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Vegetable garden mulch
Posted by Jackie Caferro | June 22, 2020I purchased seedling straw. Can I use this on my vegetable garden to keep down weeds or do I have to buy a different type of straw and not seed Omg straw. Thank you
What is happening to my Clematis ‘Avalanche’?
Posted by Debbie Nighswonger | June 22, 2020I have three of these evergreen Clematis 'Avalanche' growing up trellises and onto an arbor around the garage doors. This is their third summer there and they have been growing and blooming very well. I even have a dark-eyed Junco pair with their second nest of the season in the clematis up on the arbor. I have been fertilizing it ...
Spider plant
Posted by George King | June 20, 2020Is there a way to promote spider plants to produce off shoots?
gardening
Posted by Wanda Douglas | June 20, 2020Hi I'm growing sweet potatoe slips todays date is June 20th is it to late to plant them.
Dying Echinacea
Posted by Michelle Laughlin | June 20, 2020My Echinacea plant is turning brown on top. The leaves at the lower part are still green. How can I save this plant?
Outdoor & Indoor
Posted by Robin Neary | June 20, 2020Is it ok to use the Outdoor & Indoor on vegetables and herbs and African violets?
Tomatoe plants
Posted by Pam Sanders | June 20, 2020What causes this look on my tomatoe plants ?
ant problem in flower garden
Posted by Verna Gifford | June 20, 2020I have a rock garden with perennial flowers. This year the catmint is dying. In the process of planting a replacement, I noticed a lot of ants and there was a hole under the plant that had been there. Is this caused by ants? How do I get rid of them without harming the plants?
Gardenia
Posted by Sandra Schumacher | June 20, 2020My gardenia (houseplant in winter/outside in same pot in summer) has many buds. The leaves around them turn black, then fall off as does the bud. I've checked for bugs and spray with various plant sprays whether needed or not. Last summer it bloomed wonderfully, only 1 or 2 blooms during the winter. Occasionally give it coffee for the acid ...
Lemon tree
Posted by Selma Aziz | June 20, 2020Hello, can someone tell me what's going on with my lemon tree . I found this today on one of the branch:(. It was so healthy even I have fruit last year.
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