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Succulents
Posted by Robyn Hecht | April 30, 2018Is Osmocoat safe to use in planters with Hen & Chicks?
Growing lima beans
Posted by | April 30, 2018Hi Marianne...I plan on growing lima beans for the first time. Do you have any hints that may be helpful for a successful crop? How do I tell when they are ripe? Thank you! Sharlene Scharf
feeding peony plants
Posted by Susan Subrizi | April 30, 2018How much should I fee my peony plants and when? I have had them for 1 year and never fertilized them. The product I have is called Osmocote Plus.
Where to plant
Posted by SANDY WILLIAMS | April 26, 2018Can the flower COREOPSIS be planted in containers. Can they be hung. Thank you
lily
Posted by phyllis pittman | April 26, 2018my mother died in 1969, and she had a lily that was light orange one year and next was a peach color. It never died down for a dormant season. it bloomed in the winter. It had long blades on this flower and she kept it indoors in a pot. it would have lots of little bulbs that grew that ...
Onions and lawn fertilizer
Posted by Henry Raynor | April 26, 2018Hi Marianne, I’ve read onions benefit from a side dressing of a high nitrogen fertilizer like ammonium sulfate/nitrate. I have some partial bags of lawn food. Would this be acceptable to use for my onions? I imagine the weed and feed version would not be good. ☠️😁 Thanks! Henry Raynor
Something weird in my garden
Posted by Jill Crane | April 24, 2018I was transplanting today (april in Chicago area) and 2 inches into the dirt I dug up a baseball size yellowish gelantious mass. What is it?
Itis
Posted by Sharon Mouton | April 24, 2018How do you care for root bond Iris plant?
grow muscat in Arlington Va?
Posted by Harold Weinbergfer | April 24, 2018My wife would love for me to grow muscat grapes of a seedless variety. Is this possible in this region? Any general principles of growing grapes? Would i have to buy plants or seeds?
Hibiscus leaves
Posted by Diane Harris | April 24, 2018I have several Hawaiian Sunset Hibiscus in mid Florida. One of the plants the leaves are turning yellow with brown spots. What do I need to do?
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