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Climbing Vines recommendation
Posted by Jerry Wismer | July 22, 2019We live in Bonney Lake. Looking for recommended vine that will climb a trellis next to our cedar fence. Fence runs east/west and vine would be on the north side of fence. My wife says she doesn't want a bloomer; more interested in a wall of foliage. The vine's roots would be next to our lawn with sprinkler system. Easy ...
Looking for Master Gardener in Gig Harbor
Posted by Ming Chee | July 22, 2019Hi, my roommate and I have a fairly large garden. Looking for a local master gardener that can help maybe few times a week. Would you be able to recommend one? Asked in some local FB groups but no luck. I was brought here by researching on how often to feed roses.
Tomato plants in containers
Posted by Cheryl Nikolao | July 22, 2019First time for me planting this way.. I bought my plants at Watsons Nursery and Sterino Farms.. They are doing quite well. nice green foliage lots of blooms and now seeing fruit.. When I bought the containers and soil at Home Depot, I asked the sales person if the soil was ok for vegetables.. It is a soil with Miracle ...
Cosmos
Posted by Linda Foster | July 22, 2019I've planted cosmos seed in the spring and I am sit waiting for them to bloom. How long does it take?
Apricot tree
Posted by wstrkmp | July 22, 2019Hi, Marianne: I have recently purchased a home in Bonney Lake and have what I believe is a young apricot tree (probably 5 years old). It is in dire need of pruning. When is the best time of year to prune these trees?
Mini Rose
Posted by Dakota Suomela | July 22, 2019I have a miniature rose that is doing amazing since I transplanted it at the beginning of the summer, but it's getting long and just bloomed. I was wondering if I should be 'deadheading' the spent blossoms and if there was also a way to support the branching stems. Can you tell if this is trying to climb / if ...
Name that plant (please)
Posted by bob benoit | July 22, 2019I read an article you wrote in the TNT a long time ago, about a plant you used as a cat repellant to keep your cat from getting hair all over your chais lounge. You called it "the cousin of the coleus". Unfortunately thats all I remember, I've asked 15 - 20 nursery people what plant it might be & ...
Odd looking Red Hot lily
Posted by | July 22, 2019Last fall I moved 3 Red Hot trumpet lily bulbs from a pot to the garden. Two have odd looking blooms; one is blooming normally. Any ideas what caused this? In the pot they all bloomed successfully for at least two years. Attempting to attach photos. The color is off in the flower. Also the filaments did not grow positioning ...
free seeds
Posted by Nick Broberg | July 18, 2019how do I order my free seeds
Sad Sea Holly
Posted by | July 16, 2019My sea holly has been ok in a fairly sunny spot in the garden for 5 years. It has not bloomed much. It looked pathetic this season so I dug it up, fearing it was in soggy soil. The soil was dry around the roots. I have put it in a pot in hopes of it surviving. If it does ...
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