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Marianne’s Responses

Lime to kill yellow flower weeds

Posted by Pat Smithson | February 8, 2024

How much and when should I iuse lime to kill this yellow weed, not a dandelion.

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Tree Rose

Posted by Patricia Shults | February 3, 2024

Hi! I was gifted these mature tree roses last spring - they were transplants that had started budding, and they bloomed nicely. I don't know how to prune them as they are a pretty tangled mess. I cannot locate good guidance on tree roses. Can you help me find resources (preferably with photos) or offer your advice? Thanks so very ...

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Chief kubo’s prize hibiscus

Posted by Karen Steinmeyer | January 29, 2024

I have noticed small white crystal like something on my plant. It doesn't seem to move like it's a bug. I have it inside for the winter.

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hellebores & rhodies

Posted by Mary Hedgcock | January 29, 2024

What is a good mulch for hellebores. I read they don't like wood chips, but didn't see an alternative. My Rhodie has pale green/yellow leaves. Is there a cure?

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Crows tearing up the lawn

Posted by Ann Mayer | January 8, 2024

The crows have started to tear up part of our lawn. Is there a way to stop that? I read that it is from an invasive beetle that the crows like to eat, and that we should just let them do it and that the grass will come back after the beetles are gone. If that is right, how long ...

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Feeding Dappled Willow Hakuro

Posted by Bob Paul | December 12, 2023

I just planted 3 Dappled Willow Hakuro Nishiki (bush form). Each are 7 gallon in size and I planted them about 6-feet apart. I''d like to put them on an Osmocote feeding program. Any suggestions

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Gardener’s Night Before Christmas

Posted by Carol Barany | December 2, 2023

I am a Yakima County WSU Master Gardener and I write a gardening column twice each month for the Sunday edition of the Yakima Herald-Republic. One of my column's will appear on Christmas Eve this year. It would be a gift to my readers if I could use your delightful poem in my article. I will give you full credit ...

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Can a Hydrangea Cutting Survive Indoors All Winter?

Posted by Leigh Jove | November 10, 2023

Your hydrangea cutting may survive indoors but you need to provide a cool spot away from drying indoor heat.

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What’s Wrong with Fruits from My Peach Tree?

Posted by Laura Flechsig | November 4, 2023

Hi Marianne, l have a young Elberta Peach tree that has given me fruits for the last 3 or 4 years. Because the branches are so loaded with fruits, l have been removing about 1/2 of the fruits. However, the fruits that remain still get no larger than a golf ball and remain hard, no matter how long l leave ...

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Our Fig Tree Looks Diseased

Posted by Chris Sparacia | October 11, 2023

Figs usually grow in zones 7 to 10 so if you live where winters get cold (or below 15 degrees) the leaves will drop as the tree goes into dormancy and tries to survive.

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