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Coplanting with Daylillies
Posted by claudetta jackson | April 12, 2014I have Daylillies along the front of my house. What is a good flower to fill in between them?
Recommendations for organic fertilizers
Posted by Stephanie Tibbits | April 12, 2014I would like to use organic fertilizers and moss control on our lawn especially to make it a safe place for my dog to walk on. We used an organic fertilizer once that worked great but its main ingredient was chicken manure and smelled terrible. Can you recommend some products for us to try? Thank you!!
Cultivating a blueberry hedge
Posted by wetpopcorn | April 11, 2014Hi Marianne, I am looking to start a blueberry patch along my fence line. What kind would be the best and how should I start changing breeding rocks and sandy soil into blueberries for the masses? What do you think of the new variety pink lemonade? Thank you for you time and help. Bonney Lake W.P.
Container gardening with potatoes
Posted by Robert Carroll | April 11, 2014Best soil or materials to grow potatoes in barrels?
Growing tips for Rose of Sharon
Posted by Helen Lartaud | April 11, 2014Hi, I have a back yard that is very wet and more shade then sun. I was given 3 Rose of Sharon shrub seedlings and want to know: would it be best to put them in the ground or in an oversized pot? Will they do well in a pot? Thanks for your time I look forward to hearing from ...
Best plants to grow on the West side of a house in the Northwest
Posted by mdumaine | April 11, 2014Hi Marianne, hope you are doing well. What would be good to plant on the West side of the house? I live in Auburn WA.
How to deal with diseased leaves of a rhododendron plant
Posted by marlene crosby | April 10, 2014I have a rhododendron that hasn't bloomed well for a few years. It now has some yellow leaves with dark spots. What should I do? Thanks.
Growing tomatoes in a container and in the ground
Posted by Anise | April 10, 2014I brought a 1.5 gal. tomato plant with the stand around it. Can I leave it in the pail? Or, how deep do I have to plant it, and how long will it be before I will see tomatoes? Also I would like to thank you for your help because I am a city girl, and now I live in ...
Amount of sun needed for Devil’s Back Bone
Posted by jeri bailey-edge | April 10, 2014How much sun can Devil's Back Bone take? I'm in central Florida.
Is Devil’s Back Bone poisonous?
Posted by jeri bailey-edge | April 10, 2014Devil's Back Bone is said to be poison to some people, who?
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