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Hellebore
Posted by Lindsay Cornelius | November 20, 2021In my Gig Harbor Washington garden the Hellebores are already blooming. Isn't this a bit early?
Epiphyllum
Posted by Milton Merkel | November 4, 2021Hi, Something is chewing on my epiphyllum plant. Can you tell me what it is, and what to do? Thank you, Milton Merkel
Shade trees
Posted by Linda Meredith | November 4, 2021And third pic of shady garden area I'm trying to fill in. thanks, Linda Meredith
Shade trees
Posted by Linda Meredith | November 4, 2021Just sending another pic of the shady area I'm trying to fill in. Thanks, Linda Meredith
Trees for shade
Posted by Linda Meredith | November 4, 2021Hi Marianne, I took your Made for the Shade zoom class and still have questions. I'm looking for some golden or white tipped evergreens for pretty deep shade, under fir trees. Also maybe some japanese maples that would do well here. I have plenty of shrubs and ground covers to use here, but just need help with the taller bushes/ ...
A few questions
Posted by Harold Fontana | November 1, 2021Would pachysandra and lilies make good bed fellows? I understand pachysandra isn’t good for full sun so is there any other attractive groundcover that would work better from full shade to full sun that plays nice with others? Lastly, will fruit trees grow well on a fairly steep hill? Thanks, Harold
Hibiscus Fertilizer
Posted by ERIKA PHILMORE | October 25, 2021What is best fertilizer to use and how much for Tropical Hibiscus. I have great foliage, but the blooms are not opening. Most buds fall off prematurely and never open . Should I use a contact insecticide. Please help! Thank you. Erika Philmore (561) 774-2110 ezphilmore@comcast.net
Hydrangea Tree!
Posted by Cathy McLeod | October 21, 2021Hi! Not a question today, just a testament to your advise about Hydrangea Trees. I wasn't confident about cutting it back so hard last year, but it came with the new house, and was very sad... Worried all winter that I had probably killed it. But, to my surprise, it not only survived but thrived! Thanks as always for your ...
JASMINE Yellow Leaves
Posted by Richard Sajdak | October 21, 2021I have an ASIAN SNOW JASMINE 6 months old in 10 gal pot outdoors. About 3 feet tall. The INNER LEAVES are starting to turn yellow. Rest of plant seems OK and blooming. What should I do? I am in southwest FLORIDA.
Overwintering Geraniums
Posted by Kathleen Horst | October 17, 2021Is it possible to overwinter geraniums in the ground and in pots? I have both.
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