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Curling aloe succulent
Posted by Iris Rivera | September 13, 2021I've watered. Held back on watering. I have fans and she is about 24in from led grow lamp. ( No windows.no natural light. ) My other succulents seem to be okay under the grow lamp except my lady. I don't know what to do.
Tomatoes
Posted by Erika Davies | September 13, 2021I planted 3 different varieties of tomatoes. The stalks grew and grew and grew and not a single flower or tomato all summer. What have I done wrong?
End of the summer cleanup of planters
Posted by Cindy Walker | September 13, 2021I live in Louisiana where our temperatures have been in the 90's for weeks on end. It's been very hard to keep perennials/annuals planted in containers in my courtyard alive. Some are dead. Should I just pull them out by the roots or trim them at ground level? I know that annuals won't come back next year but if I ...
Barefoot root strawberr
Posted by Harold Fontana | September 13, 2021Hello Ms. Binetti, Can the roots be safety trimmed down to make planting in a stacking tower easier? Thank you in advance, Harold
Bug
Posted by Shannon Holloway | September 13, 2021Can you tell me what this is. It was on my pepper plant.
Meyer Lemon
Posted by Nanci Hatton | September 13, 2021I purchased a Meyer lemon thru QVC or HAN very early and was late shipped. In the last month the leaves are turning yellow and I am concerned since it was an expensive purchase....please help! I was very careful to keep watered and I did transplant in a lstger container due to fall arriving!! Thanks in advance. ....Nanci
Squash and pumpkin fruit and flowers keep dying
Posted by Amanda Rossier | September 13, 2021Hi Marianne. This is my first year with a garden. I have a few pumpkin, butternut squash, and watermelon plants and I’ve been having a hard time keeping the fruit alive. I have got one baby pumpkin so far and it’s been about 6 weeks since I picked that one. And I have a squash almost done now. My watermelon ...
Just starting with Succulents
Posted by Susan Hensley | September 13, 2021I tried to start the seeds in a pot. Nothing. I wondered do I need to sprout them before planting? Any help would be great! Thank you.
Zinnia leaves
Posted by Deborah Smith | September 13, 2021My zinnias, the flowers, look fine. But the leaves have looked brown and crunchy all season. I don't think it's a water problem, they get plenty of water. Thank you Deb Smith
Garlic
Posted by Danuta Starzynski | September 13, 2021Hello and thank you for your answer to my question! What variety , type of hard neck garlic is best to plant in zone 8b ( Salem or )
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