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Veggie garden bed prep work
Posted by Kaylee Jordan | April 13, 2018I have a dirt garden bed that started out as a mulch pile of broken down wood that has aged there for 3 or 4 years and the grass is very vigorously growing there and was wondering how to kill the grass roots and grass that is growing there I would prefer to only use all organic ways of killing ...
Combo garden
Posted by Carmen Halvorson | April 13, 2018How to plan a garden with gumbo soil.
Crepe Myrtle Tree
Posted by duvallj1 | April 13, 2018What type of fertilizer should I use each spring for my Crepe Myrtle tree
Grass
Posted by Harold Gauthreaux | April 13, 2018How do you get rid of Torpedo Grass
Red Calla Lily
Posted by Jacqueline Jacobs | April 13, 2018I have received a lovely Red Calla Lily plant as a gift. How do I care for it? How much light does it need?
hydrangeas not blooming
Posted by Linda Auman | April 13, 2018I have 5-6 hydrangeas that are at least 6 years old. For the past 3 years they will not bloom. We do not cut them back at all ever. We live in Ohio. What am I doing wrong.
Osmocote with drip irrigation
Posted by Greg Fremstad | April 10, 2018Can I use Osmocote with a drip irrigation system we're using for our potted deck plants?
Coneflowers
Posted by Jacqueline McCray | April 10, 2018Marianne, I planted some coneflowers last summer, they we're beautiful. Once the flowers faded, I did not cut the tops (coneflower), just let them dry on the plant over the winter. Spring is approaching, then summer soon. Should I cut the dried tops off, and if so, how far down the stem should they be cut? Thanks!!!
Growing pineapples.
Posted by Pam Carlson | April 5, 2018I live in central FL and planted 4 in the ground. They were exposed to a terrible unexpected froze this winter and their leaves turned brown and white so I cut them back. Now 2 of the plants have started blossoms. I'm afraid without good surrounding leaves they will not flourish. Is there something I can do, put them in ...
strawberries
Posted by Daniela Moreno | April 5, 2018how can i care the right way for my strawberries and make sure that they don't die in our Arizona heat
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