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Bugs on potatoes
Posted by rabbits23 | June 12, 2014How do I get rid of the bugs on my potatoes?
Watering basics
Posted by rabbits23 | June 12, 2014How often do you water a plant?
Spots on Shasta daisies
Posted by janice guarino | June 12, 2014I have brown and white spots on my Shasta daisies. Do you know what this is and how I can treat them?
Rose care
Posted by Kathy Repass | June 12, 2014I am a NEW gardener. I just bought two roses impulsively because of the blooms. Please direct me to rose care and fertilizing. Thanks! Kathy
Suckers on tomato plants
Posted by frances wolfe | June 12, 2014Could you please tell me what suckers on tomato plants are? This is my first year doing a vegetable garden.
Adding loam to raised beds
Posted by Judy Barsamian | June 12, 2014Do I need to remove the grass from the bottom of my raised vegetable garden before adding the loam?
How to kill red beetles
Posted by Lesley Paquette | June 12, 2014I have red beetles on my Stargazer and Casablanca Lilies, and now they have spread to my Tiger Lilies. I have used "grubX" in the fall, and a safer brand bug spray during the summer. I also have a soapy can of death, but they are getting worse...
Holes in collard green leavesâstill edible?
Posted by Anise | June 11, 2014My collard greens have holes in almost every leaf. Something was eating them. Can I pick and still eat the collard greens once I pick out the bad spots, or are they all bad?
Create new trees from branch cuttings
Posted by Kim Ferlazzo | June 11, 2014What is the best way to cut branches from existing trees in order to create new trees to give as gifts for a family reunion? I live in Central Pennsylvania and need saplings in about 6 weeks. Can you tell me which trees work the best and when and how exactly to cut them?
How to pick radicchio and keep it crisp
Posted by Margaret Beyeler | June 11, 2014How do you pick radical lettuce, and how do you get it to be crisp?
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