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Wetland plants and trees
Posted by Mary Czerwinski | March 30, 2015What is good to plant in marshy area in zone 6?
How to grow artichokes
Posted by Carol Smith | March 29, 2015How do you grow artichokes?
Can I use Osmocote in a koi pond?
Posted by Charles Jones | March 29, 2015Is Osmocote safe to use on lilies in a koi pond?
How to plant antique roses in Southeast Indiana
Posted by sandra dufrene | March 29, 2015I need to learn how to plant antique roses in Southeast Indiana. I used to live in New Orleans. I, at the time, was a member of the N.O. antique rose society. The best thing about that was members would make starts from their bushes and we could purchase 3 roses that had a rooted start in styrofoam cups. That's ...
Stop wasting seeds! Make your own seed tape.
Posted by Greta Perl | March 28, 2015Dear Marianne, Every gardening book recommends planting a lot of seeds close together and then thinning them out later. Isn't this a waste of seed? Is it okay to just space them out to begin with, especially with new and large seeds like beans which almost always germinate? I might plant more closely if I had really old seeds. Greta ...
What causes canary reed grass?
Posted by Susan Wraspir | March 28, 2015Help! We have a lawn that has been overrun with Canary Reed Grass. How do we control this invader? Is there a solution that doesn't involve massive amounts of Round-up? Our septic drain field is in the middle of the lawn so driving tractors would be problematic! I'd love to have a yard that was less of an obstacle course ...
DIY crystal fertilizer combo?
Posted by marya gant | March 28, 2015Where can I get raw materials to make my own crystal fertilizer combo?
Goodbye, root knot nematodes
Posted by marya gant | March 28, 2015How can I rid my large planters of root knot nematodes?
Shoots on fig tree
Posted by | March 28, 2015My fig tree has produced shoots about 15 feet tall right up the middle next to the trunk. Should I cut these back to maximize the number of figs the tree produces or should I leave them there to possibly develop into productive branches?
Growing roses from rainbow rose seeds
Posted by Aden Troyer | March 28, 2015I got some rainbow rose seeds. I have no idea how to grow roses from seeds.
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