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Name this plant
Posted by TomandLinda | April 24, 2022A friend shared with me a start of this plant from her garden but she didn’t know the name of it. Maybe in the seedum family?
Pear tree problem
Posted by John Welsch | April 24, 2022Leaves have black spots and fall off
Bulbs and perennials
Posted by Melissa Wilson | April 24, 2022I have a full flowerbed of daffodil bulbs from when I bought this house 5 years ago. I have tried to thin it as to plant perennials but, they never thin, no matter how many I dig up. Help needed!
Fast growing vines
Posted by james conroy | April 19, 2022I am a new member and appreciate your help! I an trying to grow fast growing climbers (vines, etc) for privacy. Height and width are factors. I live in Northern Ohio so cold tolerance is an issue. The area is mostly shaded but does get some sun. Any suggestions? My best regards and thanks Jim Conroy
verbascum from seed
Posted by winnie vanartsdalen | April 19, 2022how easy is verbascum to start from seed? what are the basic needs of the baby plants?
Rabbits
Posted by Judy Mueller | April 19, 2022How to keep rabbits from digging under porch and eating flowers in my 8 beds of perrenials.
Non Organic Veggies planted next to Organic Veggies
Posted by Bernadette Lopes | April 19, 2022When non organic veggies are planted next to Organic Veggies do the non organic vegetables or their flower blooms cross contaminate the organic vegetables turning them into non organic vegetables? Also currently are Bonnie Plants Division and Home Depot Vegetable plants officially organic and bee safe? I live in a 4 plex and the tenants want to plant a vegetable ...
Light for herbs
Posted by Rita Ott | April 19, 2022Thank you, Marianne, for your prior answers. Now I am wondering if parsley, chives, and basil can be grown in part shade with sun in the afternoon beginning around 1:00 p.m. along with a few flowers that will grow in that light. I appreciate your time and expertise.
Potted flower present
Posted by Erin Griner | April 18, 2022If I buy a potted flower as a present in New Jersey will it die in Long Island because of the zones or will it be ok since it’s a container plant?
Columbine
Posted by Rita Ott | April 18, 2022Can Eastern Columbine be grown in a pot? Also, can tomatoes be grown in a pot? Thanks
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