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Flowers on onions
Posted by Donna Olson | June 11, 2014My onions are forming flowerlets on the tops. Do I leave them or cut them off?
Plants and flowers for colonial-style entryway
Posted by Daniella Tabor | June 11, 2014I am redoing our front entryway and was wondering what kind of plants and flowers will work in this small space. The bushes are getting removed and there will be a small patio walkway area. I live in New Hampshire by the beach and would like it to look nice in the winter as well as the summer.
Overwatered thujas
Posted by Mary Chewning | June 10, 2014I purchased and planted 12 thujas a month ago. I believe I received wrong watering info and overwatered them the first couple of weeks. Several trees have yellowed and appear to be dying, though a scrape of the bark still shows some green. Should I prune the areas that appear dead? Any advice will be greatly appreciated. I really don't ...
Osmocote for indoor plants
Posted by Labib Palis | June 10, 2014I purchased Osmocote Flower & Vegetable, 14-14-14. Can this be used for indoor plants?
Aphids invading my pumpkin patch
Posted by michelle winkelmann | June 10, 2014I have a beautiful pumpkin patch. Alas, there is an aphid invasion. I tried an organic nightshade formula of equal parts tomato leaves and water. It didn't do much. I recruited some ladybugs from my sunflowers and they have stayed, but I think the aphids outnumber my "ladies." The aphids have destroyed a small part of my patch and I ...
Fruits and vegetables for hot climates
Posted by Barbara Brittain | June 9, 2014I am just starting a garden in a region that is hot in the summer. What veggies and fruits would do best?
When to trim rhododendrons
Posted by Judy Harvey | June 9, 2014When do you trim rhododendrons?
Planting wildflower seeds
Posted by joyce thornton | June 9, 2014I need instructions in planting wildflower seeds.
Will my petunias bloom all summer?
Posted by George Haller | June 9, 2014I live near Baltimore and have started an annual garden with a lot of colorful petunias. They have taken to my space like they belonged there all the time. It is getting warm here, and I was wondering if they will last the summer or die out in our hot August. They are so beautiful, I want them to last ...
Fungus on pumpkin flowers
Posted by bonnie robinson | June 9, 2014What is the fungus on pumpkin flowers that smothers the flower, and how do I get rid of it?
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