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Fungus on Knock Out roses
Posted by Jim Fatland | May 22, 2016I have double knock out roses that have developed a fungus. What treatment do you recommend?
How to prune verbena in a hanging basket
Posted by PlantMAN | May 21, 2016How do you prune verbena plant in a hanging basket? Do you cut the stem back to the main stem to promote growth?
Groundcovers for dry shade?
Posted by susiepoet | May 21, 2016I am POSITIVE that it was your column, as that is the only local gardening column that I read. I had clipped it out to put with all of your other ones, but somehow misplaced it. It was about a groundcover that could take either wet or dry shade, and could be walked on, so it could not have been ...
Can I plant rose stems?
Posted by ELLEN SHIELDS | May 20, 2016I received roses for Mother's Day. One of the roses is still alive & has sprouted some new leaves. How would I plant the stem?
Brown spots and holes on rose bush leaves
Posted by Shirley Jones | May 20, 2016Why are there brown spots and holes appearing on my rose bush leaves?
Melon and cucumber seeds
Posted by Ron Faulkner | May 20, 2016Is it better to soak melon and cucumber seeds or just plant the seeds in the ground without doing anything to them?
Using Osmocote Plus on shrubs
Posted by Chris Janse | May 19, 2016Can I use Osmocote Plus on shrubs or is it just for perennials and annuals? Thanks!
Can I grow iris in a planter?
Posted by Roge | May 19, 2016I no longer have a garden, just a balcony space. Can I grow iris in a planter?
Growing huge lilacs
Posted by erin cavanaugh | May 18, 2016I have a 11 year old lilac that blooms every year but has never grown since planted. It is only three feet tall. I want huge. What do I do?
Roses with yellow leaves
Posted by Chrys Hamper | May 18, 2016Why do my roses have just a few yellow leaves, mainly at the bottom the plant?
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