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Yellows leaves
Posted by Fran Kreisberg | May 6, 2022My newly planted tomatoes have yellow leaves at the bottom. What's wrong?
Rhubarb
Posted by Wayne porter | May 6, 2022I live on the MO Arkansas line, zone6. Last 2 years has grown great, this year, the year I can harvest..... it's not growing?
Yew help
Posted by Molly Vermillion | May 6, 2022Hello! We have recently purchased a home with a huge yew that has been pruned into a multi trunk tree. I’ve never seen one this large. It must be 50 years old and has seemed very happy for the year we have owned the property. It’s in a small bed off our courtyard. Just recently it has started getting yellow ...
Sweet potatoes
Posted by Julie Dill | May 6, 2022I have bought already growing sweet potato plants from a local store. I have potted them but I want to make a raised bed and put them in it. My question is will I ruin my plants if I try to repot them? They have been growing for about 2 weeks or so in the pots I put them in.
What to Do with Bulbs in Pots After They Bloom?
Posted by Sue Booth | May 5, 2022What do I do with bulbs in pots after they have bloomed?
Replanting raspberries
Posted by Eva Knedlik | May 4, 2022How often should you replant raspberries to get the best yield?
Droopy Christmas Cactus
Posted by Sandra Baringer | May 4, 2022Dear Marianne I have a droopy leafed cactus and I do not know to do. The dirt always looks dry but when I water it, it doesn't perk up. What is wrong? Sandie 480
Transplanted sweet potato
Posted by Nicholas Tamberino | May 4, 2022I recently planted sweet potato slips that I purchased. They are kept inside at night so they don’t get cold. Soil is a blend of potting mix and sand and bone meal. After only a day or 2, leaves are turning brown with a semi circular pattern. Anything I can do to bring them to good health?
Peach trees do not grow
Posted by Jerry Jorgensen | May 4, 2022I am working on a home orchard. Pear and apple trees grow fine. 3 peach trees have died. All trees are in the same area. Soil is not great but I am adding compost every year and watering. Any thoughts on why peach trees keep dying and what I should do differently with the one I am about to plant? ...
Germination to maturity
Posted by Daniel Jones | May 3, 2022I have 3 planters made of black cloth, and they are 10ft in diameter. I have mulched pine bark filling the planters to the brim. I also put worm castings in the pine bark. I have put about 40 okra plants that are about 3 inches tall in one planner, spacing them about 5 inches apart. I put jobes fertilizer ...
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