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Perennials
Posted by Bill Packard | August 30, 2021Are Hydrangeas perennials? Are they OK for USDA zone6?
Oleanders are not blooming
Posted by Brenda Scott | August 28, 2021My oleanders are not blooming. They are green and healthy looking but have odd clusters that are where blooms would be and on stem.
Roses & epsom salt
Posted by ERIKA PHILMORE | August 28, 2021Please advise how much and how often to use epsom salt in container rose bushes. Size of pot 20" diameter pot? Thank you for your advice. Erika Philmore ezphilmore@comcast.net
Gerber daises
Posted by Sheldon Gross | August 28, 2021My gerber daisy has seeds like weeds. What happens to these seeds
My Petunias Grow Too Tall
Posted by Rick Robinson | August 28, 2021I raise my petunias from seed in a greenhouse, and once ready to be transplanted, I plant them in containers. My question is: The seeds I buy say they will be between 6 and 12 inches tall. Mine always grow up to 3 feet, at which time they begin to look awful, spindly, etc. I see petunias in the gardens ...
Satsuma Tree
Posted by Barbara Reynolds | August 28, 2021I lost my satsuma tree to frost this past winter. I had a fruit tree knowledgable expert tell me it was still alive & I should fertilize it. She told me the dead leaves would fall off and new ones would appear. After a time the leaves did fall off but no new ones formed. Then the bark started turning ...
fall gardening
Posted by vijay sahni | August 28, 2021what veggies can be planted in Fall season in zone 8 that dont need much care?
About my Cattleya Orchid
Posted by Joann Ossewarde | August 28, 2021I was recently given a 7 year old Cattleya Orchid. It has many dead roots surrounding its container. Is it safe to cut these dead roots off? I will attach a photo. Joann Ossewarde (new Member)
Annabelle hydrangea
Posted by Peggy Eastburn | August 28, 2021I live in zone four. I have a large bed of Annabelle hydrangeas that have bloomed beautifully for 25 years. We recently lost our dog and the deer have moved in. Two years ago they chewed all the flowers off in early spring. This spring I put deer netting over them and hoped they’d flower. They did not. We will ...
Clivia?
Posted by BARBARA FLOCK | August 26, 2021I live in Palm Springs Ca.....very hot! I want to plant clivia in my side yard. What time of year should I buy and plant the bulbs. How long before a bulb produces a flower?
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