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Transplanting Arborvitae
Posted by Floyd Eldridge | September 9, 2019I live in Kent and have a couple of Arborvitae bushes along a fence that I need to transplant. When is the best time of year and any helpful hints for success? They are 6-10 feet tall.
The Purchased Compost Was Really Mulch in Disguise
Posted by crff | September 9, 2019Hi, Marianne - I just wanted to let you know that the "compost" I bought (locally) was really mulch. This was the year to work on our yard, and we spread it everywhere, including the lawn. Our front lawn (in University Place) is kind of small and doesn't actually go dormant like other grasses. I've fertilized maybe once every few ...
Osmocoat smart release flower and vegetable
Posted by Zack Rich | September 5, 2019Am I supposed to continue like every couple days adding these balls into my topsoil or is it just a one-time kind of thing
indoors
Posted by joslyn labelle | September 2, 2019what plants would grow well indoors?
Replanting potted hydrangea
Posted by Patricia Beard | September 2, 2019I bought a potted hydrangea late spring for my porch and, wondering, can I transplant this to my yard this fall or should I keep it potted? Guidance to keep and grow this beautiful plant much appreciated!
Mysterious changing hydrangea
Posted by K Summers | September 2, 2019My very pale baby blue hydrangea used to be the largest headed variety in my garden (9-12 inches across.) This year the flowers are tiny, and the heads are only 5-7 inches across. Plus the gorgeous color is gone and they are a light lavender/periwinkle on the outer petals with pale green centers. We have not added anything to the ...
Immature Hydrangea blooms
Posted by Thomas Nelson | September 2, 2019My hydrangea never has had mature blossoms. It blooms but never shows the big flowers that I see in other people's yards. I've put osmocote at the base of the plant to no avail. How can I get the big mature blossoms that others have?
herbs
Posted by Nancy Johnson | September 2, 2019I know that its important to pick herbs early in the day to capitalize on their flavor and essential oils, but I'm not sure if its too late to do so in August, or if there is a "best month". What do you look for in fresh herbs to indicate its a good time to harvest or that they've gone ...
Yellow and blackening of Rose of Sharon
Posted by theodore jaffe | August 28, 2019This has been going on for years, one rose of sharon bush in particular, especially when stressed, e.g. heat, (well watered but not drowning) starts to get all the leave spotted, holes develop, black spots, yellowing. It is usually solved by removing, slowly, all the leaves, allowing all new fresh green leaves to come out and it stays nice, sometimes ...
leaves on hydrangeas with black spots
Posted by Margy | August 28, 2019I thought I wanted to purchase a hydrangea. I've been looking at them in the local nurseries and the plants are in bad shape with black spots on many of the leaves. Is there a way to avoid that? Also, the label says they can be planted in part shade. My bush would not be under a tree, but there ...
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