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Pampas grass
Posted by Connie Spooner | June 19, 2018Is there a kind of Pampas grass I can grow in zone 5?
Clematis
Posted by Hedi Voloshen | June 16, 2018Where can I purchase that beautiful white clematis that can be cut back to bloom a second time? What kind of light does it require?
Midwest flowering shrub
Posted by Debbie Nighswonger | June 16, 2018This shrub is about 4’x4’ and grows these tall white flower spikes. This is growing in western North Carolina. Can you identify it?
Tomato Leaves
Posted by TomandLinda | June 16, 2018I srarted from seed sweet pea tomatoes plants ( those little tomatoes the size of pearls) and then moved them to a hanging basket in the garden. I noticed recently the leaves have brown spots on them. Have you an idea what it is and how to treat it?
Impatiens
Posted by TomandLinda | June 16, 2018The flowers of my impatient plants are being chewed up. Any idea what it might be? They are planted in pots on my front porch and in what I call blossom bags hanging on the fence along my backyard deck.
karlla
Posted by karlla bogar | June 16, 2018Something is eating the buds on my delphiniums. It was growing find,and now all but 6 buds remain on the stem. None of them have openened yet.
Leaf loss
Posted by Margaret Plumb | June 16, 2018My flowering plum is loosing it's leaves. Fallen leaves do have some distress showing but it is not black .
Diabolo ninebark
Posted by James Hourihan | June 16, 2018How closely should I plant a diabolo ninebark hedge. It can get up to ten feet high and wide. Would a staggered double row be more effective for a quicker screen?
Trandescansia
Posted by Joy Chanin | June 16, 2018Spider Wort- not sure I spelled the Latin name correctly. Lovely plant in bloom. I have had it for years and it has TAKEN OVER. It is everywhere. Being near some valued plants makes it difficult to spray. Nestled in Georgia clay makes it difficult to dig up. Any suggestions in how to eradicate/control this plant? I have removed the ...
What is this plant
Posted by Sylvia Neely | June 16, 2018My friend gave me this plant but did not know what it is. Do you know. If so how should I care for it. Thanks
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