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woltzen’s Question
Posted by woltzen | October 20, 2016Hi, Follow up to the asparagus question. Should I mulch the asparagus? If so what can I use? Is straw ok? Thanks
woltzen’s Question
Posted by woltzen | October 20, 2016I live on the south hill of Puyallup. I planted asparagus this spring in a new raised bed. They grew nicely all summer. How do I over winter them. They are still tall and green. I do have straw from a straw bale garden available to use. Do I fertilize or just cut down and mulch?
lmaressa’s Question
Posted by Laura Maressa | October 20, 2016What are the best pest and disease free conifers to make a privacy fence with in zone 6? I was considering Leland Cyprus but am concerned about bag worms and winter die back issues. Thank you for your help
Jeannedunn’s Question
Posted by Jeannedunn | October 18, 2016Can a mandevilla vine be overwintered in Puget Sound?
mdumaine’s Question
Posted by mdumaine | October 13, 2016Hi Marianne, I live in Auburn WA and recently brought home some cuttings of Callistemon Bottle brush. I put them in a bottle of water and not sure how to get them to root. I noticed they are a zone 8B. What things can I do so it survives the winter? Thank you
C.S.R.‘s Question
Posted by Carmen Russell | October 9, 2016I experienced a nice surprise in my garden. Even though the potted primroses and the Tucker's Early Purple Lavender, which were bought last spring, faded by late June or July, in September both of them started to bloom once more. Is it unusual for these to flower twice in one year or not?
doglawn’s Question
Posted by doglawn | October 6, 2016Everyone my dog urinated on the lawn, the grass turns yellow and them dies. Is there anything I can do to treat the grass so the acid of the urine doesn't kill it?
Debbien’s Question
Posted by Debbie Nighswonger | October 6, 2016I have searched your Q&A and found only one response to a question regarding how close to plant trees from septic drain field leech lines and you were specifically addressing Magnolias and you mentioned Poplars and one other. I have a Katsura tree to plant and I have read that they are very thirsty trees and since they grow up ...
Jack Kramer’s Question
Posted by | October 5, 2016Marianne, as of the beginning of October my Boyne red raspberries have been producing fruit, although they are not fall bearing raspberries. The fruit is coming on canes that grew this summer. This is the first time this has happened in the ten years or so that I've been growing this variety. This may have happened because of an especially ...
matt98030’s Question
Posted by Matt Baney | October 4, 2016What are some good plants for a miniature terrarium? I have one terrarium that is not much larger than a 32oz mayonaise jar, and one that is not much larger than a soup can. Both are sealed with a cork stopper. What would be some good small plants for a terrarium like these? I have done several small open top ...
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