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Tree of Heaven
Posted by cindy seiple | August 24, 2020I'm looking to identify this plant because I have a few and it looks like poison. A friend said that the Spotted Lantern Fly likes this plant and it is hard to remove.
Name of plant
Posted by Susan Baumann | August 24, 2020Can’t recall name. Lost the tag. I think it’s an herb.
Plant recommendations
Posted by Dakota Suomela | August 24, 2020Hi Marianne! We have this spot of garden bed right next to our garage that gets afternoon and evening sun and we’re looking for flowering plants / shrubs that have a smaller root system that won’t spread very much. Any recommendations?
Advice perennials
Posted by Neal Snider | August 19, 2020Planting perennials. They are in containers of varying sizes. Wish to purchase a time release fertilizer for perennials.1. Should it be Osmocote or something else? 2. Do you put Fertilizer at bottom of hole or around top of plant. 3.How much do you apply? Is it the size of the container measured edge to edge or height of plant? If ...
brussels sprouts
Posted by Valerie Carlson | August 19, 2020Hello Marianne We live on the Graham hill and have wonderful brussels sprouts this year. When should we pull the leaves off? Thanks so much Valerie Carlson
Tomatillo Help
Posted by Laura Ryals | August 17, 2020Hi Marianne! I have an interesting situation with my Tomatillo. Unfortunately, a particularly aggressive slug attack left me with only 1 tomatillo plant. I expected to get no fruit as I have been told they are not self-pollinating. However, I have an abundance of fruit! The only problem is that every fruit is completely seedless. I am completely stumped as ...
Thrips on anthurium clarinervium
Posted by Ioana Vlad | August 17, 2020Hi! I just found thrips (I think) on the pot of anthurium clarinervium, after treating the plant by spraying it with a solution of neem oil, liquid soap and water. Can I treat the soil with the same solution as well? I also heard of treating the soil with a solution made of water and peroxide, but haven't tried it ...
Russian sage
Posted by Nancy Evans | August 17, 2020Will Russian sage survive the wet winters in Western Washington?
Fungal Blight
Posted by Colleen Raynor | August 17, 2020I was hit with a fungus blight earlier this spring, it took off like wildfire, I am in the middle of cutting everything down, and getting rid of it. I have a lot of Lily bulbs in the ground, is there anyway to save them, far to many to dig up. I am using a safe antifungal, seems to be ...
What to grow outdoors under a night light
Posted by Pauline Schultz | August 17, 2020I have a 3’ x 4’ planter box in the middle of which is a short lamp standard that is on all night. What can I plant there that won’t mind the 24 hour “daylight”?
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