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Mulching in drought conditions
Posted by gcotterl | March 19, 2015Considering the extreme drought conditions in California (especially in SoCal), would it be better to skip the cardboard and just apply 4-inches of bark mulch?
Do bark mulch and cardboard cause termites?
Posted by gcotterl | March 19, 2015Would cardboard placed on the soil then covered with four inches of bark mulch cause termites and/or exclude air, water, and nutrients from the soil?
When to plant Knock Out roses
Posted by Paula Faught | March 17, 2015What is the best time to plant Knock Out roses?
Box gardening 101
Posted by Alvin Bowden | March 17, 2015I want to have a box garden on my patio. What type of wood should I use to build the boxes? Also I want to use my flower bed if I can keep my three dogs from digging. Is there anything I can put in the flower bed to deter pets?
When to move a lemon tree outdoors
Posted by michael harsh | March 17, 2015Hello, I'm a little new here but I must know: when do you think is the perfect time to put my lemon tree outside? I've been looking all over for lemon tree instructions but no luck. Also, what is the right temperature to put the lemon tree outside after it's been indoors for quite some time now?
Brown grass virus?
Posted by Cathy DeVoe | March 16, 2015Hi Marianne, My neighbor and I greeted March with major patches of brown grass in our front lawns. He says it's a virus and showed me other places in town that have it. Are you familiar with this? Thank you, Cathy
How much Osmocote for 1,000 gallons of compost?
Posted by Robin Ritterhoff | March 16, 2015We are master gardeners working to provide tomato and hot pepper seedlings in five-gallon buckets to about 220 low income families to grow on their balconies. How much Osmocote do we need for the roughly 1,000 gallons of compost we'll be using to plant the seedlings in the buckets? We are in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Pooping possum
Posted by Roberta Campbell | March 14, 2015I have a possum that poops in my rock garden at night. The rock garden is along the side of our patio. I have picked up the cat food at night and yesterday I put moth balls around the garden, as was suggested on the Internet. I was rewarded last night with more poop! I thought it was a raccoon ...
Osmocote on vegetables
Posted by Barbara J Roberts | March 13, 2015Can Osmocote Smart Release Plant Food be used on vegetables?
Lemon trees in containers
Posted by Tena Bougor | March 13, 2015Can you plant a miniature lemon tree in potting soil?
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