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Is there a plant called Jestissue?
Posted by Delma Phebus | July 25, 2016Is this plant spelled correctly? Jestissue? It is a FL plant with beautiful rose colored blossoms.
Where to find Purple Jade Vine
Posted by kleinteach | July 23, 2016I'm going nuts trying to find even one Mucuna cyclocarpa plant. Even Yucca Do has none for sale. Can you identify a source in America? Thanks for your time and consideration.
Why Did My Homemade Compost Sprout Weeds?
Posted by Cathy McMahon | July 23, 2016I rely on Osmocote yearly when planting my new perennials & annuals. After weeding the planting area and putting in the new plant, I shake Osmocote into the hole. I've used about a one and a half inch layer of leaf mulch/compost as mulch around the plants. Now I have a thick crop of weeds around each transplant. Am I ...
Damaged vine maple
Posted by Judy Carrier | July 22, 2016Here in the foothills of the Washington Cascades, we have mature Vine Maples lining our driveway. This year in June, one seems to think it is fall. The leaves are turning orange and brown and dropping. Others nearby are still green. We are afraid whatever is happening to the one may affect the others. What could be the problem and ...
How to grow pineapple as a houseplant
Posted by grammieb63 | July 21, 2016HOW TO PLANT PINEAPPLE
When to harvest onions
Posted by Kathleen Thuman | July 21, 2016For the first time ever, my onions are looking fabulous! I planted Walla Walla, shallots, and green onions, and need to know when to harvest each type. The Walla Walla tops are beginning to fall over (end of July). Also would appreciate tips for keeping onions longer. Thanks, Kathy T.
Adding Soil to Existing Flower Pots
Posted by joan livingston | July 21, 2016 | Marianne's FavoriteI'm new to gardening. Is it okay to add soil to the top of an existing flower pot? Do I need to slightly mix it in? Flowers are growing, but the dirt is low and hard.
Renewing old hydrangeas
Posted by Grace Stanford | July 21, 2016I have four hydrangeas that are over 50 years old. Over the last few years, they have become very spindly and they do not flower as much as they used to. Can they be saved? Or is it time to replace them? Thanks
Osmocote Plus on groundcover plants
Posted by Don Stahurski | July 21, 2016Can Osmocote Plus be used for 60 Asiatic Jasmine plants used as groundcover? The plants were in one gallon containers. Planted in NE Florida.
What’s eating my rose leaves?
Posted by Toni Cook | July 20, 2016I have 3 rose bushes that the leaves are being eaten. I checked and turned the leaves over but found nothing. I have fertilized them but they produced some roses then died off. The base of roses are still green. I do have a lot of spiders this year but I don't know what else to do. Please help. love ...
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