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Planting trees along a fence
Posted by mcgyver1 | February 11, 2016Marianne, I am doing a yard on Lake Tapps and need to plant some trees along a fence line to help to distract from and provide privacy from the neighbors two story next door. The trees will be within 15' (closet and to the side of the trees) of my drain field lines. I was thinking some evergreen and some ...
Leeks and kohlrabi
Posted by braineater | February 9, 2016Hi Marianne, what variety of leeks grows well in the Lake Tapps area? I want to try them for the first time. Oh also, have you tried planting Kohlrabi before? Thanks, Cindy
Early season vegetables in Washington state
Posted by mdumaine | February 8, 2016Hi Marianne, I live in Auburn WA and wanted to know what seeds and vegetables we could start growing.
Trimming back clematis
Posted by mdumaine | February 8, 2016My clematis got crazy last year. Can I trim it back before it starts blooming?
Brown leaves on strawberries
Posted by mdumaine | February 8, 2016Hi Marianne, My strawberry bed has browned leaves in it. Should I trim them back? What is best for strawberries in the Pacific Northwest?
Trimming back honeysuckle
Posted by mdumaine | February 8, 2016Should honeysuckle be trimmed back?
How to grow lavender from seed
Posted by justinedial | February 2, 2016I start a lot of my plants by seed. I grow my plants in my basement under artificial lights and use a potting mix that is mainly peat, with some calcined clay mixed in for drainage. I have been very successful and have not had many problems with fungal diseases. For the life of me though, I haven't had much ...
Do paperwhites and snowdrops cause other flowers to wilt?
Posted by TomandLinda | February 1, 2016When cut paperwhites are added to a vase of other cut flowers, do the paperwhites produce a chemical that makes the other cut flowers wilt? Same question of snowdrops?
What’s a Good Partner Plant for Areas with Tulips?
Posted by Jacqueline McCray | February 1, 2016Hi Marianne: I recently saw your Bulb Lasagna video. After watching it, I wish I had seen it last fall. I received around 25 tulip bulbs from our community center, which I planted. Once they bloom and die there are a lot of green (and eventually yellow) stems. Two questions: What can I plant in those areas once the tulips ...
Colorful perennials for short summers
Posted by Jacqueline McCray | January 23, 2016Hi Marianne: I live in Chicago, Illinois and summers here are short. I have a light post in the front of my house, which receives a lot of sun in the summer. I want to plant some perennials which will supply color throughout the summer. For the last couple of years, I've had no success. Some things bloom, a little ...
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