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Will caffeinated coffee grounds get rid of slugs in my garden?
Posted by woltzen | April 27, 2014Hi, I think I heard it said that used coffee grounds (the caffeine ones) will keep slugs away. Is this true?
Rose chafer and Japanese beetles on peony bushes
Posted by lisann | April 26, 2014Peonies are my favorite flowers. For the last several years mine have set lovely buds. Shortly after the buds begin to grow and get full I find a number of them with shot holes which ruin the buds. My largest plant had about 10 blossoms and I have lost 5 buds in the last few days. I have never been ...
Reasons for why lilac and wisteria bushes might not be flowering
Posted by sheila farrell | April 26, 2014Why won't my lilacs or wisteria flower?
Encouraging a Lady Banks rose bush to bloom
Posted by gaither terrell | April 26, 2014My 4-year-old Lady Banks rose, planted to arch over the front porch of our adorable garden shed, has grown beautifully, but has never bloomed at all. What should I do to encourage it to bloom? Thank you.
Getting rid of blossom end rot
Posted by Melba Wolfe | April 26, 2014I have end blossom on my yellow squash, what steps are needed?
Should an established rhubarb plant go to seed?
Posted by mdumaine | April 26, 2014Hi Marianne, My rhubarb plant that went to seed I planted it last year. Am I doing something wrong if its going to seed the start of second year?
How to divide rhubarb plants before they go to seed
Posted by mdumaine | April 25, 2014Hi Marianne, It seems my rhubarb is going to seed. What should I do with it?
Can I plant hardy gardenia bushes outside in the Northeast?
Posted by Bonnie Deledda | April 24, 2014Just purchased "hardy" gardenia bushes here in NJ. Nursery says it's okay to plant outside. True?
Reasons for why asparagus isn’t growing large
Posted by mary markham | April 23, 2014We have a 3-year-old asparagus bed. It is producing shoots, but they are very small, about the size of a pencil. We did cover it well before winter with compost from the chicken house. The compost was well aged, at least a year. It is somewhat dry in our area, I have watered it a couple of times.
How to overwinter Guara
Posted by bikerchick | April 23, 2014I live in Reno NV, Zone 5 and I can't seem to overwinter any Guara. I've put mulch on them in the fall, but every spring they're very dead! I know they can come back every year because I see them all over town. Any info would be much appreciated!
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