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Trouble blooming roses in greenhouse
Posted by tess10 | May 9, 2016 | Marianne's FavoriteI have 8 roses on the south side of my greenhouse. Last year after fertilizing and pruning there was no growth or blooms. This year it looks like the same problem. I fertilized with rose fertilizer, blood meal and kelp meal but no growth. Could it be a soil problem? The roses bloomed in prior years, but not real well. ...
Drooping tomato plant
Posted by Vivian Cheatham | May 9, 2016I have one tomato plant that is drooping. Other than that it looks healthy. Surrounding tomato plants look good. The soil is very moist. Could this be the problem?
Fabric under tomatoes
Posted by boyd nelson | May 9, 2016I have a raised bed garden and I am wondering if fabric under tomatoes will work?
Planting seed potatoes with Osmocote
Posted by gracesgarden | May 8, 2016 | Marianne's FavoriteMy first time planting seed potatoes. Can Osmocote granules for flowers and vegetables be used and if so how and when. I am planting them in the ground and not in containers -- Nordland reds and Yukon golds.
Australian blooming ground cover?
Posted by susiepoet | May 8, 2016Late last summer, you mentioned a shade-loving ground cover from Australia, that had blossoms and tolerated foot traffic. It sounded like exactly what I had been looking for, but I lost the article! I try to save all of yours, as they provide excellent information, but somehow, this one disappeared. Help! Can you locate it for me? I read your ...
Protecting new seeds from rain
Posted by cmyk15dolly | May 8, 2016I am going to plant vegetables and flowers and I am worried that all the rain lately will wash the seeds away.
Planting roses in Hawaii
Posted by Candace Escritor | May 8, 2016I would like to know what would be the ratio for black cinder and soil to be used in 10 gal container to plant roses in. I live in Hawaii and it rains somewhat. I don't want to use too much soil and it drowns the plant. I know that rose bush needs a lot of sun and a good ...
Growing spaghetti squash in Southern California
Posted by Heidi Bunch | May 7, 2016Hello Experts! A few months ago, we had spaghetti squash for dinner. My 10 year old daughter decided to utilize an unused pot and planted some of the seeds. We live in Southern California, zone 9b, and currently the pot is facing South west. It has gotten quite big and now has a couple of tendrils and quite a few ...
Dark spots on potato plant leaves
Posted by Russ Thornton | May 7, 2016My potato plant leaves are getting dark spots on them, some turning into holes and some covering most of the leaf. The plants themselves are losing their dark green color. Weather here has been fairly warm and humid.
Small garden veggies
Posted by pamela kent | May 7, 2016What vegetables are good for a small garden?
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