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Name of Tree
Posted by Bernard Moses | May 10, 2022What is the name of the tree which produced this flower/
Identify
Posted by Ida Flores | May 10, 2022Identify this. Is it a plant or bush?
Dirt bag mix
Posted by Chyrrel Cook | May 10, 2022We have a pine tree that needs to have new dirt placed on top of it, so we can plant hosta plants and other shade loving plants under it. Do we need to mix the new dirt with the existing dirt. The property is located in South Jordan. We want to put 3 to 6 inches of new dirt on ...
Overcrowding in a pot
Posted by Cassandra Rudolph | May 9, 2022I have planted seeds and three pots and they are growing healthy but they’re growing quite a bit meaning I have many inside the pots I know one of the pots are going to be carnations my question to you is do I wait until they’re a bigger to put them in the ground or do I pluck some out ...
Weed ID!
Posted by Kim Pulliam | May 9, 2022This weed was ALLLLLLL over my lawn this past week. The picture is not great but the stalk is about 3-4 inches tall, flowers are pale purple or blue-ish and look like tiny foxglove. Any idea what this is?
Peony blooms
Posted by Kathie Ainsworth | May 9, 2022I have three peony plants. They are three years old and only one has bloomed. They were all planted as plants from the nursery. Only one has bloomed. They are facing west not under a roof. In spring and summer the plants get full sun about 8 hrs a day. Have any thoughts?
Sweet Autumn Clematis
Posted by Kathie Ainsworth | May 9, 2022how do I start this plant from seeds?
cutting back a bush
Posted by Yippy Clem | May 9, 2022Hi, I have 2 evergreen bushes or shrub in my front lawn that have overgrown their area. There are some very long branches and snow heavy broken branches that I would like to trim and cut back. I have noticed that some don't grow back for a good while and I was wondering how much can I cut back. How ...
Leafhoppers on fig trees
Posted by Joyce Dickinson | May 9, 2022HOW DO I TREAT MY FIG TREE FOR LEAFHOPPERS?
What is this plant called?
Posted by Judith Flynn | May 9, 2022I have this in my garden and would like To add more to my flowering bed. As summer arrives it shoots single stems out with a magenta color flower ball.
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