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Irma’s Question
Posted by Irma Waldrop | June 14, 2013Just found it in the dictionary. Impatiens what is it used for as an herb?
pauly’s Question
Posted by Paulette Coakley | June 14, 2013Can yellow English primrose be cut back after it is done blooming?
dobies1’s Question
Posted by dobies1 | June 14, 2013My husband's grandmother used to put coffee grounds and eggshells in her rose garden. How do I know if this would be good for my roses? Could I harm my roses by doing this? Is it a waste of time? I'm trying to decide if it would be worth the effort and, if so, the best way to do it ...
woltzen’s Question
Posted by woltzen | June 12, 2013My bleeding heart is so big it is covering some of my other plants. Can I prune the bleeding heart back so the other plants can be seen? If so how do I prune it. Thanks
woltzen’s Question
Posted by woltzen | June 11, 2013Hi, do I deadhead columbine?
CynScotland’s Question
Posted by CynScotland | June 11, 2013About 75% of the needles on my weeping Blue Atlas Cedar are totally brown. There is some new growth at the ends of a couple of branches. I had this problem last year and cut off most of the brown needles and treated the limbs with a fungicide. I really don't want to have to do that again this year. ...
Lady Di’s Question
Posted by Lady Di | June 11, 2013Thank you for taking my question today! I am planting sweet potatos this year and I would like some detaild information on planting them. Thank or your help! Diane Kramer
Susabella’s Question
Posted by Susabella | June 11, 2013Marianne, you have helped me in the past, and I hope you can help me again. I have a beautiful mystery plant that no one I've talked with at nurseries, garden centers, can properly identify. Or maybe they have, but I have so many answers I don't know which is correct. This is an amazing plant and I would like ...
Ilosaf’s Question
Posted by Carol Fasoli | June 10, 2013I live in Enumclaw and have been enjoying "Pink Lady" apples from a friend in Yakima for several years now. Since no nursery I have found stock these trees could you recommend a tree that has the same crisp texture and great taste but will do well on our side of the mountain? Thank you, Carol Fasoli
Sungron’s Question
Posted by | June 9, 2013I need corny guidance. An old Sunset book tells me that corn has specific watering requirements and goes on to explain that it needs thorough watering when the silk appears and some time later. They don't specify anything else. Are they saying that corn shouldn't be watered before the silk appears? I don't want to overwater, but it seems that ...
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