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Cordeline or Hawaiian Ti plants have change ckr
Posted by Rick James | August 11, 2020I live in Spring, Tx, on the north side of Houston. My cordeline ((I have about 20) were bright pink when I bought them and planted them in my front yard, but six months later they've now changed to variegated and mostly green and dark red. How can I restore that bright pink color? Thank you!
Lime or no lime?
Posted by Ronsung | August 6, 2020Hi, Marianne I've been told that tomatoes do better with lime and I've been told they need acidic soil. Which should I believe?
Green Pole Beans
Posted by Jacqueline McCray | August 6, 2020Marianne, for the first time in twenty years, I have no flowers on my green pole beans. I have lots of vine, but no flowers, therefore there are no beans. To my understanding, beans don't need to be pollinated, however there are bees in my garden. Any idea why this is happening? Thanks!!!
What is this?
Posted by Suzbo | August 6, 2020My sis sent a picture asking. Looks familiar but can't name it!
When Should Compost Be Applied?
Posted by Jacqueline McCray | August 6, 2020Marianne when should compost be applied? Should it be applied in the fall before winter, or in the spring just before planting?
NO peppers
Posted by Lillian Henderson | August 3, 2020I dont have any flowers or green peppers on my plants, first time in my 81 years, why??? all plants are healthy and other plants are producing
Ants
Posted by Bill Thomas | August 3, 2020I've tried lots of pest controls for ants in my vegitable garden and I can't get rid of them, what do you suggest.
From previous question about my yellow squash leaves turning black
Posted by RileyRoss | July 30, 2020This earth box is close to my tomatoes with possible wilt.
Disease in raised beds
Posted by RileyRoss | July 30, 2020So I seem to have gotten a tomato wilt? Two tomato plants of different varieties in the same earth box. One had stopped growing, the other’s leaves are turning yellow at the bottom now. On top of that, my yellow squash plant in another box is looking diseased? Any help? Both boxes had new Miracle Grow planters Mix in them ...
Nematodes
Posted by Sandra Sayes | July 30, 2020In a previous blog you discussed controlling grubs with nematodes and milky spores, how did this work for you? Does it matter the time of the year for treatment?
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