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Silver threads under leaves may be spider mites
Posted by Suzanne Edmondson | June 1, 2014Marianne, I have two new (2013) Rose of Sharon. They have raised brownish spots and tiny white slivers that look a bit like bits of thread on the backs and stems of the top leaves. Yesterday I saw a baby mantis around,and ants all over them. What can I do? Thank you.
Pruning a Rhododendron to insure growth and health
Posted by ABANDUKDA | June 1, 2014The rhododendron are about to finish flowering. How do you prune this plant so to insure vigorous growth and health?
Thinning Radish sprouts by triming tops
Posted by llalexander | May 31, 2014It is like every radish seed I planted came up this year. Do I have to actually pull the plant to thin them or can I just cut the tops off?
Shaping azaleas through pruning or trimming
Posted by ABANDUKDA | May 31, 2014Can I prune my azaleas since it already flowered & finished?
Growing tea roses and grafting
Posted by ABANDUKDA | May 31, 2014Can you grow the cuttings from the hybrid tea rose bush?
Fighting powdery mildew on knock out roses
Posted by | May 30, 2014We have 3 knockout rose bushes, they are all blooming and just beautiful. There is 1 problem. The leaves on all 3 bushes look like somebody poured milk on them. None of them are even close to the other or even in the same flower bed. One got it then maybe a week later we noticed another one had it. ...
Temporarily move your perennials during home repair
Posted by Carol Miller | May 30, 2014I have to dig up my perennials (phlox,dianthis) because we are having new steps built. My plants will be out of the ground about 4-5 days while the steps are being built. I plan to replant them in the same place they were. how can I keep my plants healthy while they are out of the ground?
Let potatoes flower or trim them?
Posted by LINDA HERN | May 30, 2014Should potato plants flower before harvest, or should flowers be trimmed off?
Yellow foliage on tomato plants may be one of these problems
Posted by viking704 | May 30, 2014I planted my tomato plants 3 weeks ago and they are growing great. Today I looked at them and some of the plants are turning yellow ate the top of the plant. The leaves and the main stem are turning. Is the problem to much water or to much fertilizer?
Using coffee grounds to raise soil acidity
Posted by Melanie Shutts | May 30, 2014What are coffee grounds good for in the garden?
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