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Trial packages
Posted by Lisa Page | May 21, 2020I am the current President of the University of California Cooperative Extention Master Gardeners of Tuolumne County. A friend shared your site with me and showed me the offer you have to send free trail packs of Osmocotd to Master Gardener groups for events. How can I take advantage of this?
Rhubarb needs to be thinned?
Posted by Morgan Hooke | May 21, 2020The house we moved into three years ago came with a rhubarb plant in a raised bed. I have no idea how old it is. I harvested some decent stalks last year, but most were smaller, about the size of my pinky. I cut all of the stalks off, not knowing any better but the plant came back just fine ...
flower identification
Posted by lindabf | May 21, 2020I have forgotten the name of this flower. Please identify.
contest
Posted by Wanda Argroves | May 20, 2020spring has sprung photo contest
Contest
Posted by John Tierney | May 20, 2020Did I upload photos to the correct section for the contest?
contest question!
Posted by Susan Sheldon | May 18, 2020Hi i accidentally uploaded an image twice in the spring photo contest.. how can I delete the duplicate image of the squirrel pole dancing?
Peonies
Posted by Andrea Morin | May 18, 2020I have ordered some peony plants to be delivered in the fall What type of soil would be best and how far apart shoyld i plant them
Goldflame Honeysuckle
Posted by Diane Hillman | May 18, 2020Can I grow Goldflame Honeysuckle in a large outdoor pot in zone 7a as a perennial? Will it come back or do I have to plant it in the ground?
Habiscus Leaves Yellowing
Posted by Giselle Casella | May 18, 2020I live in Southwest Florida. I planted several habiscus plants a few months ago. They get full sun and are on drip irrigation with water twice a day. Miracle Grow fertilizer once a month. Within the last few weeks their leaves have started yellowing. Do you know what could be wrong?
Mesh lining
Posted by Lisa Card | May 18, 2020I just started a raised garden. I went with plants already started. Can I put the black garden mesh over the top of my soil but below the mulch just to help keep moisture in some. We live in a very hot area of Texas.
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