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How to plant a special plant.
Posted by Brenda Viers | August 24, 2017Can you plant in Auburn, IN the plant called, Batface Cathea? I love that it attracts butterflies and humming birds.Humming birds are my favorite. Thank you for help.
Wilt in tomatoes
Posted by Jimmy Langley | August 24, 2017I have fusarium wilt in a hoop house where I grow tomatoes what can I do to get rid of this problem?
Hibiscus leaves
Posted by Barbara Deal | August 24, 2017My beautiful hibiscus plant looks horrible the leaves are all missing except those at the top! I didn't see any bugs what's eating them?
Pink Dogwood
Posted by woltzen | August 24, 2017Hi, I have a pink Dogwood (Cornus Florida rubra) that was planted too deep. It also has a fungus. I'm pretty sure it's not Anthracnose. It looks like leaf spot. I believe the tree was planted this spring. When should I replant the tree? What should I do about the leaf spot. The tree is in Graham WA Thanks
lacy leaves on my rose bushes
Posted by adele gowdy | August 24, 2017My beautiful roses look terrible I have never had this problem before. I have done some research an cannot find any green worms on bottom of my leaves but lots of little white specs. I'm hoping for a solution that I can do myself BUT if necessary as a last resort I will use chemicals. Thanking you in advance Marianne. ...
Star Magnolis
Posted by woltzen | August 24, 2017Our church has a (I believe) star magnolia that looks like a bush. It was suggested to prune it up from the bottom a bit to make it look like a tree. I read that one should not prune a magnolia because it will grow a lot of water sprouts. Is it ok to prune it? If so when and ...
Unidentified garden plant
Posted by Amber Farber | August 24, 2017My Mom has had this plant in her garden for years. We do not know what it is. The tops remind me of a turtle head with pink buds. It blooms in late August and early September.
Alder seedlings in the lawn
Posted by Susan Powell | August 24, 2017We installed a new lawn from seed last October. The lawn sprouted nicely, but this past June we also got unwanted alder seedlings sprouting throughout! How can I get rid of them?
Nikko Blue Hydrangea Not Blooming
Posted by Laura Davis | August 24, 2017We had three Nikko Blue hydrangeas planted in our landscaping in 1997. After years of trying various pruning and fertilizing techniques (or not pruning or fertilizing) with no flowers, we removed two of the plants. Since then we've continued to try with the remaining plant, with no results. The plant is vigorous, just no flowers i've attached a photo of ...
need a name for care and info
Posted by Burton Mac-Holmes | August 24, 2017I have inherited a large number of plants that give large orange/yellow flowers in the spring in NE (June-July). The plants send up a stalk with the display of flowers at the top. Afterwards and before, the leaves grow from a central ground-level clump, about one foot or more long. if anyone recognizes the plant name from my description or ...
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