... A: There are alot of plants that go by the name moonflower, I imagine you mean one of the daturas? They ... | ||
| trees suitable for indian continental climate | 4/26/2009 | Edward Young |
| Q: can u plz give me some locally available tree names which have high oxygen producing capacity and ... A: The plant kingdom is so vast that even plant taxonomists must subdivide their areas of focus. My ... | ||
| pinecones | 4/3/2009 | Robin |
| Q: Good day! My 6 year old asked me this morning if you plant a pine cone do you get a pine tree? I ... A: Not all pine cones are fertile. They must be near to other pine trees to ensure that fertilization ... | ||
| sarracenia purpurea | 3/31/2009 | George Heaton |
| Q: I have question about blooming sarracenia purpurea's flower; I've transplanted S.p. from small to ... A: Sphagnum is reproduced sexually and asexually. Sexual reproduction creates spores and when the ... | ||
| sarracenia purpurea | 3/30/2009 | George Heaton |
| Q: I have question about blooming sarracenia purpurea's flower; I've transplanted S.p. from small to ... A: Most sarracenia purpurea will need to be about five years old or older before they will bloom. ... | ||
| Pitcher Plant Leaf Morphology | 3/18/2009 | Edward Young |
| Q: I have question about my Sarracenia alata... It has new, young leaves which are growing from the ... A: Fran, Hello. I understand you are in Croatia. My Belgian friend is always telling me how wonderful ... | ||
Edward Young
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
Strictly limited to......1) Chaparral shrubs and pinyon-oak woodlands from San Bernardino area foothills to the Victorville High Desert region of southern California. 2) Identification and taxonomic placement assistance for wildflowers of Oklahoma's Great Plains.
Experience
1. Worked extensively in the Herbarium at the Univ of Central Oklahoma as an undergraduate. 2. Taught High School Botany concepts and conducted field grid surveys and collections involving the chaparral scrub community of southern California's foothills. 3. The majority of my university coursework was in Botany. 4. Have my own personal library of taxonomic reference books and am always using on-line herbaria for personal interest.
Organizations
Chaffey JUHSD (HS Teacher).
CREEC Network Region-10 (Founding Board Member).
California Native Plant Society (Member).
Publications
http://www.teacher-us.com/young
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Education/Credentials
BS Biology/Botany, University Central Oklahoma.
Post Bac work Univessity Arizona.
Post Bac Field studies through University California-Riverside.
California and Arizona Professional Clear Credentials in Life Science.
Awards and Honors
1. Competition judge and exhibitor for the Inland Empire Environmental Expo.
2. Coordinator for HS Botany competition (3rd place) at the San Bernardino Orange Show.
3. HS Teacher of the month award.
Past/Present Clients
California Department of Education.
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