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Hydrangea Tree Support
Posted by Debbie Gregory | July 14, 2023I have a hydrangea tree in bloom. This is it’s 2nd year in the ground and doing well but listing badly. Current ties are not working. How would you suggest straightening it up and holding it steady in winter storms and top heavy flowers?
Are my flowers truly hellebores?
Posted by Andrea Pinkston | July 11, 2023Are the flowers in my profile hellebores? I can't seem to find a picture of a variety online that really matches mine.. I'm in WA state. The photo in this post is them today, the phto in my profile is them several months ago. Wondering if you have any cleanup tips, they definitely need cleaned up but I don't want ...
How do I keep hanging baskets beautiful all summer
Posted by Kandy Hughes | July 7, 2023I bought beautiful hanging baskets that like sun. I water them daily. They get about 6+ hours of sun daily. I did fertilize, but maybe not as accurately as I should have. How Do I revive them and keep them beautiful into the early fall?
Should I add more soil?
Posted by Jasmine Baker | July 3, 2023I have a purple shamrock that I repotted about 4 months ago. The soil has settled significantly, and is now about 6 inches below the rim of the pot. Should I add more soil to the top, or take it out and add soil to the bottom?
Account
Posted by Rose Felton | June 29, 2023This is not a gardening question, but I didn't see any other place to ask it. I am a member and have logged in, but when I try to see the photo gallery it keeps taking me back to "Become a Member", even though it shows I'm logged in. I don't know how to fix this problem and thought maybe ...
Non-invasive butterfly plants
Posted by Jacqueline Bartley | June 29, 2023I wish to use my 1/3 acre to feed butterflies but do not want invasive plants and understand there is a non-invasive milkweed plant. Can you point me in the right direction for that and other plants for the butterflies? Thank you, Jackie
Feedback on my gooseberry question
Posted by John Eastlake | June 26, 2023Is it possible that my currant worms were actually sawfly larvae/worms? In desperation, despite thinking they were currant worms, and despite a sense that they responded somewhat to BT, I decided over the fall/winter that they could be sawflies, and hit them with 2 good shots of pyrethin when the baby worms were first started doing leaf damage --- maybe ...
How to use Peters All Purpose Plant Food in a Dial n Spray a Dial
Posted by Norman Floom | June 23, 2023I want to fertilize my garden using a hose sprayer (Ortho with the bottle attached). I don't want to overdo or underdo it. Can you help with directions please?
Follow up to bulb lasagne
Posted by Ann Mayer | June 13, 2023I filled two pots last fall with your recipe for “bulb lasagna.” They were lovely, but now are pretty ugly. What do I do with the wilted stems of the tulips and daffodils? Can I cut them back and plant something else in the pots for the summer and fall? What should I plant, and will the bulbs bloom again ...
Why Are My Blueberries Drying Up!
Posted by Georgeanne Samuelson | June 11, 2023Why do the nascent blueberries on my plants just dry up instead of turning into nice juicy blueberries. I have 3 blueberry plants and they all do this?
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