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When will my lemon tree produce fruit?
Posted by Ryan Krautheim | June 15, 2022About 6 years ago I planted a seed I got from a lemon that I bought at a store. My tree is about 4-5ft tall now and still hasn’t flowered. I’ve been taking good care of my tree. I’m in Toledo Ohio so I have to bring it in during fall and winter, but I keep it next to my ...
What is eating my fruit tree?
Posted by John Taylor | June 15, 2022What is eating my fruit tree? Click here for our YouTube page for more answers to questions! For more questions, ask here. To search more questions related to yours, click here.
Why does half of my Rose of Sharon look dead?
Posted by Brenda Dyer | June 15, 2022My Rose of Sharon has been very healthy until this spring. Half of it is all green with plenty of buds. The other has absolutely no growth at all. Looks completely dead, however when I scratch below the bark it is green. This year it was about three weeks late in blooming. Help! It has been one of my favorites. ...
What to plant in my bloom gap?
Posted by Kurt Biggart | June 15, 2022What flower can I plant that will bloom between my tulips and my lilies? I want to fill in my bloom gap. Click here for our YouTube page for more answers to questions! For more questions, ask here. To search more questions related to yours, click here.
Why is my lilac not blooming?
Posted by Laurie Andrews | June 15, 2022Good Morning, I purchased a Syringa Vulgaris Purpurea lilac in the Spring of 2020. It has grown considerably and has loads of leaves but as of yet, it has not produced flowers. Is this normal? The lilac receives full Sun for at least 6 hours a day. I also had gotten two Little Kim’s which although not loaded with blooms, ...
Name of rose that blooms from spring till winter?
Posted by Pat Smith | June 15, 2022What is the name of a rose that blooms from spring till winter? Click here for our YouTube page for more answers to questions! For more questions, ask here. To search more questions related to yours, click here.
What to put in my retaining wall?
Posted by Daron Cohen | June 3, 2022I just built a retaining wall that is about 13 feet long and about 5 foot wide. I need something for the corner side of the wall as the anchor like a small tree or shrub. I currently have planted a blue spruce that gets about 8 to 10 foot tall and about 6 foot wide I have a feeling ...
Yellowing Leaves on Rose of Sharon?
Posted by Tina Braun | June 3, 2022Last week my potted Rose of Sharon leaves started turning yellow. I water it at least every other day, but I don’t water it heavily. The popular answer is that it isn’t draining well, but the top 3 -4 inches soil is dry per my moisture meter. It is in full sun on my deck so the deer can’t eat ...
Why Are My Tomatoes Yellowing?
Posted by Rory Calhoun | June 1, 2022My tomatoes started very well, but now they are starting to turn yellow and die. I've had lots of rain. Do tomatoes need a lot of water? I'll do a pH test today. Oh, and there are no insects present. Click here for our YouTube page for more answers to questions! For more questions, ask here. To search more questions related ...
How to get rid of voles?
Posted by Shirley Erickson | June 1, 2022We have tried everything, but we CANNOT get rid of these voles. They are literally eating us out of house and home. So I will no longer grow dahlias or Lillies because of the voles, but now they are eating the roots of our grass and leaving big holes in our yard. We have tried mouse traps, Volex in their ...
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