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What is this?
Posted by MARIA STOVER | May 8, 2020My dog found this in an office park. It comes off a palm type tree and it smells kind of like a banana.
Freeze!
Posted by Kathy Stahl | May 8, 2020How best can I cover spring blooming plants against a FREEZE? I live in the farthest north of Indiana.
Stopping Lily of the Valley in its tracks !
Posted by Lanae Fox | May 8, 2020How can I stop the beautiful lily of the valley from expanding into a different garden?
Japanese Maple
Posted by Carol Wells-Reed | May 8, 2020I am purchasing a semi-mature Scolopendrifolium from Woods Creek Nursery in Monroe. They will transport it to our site in Puyallup. They have said it is a safe and good time to plant the tree now, but have no printed information to support that. Someone I know is insisting we must wait until fall. May I have your professional input ...
Fortnight lily size reduction (splitting)
Posted by Anthony Elliott | May 8, 2020can I cut plant in half & replant to make (2)? size is getting a little too large for area. it just finished blooming
What to do
Posted by Sherri Brickley | May 8, 2020My neighbor when putting in his driveway didn’t put in a culvert and now instead of the water running into the creek like it’s natural flow to do we are getting flooded.
bromeliad care
Posted by David Bush | May 8, 2020what are the light and temperature requirements for bromeliads?
Presence
Posted by Don Oboyle | May 8, 2020Just applied Osmocote plus to all flowering plants surrounding my home yesterday. When and how will I identify the effects? Historical user of miracle gro. Should I apply Osmocote to trees? Thanks!!!
Sweet William?
Posted by MemeSharon | May 8, 2020Hi Marianne! Thank you for your time. I am looking for more Sweet William, I thought. When I looked online they say it's actually Dianthus. I have Dianthus, low growing, and that's not what folks told me this plant was....unless it's a version of Dianthus? It has bouquets of purple/white flowers on a long stem ...very fragrant and butterflies love ...
Mystery plant
Posted by wstrkmp | May 8, 2020Hi, Marianne. This plant has mysteriously popped up in my yard about a year ago. I have no idea what it is. Can you identify it for me? I hope the picture attaches. The last time I tried to send you a picture it never did go through.
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