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Wisteria pruning to redirect branches
Posted by dogluvr | May 24, 2014I have a wisteria that is taking over my shed. It is growing wonderfully but is now hiding the sun. I have plants under it now that need sun (climbing roses, lilies, irises, etc) that are no longer getting any sun. Would it be better to prune the wisteria? Is it OK to prune it now or better to wait ...
Advise on planting gifted seeds
Posted by Nancy Kozlowski | May 24, 2014A friend gave me some seeds and I don't know how to plant them please help, tell me where, and when, also how often to water? They are cleomes, ornamental chive, four o'clocks, moon flower, baby's breath, poppies, and cosmos.
Sun requirements for various hydrangeas
Posted by Bernie Hansmann | May 24, 2014What are the sun requirements for different hydrangeas? I have the incrediball, endless summer, strawberry sundae, bobo, vanilla strawberry, paniculata unique, and arborescens invincibelle spirit.
Epsom salt is no substitute for quality plant food
Posted by George Weiser | May 24, 2014Specifically what amounts of epsom salts should be used to insure sweeter, larger tomato and pepper yields?
Treating mildew and fungus on peonies
Posted by Steve Sellers | May 23, 2014Good afternoon, I noticed that a white "mold" is appearing on many of the peonies leaves. I have had these for about seven years and have never seen these white blotches before. Is this something that will kill the plants? If so, what can I do about it? Thanks Steve
Tea roses with dead buds may be overfed
Posted by ABANDUKDA | May 23, 2014I recently bought hybrid tea roses in plastic wrap. I planted them in big size pots. They started to bud. A few grew well, but on one or two of the plants the new buds and new shoots started to die. They are in full sun with soil consisting of miracle grow soil, peat moss, pearlite, vermiculite, fertilizer, Epsom plant ...
Hyacinth bulbs are too small for first year flowers
Posted by ABANDUKDA | May 23, 2014I planted my hyacinth bulbs and they grew but it's not flowering even though it has many leaves. The leaves look like they are in stress but I don't know why. They get full sun, soil is good with fertilizer and epsom plant toner and a sprinkle of grub ex for safety.
When to trim back broom
Posted by michael bagnasco | May 22, 2014Hi Marianne. I recently asked a question about my creeping phlox taking over. i had a another question about a broom that i planted last year which also seemed to just doubled in size overnight. it's starting to cover everything around it including some hydrangeas and some low lying shrubs. Again, I'm not sure if a trim is in order ...
Trimming mops and phlox after flowering
Posted by michael bagnasco | May 22, 2014Last year i planted a couple of creeping phlox in between my golden mops. Being somewhat of a novice at gardening, i didn't realize the size that phlox can get and how quickly. I don't want them to take anything away from the mops, such as air circulation, water, or anything else they might need to remain healthy. And I'm ...
Tips for spacing tomatoes in pots
Posted by Erika Watkins | May 22, 2014This is my first year growing tomatoes. I bought big boys and tommy toes. I have them in containers in my garden by the side of my house. How many plants should be in a container? I have 2. I have a large basket that I put seeds in and those are about 10. Should I move some of them?
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