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Tropical Hibiscus
Posted by Debbie Elgin | April 17, 2020Can you plant the flowers of the hibiscus once they have fallen off and will they grow into a Bush?
how much NPP?
Posted by aaron khachigian | April 15, 2020Hello, Let me start off by saying that I'm no "newbie" to gardening. My father raised me on growing a vegetable garden every year and as an adult I've had many successful productive vegetable gardens. Although... this year because of the poor rocky soil and extreme rodent problem, I'm starting a straw bale garden, which is a new process compared ...
Granny Smith apple tree leaves are curling up
Posted by Russ Thornton | April 15, 2020My apple tree is having a problem with its leaves curling and blossoms drying up and breaking off at the stem
Growing flowers from seed
Posted by MARY SHULER | April 15, 2020When do I thin out my seedlings?
Wildflowers on a all rock hill
Posted by Jake Thelen | April 13, 2020Hi, I am looking for a full sun, hardy, wildflower or ground cover to put on an all rock hill. if there is any soil in is minimal, weeds grow on the hill but we are looking for something more colorful! Can you help me!?
Transplanting tulips in Spring
Posted by Donald Nicklin | April 13, 2020Can I transplant tulips in Spring? It is 11 April, and I have tulips with green leaves above ground that I would like to relocate from lawn to flower beds. Can I do it now?
Horsetail
Posted by mdumaine | April 13, 2020How can you get rid of horsetail. It is thicker and bigger this year. It's taken over everything. Sigh
Dahlia frustration
Posted by Susan36 | April 13, 2020How do I winter my dahlias. I have been gardening for 5 years. Dahlias have been the highlight of my summer and Autumn. I had asked at one your seminars how to winter my dahlias. You said it wasn’t the really cold but rather the rain was the winter enemy of the dahlia and suggested putting plastic Or pulling out ...
New Blackberry Bushes
Posted by Rebecca Byrd | April 13, 2020Recently planted 3 2 year old blackberry bushes in direct sun 3 feet apart. Fertilized, straw around the base of the plants, and watered daily when we haven't gotten rain. Here's the problem they are droopy. Is there something I could do that would help them look more healthy?
Identify plants
Posted by Sue Kuehne | April 8, 2020Can you identify this plant for me, please?
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