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Landscape design for large development
Posted by Bill Frederic | May 14, 2018Hi Marianne, I'm the maintenance monitor for the Sky Island HOA in Bonney Lake. I'd like to hire a designer to visit our property and recommend how best to maintain and enhance our public spaces. We have three parks (one with turf and big toy, one natural, and one mini-park), 3 trails and opportunities for more, and roughly 60 acres ...
Mold
Posted by Don Perusi | May 14, 2018I gave yellow mold on my Japanese maple tree. What is it and how do I get rid of it
Free sample
Posted by Denean Faulkner | May 12, 2018Hi I just recieve 2 packages as a free trial. These are just the food for the plants am I right. If yes instead of using them for hydrangea can I use them for my azalea Bush.
Prechilled tulip bulbs
Posted by Melissa Hooker | May 9, 2018A friend brought me 24 prechilled tulip bulbs from Holland that say to “plant now.” I live in zone 8a, so “now” means daily temperatures in the 80’s-90’s. I wouldn’t think the tulips would do well in that kind of heat. Is there any way I can save them to plant in the fall when the temps are down?
My most best tomatoes
Posted by John Cain | May 9, 2018What kind of tomato plants do best considering the shorter growing season here in Denver CO? With that said, when would be the most ideal date to plant (12 to 18 inch plant)? Southern facing brick wall with sunlight throughout most of the day. Usually throw in a few Marigolds and a little bit of basil (bug control) along with ...
Using potting soil over and over.
Posted by Bill WATTS | May 9, 2018Your current Featured Article; Everything You Need to Know About Potting Mix, You state you use the potting several times, but everything I read says not to put the same family of plants into the soil more often that every third year. Examples are my favorite vegetable, peppers and tomatoes. I usually do plant them in pots, can I use ...
Camellia seedlings not growing
Posted by Betty Hsu | May 9, 2018I have camellia seedlings that germinated in January but are not growing much and it’s May. We used peat moss, sand, perlite and pine bark mulch, for media, and used osmocote plus but not much growth and wonder why?
Plant ID
Posted by Henry Raynor | May 9, 2018Hi Marianne, I found this apparently evergreen shrub/tree hidden amongst my snow berries. Can you identify it please? Thanks, Henry Raynor
using Osmocote when starting seeds
Posted by Bob Berg | May 9, 2018I make my own seed starting mix - peat moss, vermiculite and perlite. I notice that some germinating mixes in stores indicate that the mix contains a slow release fertilizer. Is one of the Osmocote products appropriate for including with a seed starting mix? If so, in what ratio? I generally mix 2-3 cubic feet at a time. Thanks
Apple thinning
Posted by Henry Raynor | May 9, 2018Hi Marianne I always agonize more than I probably should when thinning my apples. I can’t help it. Other than leaving the largest little apple of the the bunch, is there any other criteria to choosing the best apple to leave? If I have two apples that are the same size, which one should I pick to cut or leave? ...
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