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My lucothoe fontanesiana rainbow plant has spots
Posted by John Croddy | April 28, 2020Hi. My leucothoe fontanesiana rainbow plant had brown spots on some of the leaves. Then, the leaves die. Why Is this happening and how can I stop it? Thank you!
Applying mulch
Posted by Jim Merrill | April 28, 2020Hi Mimi ! We have 15 yards of moo- doo To apply to landscaped areas to apply to landscaped areas. We have killed weeds and grass that have grown onto these areas with round up. They are now brown. Can we put 4 inches of the moo do over the killed weeds or should be pull them first ?
Yellow Leaves on young plants
Posted by Terry Beasley | April 28, 2020I planted my garden 17 days ago. My plants have grown quite a bit from when I purchased them at a local nursery but some of the leaves are turning yellow. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated
North Facing Fence Suggestions
Posted by Ann Gardner | April 28, 2020Hi Marianne, I live in CT, zone 6b. When approaching my home, there is a seventy foot span of aluminum fencing, 4 feet tall, with vinyl covered welded wire, 2" x 4" mesh, attached to the south side to keep my little dog in. Approaching visitors are looking at the north facing side. What would you recommend I plant on ...
mulch
Posted by Sharney Camm-Hoza | April 28, 2020in the late fall i put straw around all my plants and bushes but i"m not sure when to remove it and is there anything i can do with it.also i dont know my last frost day in Milton/Rochester N.H.
Bee Balm Bush
Posted by Sharney Camm-Hoza | April 28, 2020my bee balm bush gets covered in a type of mold and all the flowers crunch up.The bees love it but i am afraid it will kill them
Perennial suggestions for in front of hedge
Posted by Jennifer Webster | April 26, 2020I am helping my daughter in law with some garden suggestions. She had a small hedge in front of her house and space enough to plant a row of a perennial and then maybe some annuals (like Allysum) Wondered what you might suggest as a low blooming perennial that would work there. She needs low to no maintenance.
What to Plant?
Posted by Marilyn Treon | April 26, 2020I Live in Zone 9 in Sacramento,CA. 95838 and I have an area next to my house in between my fencing and deck. Which is only about 8 x 5 area of dirt. I have never figured out what to plant here. It a very confined area and it is shaded most of the time with a small amount of ...
Trees are turning yellowish
Posted by Atul Khandelwal | April 26, 2020Looks like I have American Pillar Arborvitaes and their leaves are turning yellowish. Is it a concern? What should I do to save them? Thank you
Verbena
Posted by N TERRY | April 26, 2020Tell me about Verbena. I live in greenville, SC . something has eaten my blooms on my verbena before i even planted. tell me what has happen.
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