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When to fertilize existing plants in a flower garden?
Posted by Peggy DiOrio | September 3, 2022When is the best/most advantageous time to fertilize existing plants in my flower garden?
Trying to save a baby butterfly bush sprout
Posted by Tory Nester | September 3, 2022What can I put in the soil to help bring a baby butterfly plant back to life, it’s slowly dieing. But the other plant I have is Thriving… Help me please
Identify Plant Please
Posted by Caroline Davidson | September 3, 2022Hi! Do you know what this plant is? The white flowers are fake : ) thank you! I don’t know whether pull it or prune it
Eating my new cucumber plant leaves
Posted by Cindy Childs | September 3, 2022Something is eating the brand new leaves of my cucumber plants about mid stem leaving no evidence. I have enclosed them after the first time this happened. The new crop I just planted has only been sprouted for 2-3 days when it happened again.
Echinacea
Posted by Kathy Schleichert | September 3, 2022I purchased a red (Tomato Soup) Echinacea. The next year it came back purple. My daughter had the same experience. Is there something we can add to the soil to keep it red?
Moon vine
Posted by Ginny Husen | September 3, 2022I have a 9 month old moon vine and I want keep it alive over the winter. I live in Augusta Georgia..what FL u fo to make sure it comes back in the spring
Heavy metals
Posted by Stephen Liddell | September 3, 2022Are there heavy metals in any of your products?
Thank you!
Posted by Yvonne Ortiz | September 3, 2022Hello Marianne, thank you for looking at the additional photos. I’m happy to hear that my tree is doing ok. I look forward to seeing it blossom next spring. 🌳 All the best, Yvonne
What is the name of this plant ?
Posted by Melissa Shackleford | September 3, 2022I’ve had this plant for years but do not remember the name of it . It has little pick blooms on it during the summer when it blooms . Do you know what kind of plant it is?
Elephant Ears plants
Posted by Melody Daulton | September 3, 2022What is the best way to store elephant ears for winter?
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