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What is the best way to get rid of snails?
Posted by Ella Hurst | May 15, 2015What is the best way to get rid of snails without harming frogs, lizards, and other creatures that are beneficial?
Is scarecrow compost too strong for vegetable plants?
Posted by Susan Barnett | May 14, 2015I am putting in raised beds for a vegetable garden, I filled them with scarecrow compost from g e & b nursery. I put in plant starts and seeds for cucumber, spinach, arugula, kale etc. I notice that they aren't really growing, they get yellow or white leaves and then the leaves fall off. The seeds have sprouted and seem ...
Why does my Hibiscus have yellow leaves?
Posted by Billy Thompson | May 14, 2015My Hibiscus has quite a few yellow leaves.
When should cabbage and pumpkins be planted?
Posted by debbie mcgannjordan | May 14, 2015Which month is best for planting cabbage & pumpkins?
What to do when Angel Trumpets are attacked by insects
Posted by Walter Wright | May 13, 2015Something is eating the leaves of our Angel Trumpets. It looks like a cluster of little bugs or an orange worm. It has eaten a whole bush.
How to keep weeds out of a vegetable bed
Posted by debbie mcgannjordan | May 13, 2015What is the best way to keep weeds from tomatoes, newspaper or mulch on top?
Why do my fruit trees have a gel-like substance on them?
Posted by Voncille Pierce-Mckie | May 13, 2015What causes my fruit to have a gel-like substance on it ... and, how can I get rid of it?
How to turn a barren back yard into a garden
Posted by julie rocsko | May 13, 2015My back yard is just dirt. I can't grow anything back there. I have kids and three, big dogs. Any suggestion would be great.
What happened to my Shamrock plants?
Posted by larhonda roberts | May 13, 2015I have had a bed of green and purple shamrock plants for 20 years. When I moved, I filled several containers with the plants and took them with me. After the winter, I kept wondering why the plants were not coming up. I started digging in the containers and found small insects that looked like pieces of rice. They were ...
When planting potato’s do the eyes go up or down?
Posted by Linda Meador | May 13, 2015 | Marianne's FavoriteWhen planting potato's do the eyes go up or down?
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