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Fertilizing Bromeliads
Posted by LuAnn Fenton | August 4, 2016My boyfriend gave me a Bromeliad plant for Valentines Day, and it has yet to open/bloom. I understand there are many 'breeds' of this flowering plant, but I just wonder since he purchased it at a grocery store, if I've just got a dud. It gets plenty of sunshine and I water it as I should. It's only in a ...
Making new plants from African violets
Posted by carol haslam | August 4, 2016How can I make a new plant from African violets?
Caring for daylilies
Posted by Kathy Price | August 2, 2016How do I care for day lilies? When do I cut them back and fertilize?
Feeding Italian Cypresses
Posted by Kevin Pryne | August 2, 2016How should I feed my 12 Italian Cypresses, which are about 18' tall.
Butterfly bush only flowers at the tips
Posted by Amelia Gomez | August 1, 2016I have a butterfly bush with white cluster of flowers. In the past 2 years it only flowers at the tips. Why?
AUNTMAE’s Question
Posted by NORA MCFALL | July 30, 2016IS THERE A PLANT,THAT FLOWERS CALLED, WOOD PEONYIA?? THE FLOWER I SEE IS A BRIGHT YELLOW,5 SINGLE PEDALS
How to prune digiplexis
Posted by Betsey Smith | July 28, 2016How far down the spike on a digiplexis do you go when pinching it?
Using Osmocote in bigger pots
Posted by Grower | July 27, 2016Hi, I bought the 4.5 lb. container of Osmocote Smart Release Plant Food for flowers and vegetables. The instructions only mention application for 4 sq. ft. I want to use this on my tomato plants which are in approximately 10-12 inch pots. They are out in the yard in the open. I also want to use it on my lemon ...
Perennials that are taller than 4 feet
Posted by Fran Filek | July 27, 2016Please recommend outdoor perennial plant(s) about 4-6 ft.high for Pittsburgh area/Northeast that are as colorful as possible.
Does packing down soil harm plants?
Posted by | July 26, 2016I need some help, please.I thought that my lack of space for new plants, gardening experiments, etc. had been solved when my husband built me a raised bed and ordered what we thought was the top grade of soil for that purpose from a garden supply store.When the soil was delivered, my husband packed it down tightly (I wonder if ...
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