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Aloe Plant Problem
Posted by Mike Monroe | April 26, 2020My Aloe plant, which has always grown well, has these clumpy growths on the tips (instead of the typical orange blooms). Any idea what's causing this?
San Marzano Tomatoes
Posted by Sheral Schowe | April 26, 2020Where can I find organic San Marzano tomato plants?
Designing my flower garden
Posted by Patricia Hopkins | April 26, 2020I just purchased the following plants and need to know how to plant them together because I don’t know how they will grow Phlox 30-32”, sunflower 24 inches, Marie Ballard aster 28-40”, black beauty peony 36/48”, peaches and dreams double hollyhock 60-80”, and Switzerland begonia8-10”. Which plants can be planted together? I will plant at least two in a different ...
Quality of soil for growing seeds?
Posted by Lisa Braff | April 26, 2020Hello! I have some old soil that was left here in the apartment where I am in, that seems kind of old and dry, not very rich and luscious like the potting soil I recently bought. I’m trying to germinate some seeds for flowers for later in the summer. Can I use this old soil just for germinating the seeds? ...
Sod and fresh mulch
Posted by Dottie Marsh | April 26, 2020We recently removed a tree and the yard is full of mulch (not wood chips or saw dust). Can we lay fresh sod on the mulch with fertilizer or do we have to bring something in
What Is in product?
Posted by John Schlice | April 26, 2020What are the ingredients in Osmocote? Looking to see what the plant may absorb that I would be eating ? Thanks John
Wild onions
Posted by Dianna Ledbetter | April 26, 2020Hiw to get rid if wild onions
Inpatients
Posted by Cruz medina | April 26, 2020Bought some but are tall/leggy. Should I trim before planting?
Help!!! Fish hooks
Posted by Shareilie Rosario | April 26, 2020Omg I’m losing my mind with this fish hooks. I don’t know what else to do. They are dying. I need help I just watering once a week I change the soil to potting soil mix with perlite. I save the good roots. But now they still dying. They are inside close to a window. I’m from Florida is too ...
Iris problem
Posted by Maryann Laplaca | April 26, 2020There is a squiggly line going up the stock of my Iris. It looks wet like it was scratched but I see no wound. What is this and how to solve it? Too sunny for picture, sorry.
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