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re-pot of rose, update
Posted by Cathy McLeod | January 31, 2020Thanks for your speedy response. I'll work on it this weekend. I've attached a pic of the rose, with the dead branch on the left of the photo. Thanks again! Cathy
Hibiscus
Posted by Donna Fabrizio | January 29, 2020at the end of the summer I bought two Hiciscus plants at Lowe's they were in bloom and budding I trandplanted them and they did fine even growing new sprots in the fall before the first frost I brought them into my garage Now they look dead. I bring all my potted bulbs into the garage,and don't water till I ...
Garden Fertilizer
Posted by Jacqueline McCray | January 29, 2020Marianne I need to add fertilizer to my garden, I do not have any compost. I know when you buy fertilizer, there is an analysis on the bag showing how much NPP, and also there are two types: quick and slow. I'm not quite sure what type of balance I should get, what type of brand, and when it should ...
Lilacs
Posted by Shirley Owens | January 29, 2020Is it an okay time of year to transplant 2 lilac bushes? Thanks.
Delicate Fern
Posted by Ilene Moe | January 29, 2020What is the name of this lovely fern & how do I take care of it. Also, I sure appreciate all the help you have already given me on newly acquired house plants. Have fun at the Tacoma show 😊
Re-potting a rose now?
Posted by Cathy McLeod | January 29, 2020Good morning! My very favorite rose has been slowly losing major stems. Looks somewhat like it’s dying, a piece at a time each summer. But, the healthy part of the rose is beyond happy! In fact now (Tacoma, Wa), it still hasn’t dropped its leaves. Sooooo...it’s in a big ceramic pot, and has been for many years. I’m thinking that ...
Mother in law plant
Posted by Ilene Moe | January 23, 2020What is the actual name of this plant? How do I take care of it?
Agapantha
Posted by daisylady | January 23, 2020My agapantha flowered for a couple of years beautifully. Last year no blooms. I unpotted split them up into 2 pots...left them out until it was too cold. They are cellar dwellers for the winter, usually go dormant...but this year green sprouts are coming up like crazy...way too early to even think about going outside for summer camp. What is ...
Osmocote samples for Pierce Co MG Plant Sale
Posted by Virginia Ferguson | January 15, 2020How do I request samples of Osmocote to hand out at our Pierce County Master Gardener Plant Sale in April, 2020? We have about 500 customers that we would like to offer samples. It would be lovely if Marianne could join us on April 26 or 26. Virginia Ferguson, Plant Sale Chair
Picture of non thriving succulents
Posted by Ilene Moe | January 15, 2020The dome one is soft. The others are sad. Have not watered in months. By a west window. How about repotting into a clay pot now or in March? Sure appreciate all your fantastic advice. Hope this website set up. Thank you SO SO much. Your help is much more than appreciated. I need all of it!!! 😍🤗🌾🌵
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