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Topiary’s repot or not!
Posted by Gary Randall | May 3, 2022I have purchased 2 six ft topiaries to put in large pots at my front door. Plenty of sun and I’ll care for them along with all my other spring summer plants. My question: should I remove them from the plastic pots the are in and plant in the large decorative concrete pots filled with fresh potting soil or should ...
Weed ID
Posted by Lynne Tharan | May 3, 2022Can you tell me what this weed is? It's in a cousin's garden in Massachusetts.
Overgrown Bird of Paradise
Posted by Richard Wertman | May 3, 2022We have moved into a new home that had no landscape maintenance done! There is a very large Bird of Paradise 8’ in diameter, 5’ high that has taken over. 70% of the plant has dead or dying leaves. It is so thick I can hardly get to the stems! How do I prune this monster to get it under ...
Osmocote
Posted by MARIA DE JONGE | May 3, 2022How much shall I use for my butterfly bushes? The leaves are turning yellow but some do get flowers already and one of them is just staying so very small and not looking very healthy. I planted all of them last fall. I just do not know how much to put of this Osmocote that hopefully will help them improve. ...
Orchids
Posted by Diana Bernard | May 3, 2022I received an orchid for my birthday it is in a pot very little and white and I have no idea how to care of it. I sprayed it this morning I didn't water can you help me? Thank you
blueberry plant
Posted by Carole Bold | May 3, 2022what is the best store bought soil for bluebberry plants
Canna Lilly not come back
Posted by Tammy Douglas | May 3, 2022I planted 6 cannas in spring of 2020. Spring of 21' 3 did not come back up. This spring another one was gone, I now have only 2 left. I live in southern Oklahoma, they are in a raised bed with mulch. The first year I cut them down in November before the freeze, they still had some green on ...
Gourmet lettuce
Posted by Doreen Godbee | May 3, 2022Some of my gourmet lettuce blend plants lower leaves are being found on the ground next to the plant. Looks like they are coming off where they come out of the dirt. Any ideas why? Thanks
Possible Grub Worms
Posted by Jacqueline McCray | April 29, 2022For the last two years, when I plant plants or flowers in a certain area, they seemed to get eaten and eventually die. I think there may be grub worms in the soil, so before I plant this year, what would you recommend that I add to the soil before anything is planted? Thanks!!!
Garvinea hardy gerber daisies
Posted by Pamela Little | April 29, 2022I purchased the daisies from QVC. I’m getting ready to plant them in both a 45 and 36 inch pots. I am planning on putting a spike in the middle with 1 or 2 sweet potatoes plants to hang over the sides. How many daisies should I plant in each pot? Thank you
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