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Best plants for missionary-style landscape
Posted by Jenny Bernard | March 28, 2015I have windows that have the arch to them. I would like to make the front yard look like missionary landscape. I don't like rocks. I would like to put in some arborvitae and some other kind bushes. I want to make it simple. I have morning sun until about 1. Can you suggest some other types of trees and ...
Forgotten daffodil and tulip bulbs
Posted by Mary Ingalls | March 27, 2015Last year I bought dozens of daffodil and tulip bulbs to plant in my long raised bed, and I failed to plant them. Is my best option to plant them now (within the next 2-3 weeks), or wait until the fall? Or is there a better option. Thanks so much for your availability and expert help.
Best climbing plants for apartments
Posted by Jerri Paulk | March 27, 2015I would like to plant a climbing plant of some kind outside but I have no clue what to plant! It would need to be planted in a planter as I live in an apartment. What do you suggest?
Steps to prepare your raised bed garden for spring
Posted by Anna Forte | March 27, 2015I have an old raised garden bed that is full of weeds. What do I need to do to prepare it for vegetables this spring? Can you give me a step by step from weeding to preparing the soil?
Low temps and tomatoes
Posted by Myron Shelburne | March 27, 2015Will a brief temperature drop to 45 degrees harm tomato plants?
Black spots on pear leaves
Posted by gregory warner | March 26, 2015We have a pear tree that develops black spots on the leaves. The leaves eventually shrivel up and fall off in the middle of summer. If any fruit develop, there are black spots on the pear and eventually they too shrivel up. What is it and how do I get rid of it? Thanks in advance Gregory
Low-growing plants for rockeries
Posted by Kitty Meredith | March 26, 2015What type of low-growing plants would you suggest to plant at the top of a rockery?
Malformed daylilies
Posted by needshelp | March 26, 2015I love daylilies and have several varieties growing at different locations in the yard. The year before last the blossoms were malformed, with some not even opening. Last year it had spread to the other gardens. I hate to give up on them. Is there something I can do to save them? If they are discarded is the ground safe ...
Planting over compost
Posted by Barbara Turney | March 26, 2015Can you plant on top of a compost pile?
What is this purple foliage plant?
Posted by Renee Berry | March 26, 2015Can you tell me what is the name of this plant?
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