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What to plant with forsythia
Posted by mdumaine | April 7, 2015I live in Auburn WA and have been enjoying all the bright yellow shrubs in bloom. Found out they were forsythia and bought two of them. What can I plant with them? I would like to find something that grows about the same height and some shorter options for in front.
Flowerless daffodils
Posted by | April 6, 2015Many of my King Alfred daffodils have healthy green leaves and no flowers. Should I have fertilized them before the green tops faded? I have heard that there is a fly which eats down into the bulb and ruins it.
Does Irish Moss need sun?
Posted by sheloshie | April 6, 2015I live in Olympia and have a low maintenance front yard with a patch of Irish Moss surrounding a cement block walkway on the north side of my lot. This walkway is close to the front porch and entry and stays shaded by the house most of the year. The only part that gets much sunshine is at the east ...
Caring for fig trees
Posted by PV Prabaker | April 5, 2015How to take care of a fig tree?
What to feed new grapevines
Posted by Carolyn Derifield | April 3, 2015I live in Central Florida. What do I need to feed my new grapevines?
Basics of pretty flower beds
Posted by Ursula Fennell | April 1, 2015How to plant a pretty flower bed?
When is it safe to plant in Maryland?
Posted by Mary DeaVone | April 1, 2015When can I start planting vegetables and flowers outdoors in Maryland?
Beautiful plants for east facing walls
Posted by Karen Murphy | March 31, 2015First want to say how much I love your column and as a transplanted PNW resident, value all the information gleaned from each weekâs installment. As with many Sound residents, we have east facing walls on our property comprised of landscape blocks. I have never seen an article addressing how to beautify this lot feature with native plants that would ...
When to start planting
Posted by robin norton | March 31, 2015When is the best time to plant my garden?
Moss problems
Posted by Peggy Quan | March 31, 2015You have written about moss and lawns and perhaps living with it. Our moss is out of control and is up to 4 inches deep and is like waves across the lawn. The moss is also harboring some type of aggressive grass. (We live on 2 acres in the urban growth area north of Olympia.) I have taken samples of ...
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