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fertilizing orchids
Posted by Marilyn Kromrey | September 4, 2021Can I use Osmocote to fertilize Phalenopsis orchids?
Bunching onions from seed
Posted by Sharon Hebert | September 4, 2021When do you first cultivate these?
Unknown bush
Posted by Donna Palmer | September 4, 2021My son bought a house. There is a bush in the front of the house. Before they take it down, I wanted to know what it is. I have searched on line but no luck.
Olympian Fig Trees
Posted by RONALD ALLEN SATISON | September 4, 2021What is the best 8 8 8 or 10 10 10 plant food on the market. I just bought an Olympian Fig Tree that's between 3 and 4 foot tall and was shipped in a 3 gallon pot I want to plant it directly in my yard on Monday. I.NEED YOUR HELP !!!!!!!!!!!
What to do
Posted by Saleha Khan | September 2, 2021I love plants .before I have Gardner for our garden but now I don’t so this is first time in life at age 65 I start gardening .now my problem is that in last couple of months I gather quit a few different plants . A lot of them died cause I don’t know much about them . My flower ...
transplanting a dominant hibiscus
Posted by REBECCA ROWE | September 2, 2021How to transplant a dormint hybiscus to a larger planter?
Can I cut this branch
Posted by Aaron Rose | September 2, 2021I have a young purple trumpet tree. It’s been in the ground for 5 months now. Can I cut the lowest branch I circled in the picture? I believe the main “Y” is above this branch? Don’t want to kill the tree but want it to grow tall and be a nice shade tree. Thank you for your time.
Wild morning glories gone wild
Posted by Teresa Baker | September 2, 2021How can I get rid of wild morning glories that have overtaken my garden?
Sweet Potatoes
Posted by Cheryl Lane | September 2, 2021I have sweet potatoes in containers for the first time. Most of the leaves disappeared quickly and I think deer may have been the cause, but not sure. Should I harvest the crop early or leave them alone until normal harvest time? Thank you for the help.
Coneflower turning black and not growing
Posted by Jacqueline Marsh | August 31, 2021I just plant an orange Coneflower almost 2 months ago. It looked healthy when I planted it, but then we had a bit of a drought and I trimmed the spent blooms. Now, I'm not sure the plant can be saved. Some leaves look like they've been eaten, but I'm more concerned with them turning brown. What should I do?
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