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Organic pesticides for Japanese beetles?
Posted by Cate Emery | July 24, 2014What is the best organic way to get rid of Japanese beetles on raspberries and blueberries?
How to grow larger pears
Posted by Frederick Smith | July 23, 2014My pears never get larger than a marble. What can I do to get my pears to develop fully?
Non-blooming hydrangeas
Posted by Janice Mikol | July 23, 2014I have four hydrangeas, all Endless Summer I believe. Two are blooming beautifully, with huge blooms, but the other two are doing nothing, and leaves on both the non-bloomers are much lighter green for the most part. All are planted in reasonable proximity to one another, so for the most part they have the same soil and get the same ...
Potatoes aren’t producing
Posted by Sharon Worthington | July 22, 2014My potatoes have bloomed, but are not producing. How can I save them?
No new leaves on indoor lime tree
Posted by T Kelsey | July 22, 2014 | Marianne's FavoriteMy 2-year-old lime tree gave me a dozen or more small but delicious limes last year. This year it is producing the same. My problem is that it hasn't grown any new leaves AT ALL! Sunny, indoor location (I'm in Michigan). I regularly water and fertilize with 15-10-30. What does my lime tree want from me?
Dividing Pride of Madeira plants
Posted by Chip Milligan | July 21, 2014My Pride of Madeira echium is about 7 years old, and has bloomed beautifully every year, except this year. I live in San Diego. Any ideas?
Can I use Osmocote on my Ixora plant?
Posted by toddy fosdick | July 21, 2014Is Osmocote formulated for Ixora plants?
Using compost as mulch
Posted by Jean Herman | July 21, 2014If compost can be used to feed our perennials, how can it be used as a weed suppressing mulch? Wouldn't weeds grow happily in compost? I don't understand.
Passionflower won’t bloom
Posted by alvin23412 | July 20, 2014Why isn't my passionflower blooming? The vine is healthy and growing great.
Eliminating ferns
Posted by suzanne ferrelli | July 20, 2014We recently moved to Florida from New York and our home is overgrown with ferns. Is there a product we can apply to eliminate them short of having to dig them all up?
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