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Why do my roses have brown spots?
Posted by Betty Chadwick | June 23, 2022My roses have brown spots. What can I put on them? 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.
Why are my peony leaves shriveling up?
Posted by Marilyn Ritsky | June 22, 2022Why are my peony leaves shriveling up? 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.
Why are there white spots on my Japanese Maple?
Posted by Monica MacDiarmid | June 22, 2022My Japanese Maple has white spots on it has been like that for a day. 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.
Why are my ficus leaves folding?
Posted by Donald Allen | June 22, 2022Several outdoor ficus with around 20% of the leaves that fold and never develop????? Please note the attached. Any helpful suggestions would be appreciated Thanks in advance 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 compost?
Posted by Frank Trisko | June 21, 2022I hope this finds you well. I recently bought a lot of “Garden mix” (compost) from a landscaping company near me. Apparently they also sell fire wood. It appears they take the pine they can’t sell as firewood and chip it up and use it as their “compost” the soil has absolutely no nitrogen in it. Can it be saved? ...
When can I prune a Holly?
Posted by Wade Gradia | June 21, 2022I live in western Connecticut and have two hollies that have grown huge due to lack of attention and need severe pruning. Will they survive if I do that this time of year, late June? 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.
Identify my plant?
Posted by Brian Ouimet | June 21, 2022Can you help identify my plant? 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.
Will my Jacaranda seedling survive?
Posted by alicia langston | June 21, 2022I want to know will my Jacaranda seedling survive and continue to grow if I accidentally knocked off its starting sprout leaves. 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.
Why did my asparagus beds fail?
Posted by David Muir | June 21, 2022Hi. In early spring 2020, I planted a bed of 20 asparagus plants. Half were Jersey Giant and half were purple passion. I planted about 9” deep, a foot apart. They were pampered. I did not harvest them. The next spring the asparagus beds just went berserk - each crown sent up about 10-12 huge spears but I again did ...
What to do with weeds?
Posted by Harold Fontana | June 21, 2022Hello Ms. Binetti, I was wondering if it is safe to use a pre-emergent like preen around berries and in raised beds that I am not going to direct sow in to help with weed control? Harold Fontana Click here for our YouTube page for more answers to questions! For more questions, ask here. To search more questions related to yours, ...
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