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Best growing conditions for irises
Posted by Ellie Brown | March 26, 2015I divided and moved some irises about 3 years ago and I can't get them to bloom. They grow just fine, but no blossoms. On my undivided irises, I get a couple of blossoms. Do they need something? They are all in direct sun.
Fast growing evergreen shrubs
Posted by Karen Payseno | March 25, 2015 | Marianne's FavoriteRecently the people on the property next to ours clear cut a huge piece of their many acres. Now, instead of looking at a beautiful forest from our bedroom window we see stumps, slag piles, and dead trees. We are heartsick over the mess. What can you suggest to plant to make a border or boundary that may grow quickly ...
Osmocote for established plants
Posted by Sheila Vassey | March 25, 2015How much Osmocote should I apply for established plants?
Seed happy
Posted by Dayna Simmons | March 24, 2015I dumped all the seeds from the packet into one small paper type container. Leaves are growing already. Was I supposed to put one seed per pot? Oops. Can I salvage this? Thank you
How to harvest rhubarb stems
Posted by Barbara Paulson | March 24, 2015My rhubarb patch gets tall, large stems after it starts growing in the spring. Should I cut these stems out? I am not sure what these stems are, either.
Transplanting clematis
Posted by aepage | March 23, 2015I have several clematis (Mr. President variety) that are climbing trellises that have been knocked down by the winter winds and are too rusty to keep using. How the heck do I transplant them? Can I cut them most of the way back? Do I just untwist the vines from the trellises (I forgot to prune them last fall)? Or ...
How to start a garlic garden
Posted by Becky Beddard | March 23, 2015I want to start a garlic garden in the fall. What do I need? I have all raised beds and I am not sure what kind of soil, sun, or shade garlic needs.
How to transplant grapevines that are tangled together
Posted by needshelp | March 22, 2015Four grapevines were planted in the wrong spot over 20 years ago between a storage shed and apple trees. It gets insufficient sun. I want to transplant these vines, but they are tangled together. May I lop them off about 3 feet tall? They are two different types of grape, one a blush and the other unknown. (They have never ...
Can fungicide cause liver damage?
Posted by Ruth McCormick | March 21, 2015My roses bloom but leaves fall off and they are yellow with black spot. They are really coming back nicely and I want to make sure that I control black spot before it happens. I'm told that the sprays that are used, if you are not protected, can cause an enlarged liver. How can I fully protect myself when spraying ...
Damaged white pine
Posted by giovanni22 | March 20, 2015I have a Chinese white pine tree that I just love. Unfortunately, one of the horses knocked a fence and tore off some of the branches. I am in a panic. What should I do, if anything?
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