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Sprinkler system hose for roots only
Posted by ABANDUKDA | June 9, 2014My annuals and all knockout/tea roses are blooming in bunches, but my sprinkler system puts water on all flowers. Should I change the sprinkler system?
Toadstool mushrooms in vegetable garden
Posted by Greg Owens | June 8, 2014We accidentally overwatered for a few weeks and now see toadstools. We dig them up every day but are worried the mushrooms make the vegetables unsafe to eat? Is it safe to eat the vegetables?
Should I deadhead my daisies?
Posted by Anita Theophilus | June 8, 2014I have potted daisies on the front porch (east sun). A lot of blooms are spent. Do I deadhead by cutting them down? Will more grow in?
Mystery plant: Bishop’s weed
Posted by Alison Wagner | June 7, 2014I have a container of Aegopodium podagraria (Snow on the Mountain). It has upright foliage that went bare for winter, but came back this spring. My neighbor has a large area of ground cover that looks similar, but leaves seem sturdier and are on runners. It also has upright white flowers and he says it is evergreen. Is it the ...
All leaves, no flowers on tomato plants
Posted by John Wargo | June 7, 2014I planted tomato plants and hey are growing beautifully. However, all green leaves and no flowers. I used a Gro Box which has fertilizer in it. What do I need to do to produce flowers so I can get tomatoes?
How to make soil ready for vegetables
Posted by Larry Leach | June 7, 2014I am starting a small garden (3 1/2 feet by 6 feet) and the soil is mainly poor dirt and sand. What should I use to make the soil ready for vegetables?
Which direction to plant corn
Posted by Leon Twyman | June 7, 2014Does it matter which direction I plant my cornânorth, south, east, or west? I don't think it matters, but I have been wrong before.
Dried out tangerine tree seeds
Posted by Jessica Mesmer | June 6, 2014I'm planting a tangerine tree from seed, but the seed seems a little dried out. Will the tree still grow? (I planted and watered it.)
Vegetable and herb garden basics
Posted by Nadja Croft | June 6, 2014I beg your indulgence for a couple of very remedial questions regarding vegetable and herb gardening. 1) I have just purchased seeds for carrots, spinach, and arugula to find that they are dated 2011 and 2012âtwo and three years old. Does this matter? 2) I am container gardening for these veggies and some herbs. Is that even possible and can ...
Everything in my garden is yellow
Posted by rriggs2112 | June 6, 2014Why is everything in my garden yellow?
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