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Blossom end rot on container tomato plants
Posted by purplesting | May 2, 2014I live in so LA. I am growing container tomato plants on the patio. They are doing well, except tomatoes. Golf ball size (many) are one by one turning black from bottom (opposite stem). Is this a disease, worm or what?
Will the bird netting on my berry plants keep bees and insects from pollinating?
Posted by Linda Tournay | May 2, 2014I have strawberry plants that I covered with netting to keep critters away. Do the flowers need a pollinator such as bees and insects or does the (self pollinate) take care of that?
Natural methods for keeping rabbits out of the garden
Posted by Clair Michael | May 1, 2014I have another question, the rabbits are driving me crazy in my back year. I have a fence but they dig underneath the fence and get through. Clair Michael
Could a harsh winter kill my mature fig trees?
Posted by Clair Michael | May 1, 2014I have two fig trees in my back yard, 5 and 3 years old. I don't see any leaves so far this season. Is this normal because of the harsh weather we had? And if so, what do I need to do? I live in Montgomery County, MD.
Is it safe to use Ortho on vegetables in a vegetable garden?
Posted by Anise | May 1, 2014My vegetable garden has ants and bugs, how can I get rid of them? I purchased a bottle of Ortho flower and vegetable insect killer. Is that a safe solution, I am a first time gardener.
Use of Osmocote Plus in vegetable gardens
Posted by benjamin pacheco | April 30, 2014Can Osmocote plus be used on vegetable gardens? (Like tomatoes, chili peppers and other garden plants) If so, will the standard guide be used for applications?
Weedkillers to use on established flower beds
Posted by Char Paints | April 29, 2014Please advise if there is a chemical I can use in established flower beds to keep weeds from growing. Have black cover and 2" of mulch on them and we constantly are fighting weeds. Due to surgery last fall, did not get beds put down for winter, and this spring they are covered in the loveliest little blue flower "weeds". ...
What kind of flowering and green plants can grow where the ground is rocky?
Posted by linda boudreaux | April 29, 2014What kind of flowering and green plants can grow where the ground is rocky?
Plant identification, Grevillea Noell
Posted by paula warner | April 28, 2014Can you tell us what the plant is in this photo? Behind the tulips.
Should I cut down a tulip stalk after the flower falls off?
Posted by paula warner | April 28, 2014Should you cut down flowering plants (i.e. tulips) after the flower falls off?
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