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“Florist” Azaleas
Posted by Harris Atkins | May 15, 2022I gave my wife a beautiful pink double blossom azalea for Mother's day. I would like to plant it in our garden. It looks healthy but the wood seems spindly. It is about a foot tall and a foot and a half wide. Any tips on how to promote success.
Deer ate Lilies!
Posted by teammiller | May 15, 2022Deer have been munching the tops off of my Martagon Lilies. I guess I need to try to make some chicken-wire cloches...... Anyways, I bet these won't bloom? How 'bout next year? How does this affect the growth & health of the bulb? Thank you
What’s this plant?
Posted by Barbara Berta | May 15, 2022Can you identify this plant?
Can you ID Hoya variety?
Posted by Rae Karen Nikitopoulos | May 15, 2022Hello! The leaf photos are from two different Hoya plants. Are they the same variety? Can you tell me the variety name/s? The flower is from the Hoya in photo #2. I hope you can help. Thank you! Rae
Grass seed
Posted by Myrna Busick | May 13, 2022I have a lot of bare spots in my lawn. What kind of grass seed should I use?
Rozanne Cranesbill Geraniums
Posted by Marijo Kellams | May 13, 2022I have several rozanne cranesbill geraniums and until last year they vined/spread and were like a groundcover. However, now they just mound - beautiful flowers, but no vining. What can I do to have them resume the vining or if this just a characteristic as they "age"?
What is the name of this peony?
Posted by Kristen Zollar | May 12, 2022Hello, I lost my identification card and can not remember the specific name of this peony I planted last season. Can you help? I know for sure that it’s not Festiva Maxima, Elsa Sass, Avalanche, or Duchesse de Nemours because I don’t plant the same flower twice and I already have the others. Thank you!
Getting rid of Bagworms
Posted by Pat Sasser | May 12, 2022I have several trees that have a few bagworms I understand they are very destructive. I need advice on how to kill them. I’d rather do it organically, but if that’s not possible, what should I use?
Hybrid Tea Rose
Posted by Denise Roddey | May 12, 2022I’ve had a hard bred tea rose for about 4 to 5 years. Last year I had new growth at the bottom but it never had blooms. This year I noticed the bush was going crazy with new blooms then I noticed the roses in those stems are not only a different color but different variety. Is this normal for ...
Orchids
Posted by Cindy Drafahl | May 10, 2022After blooms fall off should the stem be trimmed?
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