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Tips for growing tender sweet corn
Posted by Dennis Trester | October 3, 2014Please advise the best method of growing the very tender and sweet sweet corn. What I grew this year was large tough kernels and I fed it to the animals. Are there special varieties? How about fertilizer and watering?
Just add egg shells
Posted by | October 3, 2014A while back you suggested using ground egg shells to add calcium to the soil for tomatoes. I have now saved up a quart jar of ground shells. What is the best time of year and method to add the shells to soil?
Improving garden soil for next year
Posted by Anise | September 30, 2014Now that I have cleared my raised garden out, can I use the same soil for next year? Do I have to cover the soil with garden cloth?
Planting around the base of a tree
Posted by Bob Coates | September 30, 2014I have a spruce tree in my back yard and I have built an 8"x8"x15" high raised bed around the tree. I want to put a base of stone and then about 10 inches of dirt on top for planting flowers or maybe part of my vegetable garden. Question is: will I kill the tree if I cover up the ...
Icicle Spruce
Posted by Katy Mayrand | September 28, 2014At Bloomin' Bingo in Olympia, my "Ooooooo, I gotta remember that" plant was something with the word icicle in it, but I forget the rest! Lil reminder please?
How to control slugs and snails
Posted by Paulalang | September 28, 2014Help please! I've moved into an area that just happened to be infested with slugs and snails. For the longest time, I didn't know why my flowers and a couple new trees were disappearing. It seems like the slug population has dropped but the snails seem to sneak up if I don't keep a steady supply of Ortho snail bait ...
Italian mystery plant
Posted by Jacqueline Durborow | September 27, 2014I saw this plant In Italy and was told it was the Veronica plant (Hebe). Is this true?
Can I start a rosette succulent from cuttings?
Posted by | September 25, 2014I have a rosette succulent that is quite droopy. Can I start a new one by cutting the upper portion that still looks great? If so, what is the best way to get it to root?
Endless Summer hydrangeas didn’t bloom
Posted by Ruth N | September 24, 2014Can you tell me why my Endless Summer hydrangeas didn't bloom? The 5-year-old plant is in the sun until about 2 p.m. and the 2-year-old plant is in shade and/or dappled sun until about 3 p.m. before the sun gets to it. They haven't been big bloomers ever, but there were NO blooms this year. They are in a bed ...
Using coffee grounds for desert plants
Posted by marsha dominici | September 20, 2014Which desert trees or plants love coffee grounds? We live in Munds Park, Arizona in the summer (86017) and at Tatum & Bell in the winter (85032).
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