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What is wrong with my Japanese maple?
Posted by Janise Hanusa | June 30, 2022The leaves on our Japanese maple have started turning red/ brown on leaf margins, curling up and dying off. The tree is planted in dapple shade, gets watered twice weekly. See picture. Click here for our YouTube page for more answers to questions! For more questions, ask here. To search more questions related to yours, click here.
Peony help?
Posted by KRISTA SOVORSKY | June 28, 2022I planted peonies this year. I first started them in pots and then transplanted them into the ground early June. They’re in full sun and they haven’t grown since I moved them. What am I doing wrong? I planted three, all of them are around the same size as the one in the picture. Click here for our YouTube page ...
How to prune a young summer Heather?
Posted by Lisa Winiecki | June 28, 2022I planted PS Patrick heather this spring - they were looking great until a couple of days ago - I either overwatered them or the heat has them looking droopy & the flowers are fading & looking bloomed out - should I prune them back? I was hoping for them to bloom all summer! Thank you for your wise council! ...
What is this ring around my Meyer lemon tree?
Posted by Pat Schroll | June 27, 2022My Meyer lemon tree has 2 branches there is a ring around the bottom of trunk about 2 inches under the soil. The trunk is about 1 inch think the tallest branch is 5 foot the other is 3 foot. Am I supposed to remove 1? Click here for our YouTube page for more answers to questions! For more questions, ask ...
What products does PlantersPlace sell?
Posted by Sandra Reimer | June 27, 2022I would Love to see what you are selling? Please let me know how? Thank You! Click here for our YouTube page for more answers to questions! For more questions, ask here. To search more questions related to yours, click here.
How do I keep my hanging plants alive?
Posted by Sandra Reimer | June 27, 2022I have hanging plants and it's 90+% what can I do to keep them alive? They don't look good. I do water them daily. Click here for our YouTube page for more answers to questions! For more questions, ask here. To search more questions related to yours, click here.
How to help my dying plants?
Posted by Amanda Frazier | June 27, 2022Hi Marianne. All my plants are dying. Have lost so many. Please let me know why they are sick and what I can do to help them. Thank you. Click here for our YouTube page for more answers to questions! For more questions, ask here. To search more questions related to yours, click here.
Can you identify my plant?
Posted by Sue Bolton | June 27, 2022Can you tell me the name of my plant in photo please? Click here for our YouTube page for more answers to questions! For more questions, ask here. To search more questions related to yours, click here.
How to control Petunia pests?
Posted by Jennifer DeKlotz | June 27, 2022I am in So CA. I planted petunias and many of them got eaten , maybe by wild bunnies in my yard but they also have a sticky substance on them. What is that and how can I keep them flourishing and protected? Click here for our YouTube page for more answers to questions! For more questions, ask here. To ...
Do I have air pockets and tunnels in my new raised bed?
Posted by Tamara OToole | June 27, 2022Hello, I have a new raised bed that is 12” deep. I filled it with garden soil from a local bulk supplier. It was more sandy than ideal but appeared to be decent soil. I have started noticing when I check for soil dampness I stick my finger in and find a hole inches under the soil. They are air ...
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