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Lawn seed
Posted by Shirley Maskule | April 17, 2019Hi Marianne, I was reading your TNTribune yesterday, and am interested in the right kind of lawn seed for re seeding, can you give me some names of seed mix or names of brands /seedmix? Thank you so much, and I so enjoy reading your on gardening, Shirley Maskule
Best roses for Western Washington
Posted by Trice Konschuh | April 15, 2019What are your recommendations for the best roses for Western Washington (Olympia) - disease resistant, simple to prune, hardy? I apologize because I know you’ve addressed this question before but I couldn’t find it in the archived Q&A.
Compost
Posted by Sue Kuehne | April 15, 2019Looking to purchase a weed free compost. Where can I purchase?
Gardenia
Posted by woltzen | April 11, 2019Can a gardenia plant survive being planted outside in the ground all year in Graham WA? If so is there anything I need to know to keep them thriving? Thanks
Can Hyacinth flowers change color
Posted by woltzen | April 11, 2019Hi, I have a bed of hyacinth that were half blue flowers and half pink flowers last year. This year all but one is pink. What would be the cause of this color change. The plants are in Graham wa. Thanks
Identify a plant
Posted by Victoria Whitney | April 11, 2019I have a plant that I can't identify. Please help.
Ground Cover
Posted by Anne Norberg | April 11, 2019Hi Marianne, loved your talk tonight in Gig Harbor - come back often! Didn't get to ask this, but wanted to know if there's a reason I shouldn't plant pachysandra? I've SO much bare space to fill but yet I've read that it can be obnoxious and not only spread like mad but overtake other plants. I made the mistake ...
Pruning Fuscia and keeping dandelions
Posted by Liz Steenbeeke | April 7, 2019Dear Ms. Binetti, I was enjoying your column this morning until I got to the pruning part and froze. I pruned the long branches off my perennial fuchsia about a month ago - just as your article said not to do - and now it’s producing green at the base. Every year, if memory serves, I’ve cut back the branches ...
plant food for Osmocote
Posted by Katherine Johnson | April 7, 2019Can I put plant food directly on top of my potted plants and in the water of rooting plants?
spray fruit trees
Posted by Bonnie Engebritson | April 7, 2019Should I spray the fruit trees first or trims first? The trees are old and full of old limbs. Thanks
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