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mlatoure’s Question
Posted by mlatoure | August 13, 2013Can I keep wintering over my geraniums or do they eventually run out of steam? I've been keeping them in the greenhouse during the cold months (Steilacoom)& only heating it when a freeze is predicted. They get moldy but come back okay in the spring.
titus’s Question
Posted by titus | August 8, 2013can you suggest a method to get rid of buttercup which has invaded the vinca - more Buttercup than Vinca. I lightly sprayed with round up two years ago and nearly killed the Stewartia and dogwood trees which are planted in the area. I have tried digging out the roots, but it pops back up thank you for the valuable ...
wheezyweeder’s Question
Posted by wheezyweeder | August 7, 2013This one is specifically for Marianne Binetti because it was in her column regarding Salvia Hot Lips. Someone asked her if she could prolong the flowering period. Marianne said that you could in August if you watered and fertilized it. OK so far. BUT she said that: There is a price for this encore performance however. Tender plants such as ...
kolleykaren’s Question
Posted by karen kolley | August 7, 2013I live in University Place and have a high amount of arsenic in the soil. Will that affect the flowers? How about the frogs? The health dept says food grown in this soil is ok but how can frogs and worms live in it? Also when I amend this soil should I put good stuff on top to bury the ...
laurapete’s Question
Posted by Laura Brandt | August 7, 2013Can you transplant a Hydrangea and if so how and when
Sungron’s Question
Posted by | August 5, 2013We have a fuschia that we have overwintered inside for the last two years. It's out in a hanging basket and is about two feet tall and seems to be doing well. Dare we transplant it next spring to grow in the flower garden or is Olympia area winter weather too harsh for it to survive from year to year?
juda’s Question
Posted by juda | July 30, 2013Hi Marianne, First off, thank you for all the good advice I have gotten from you in the past. My current question is about my dahlias. Most are doing well but I have a couple that are still about a foot tall and very pale green instead of 3-4 ft and vivid green as the others are. Any advice? Thanks, ...
Captain’s Question
Posted by Captain Morgan | July 30, 2013I purchased osmocote flower & vegetable smart release plant food. How much fertilizer is recommended for tomatoes in 2 gallon containers? I also have cucumbers in 5 gallon containers and various herbs and smaller plants in smaller pots. Is it okay to use this product in potted plants? Mahalo!!
gomertmassey’s Question
Posted by p m | July 28, 2013Something has eaten all the leaves & petals off my purple corn flowers. Stripped would be a better word. None of the other perinerials in the bed show damage. Any idea what would have caused this?
smm1319’s Question
Posted by | July 27, 2013I have a bird's nest evergreen bush. It has be defoliated by bag worms. Will it ever recover or is it a goner? Thanks, Susan McAuliffe
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