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Bleeding Heart planting
Posted by Nicole Latham | August 24, 2021Is there any way to plant bleeding heart seeds indoors during August? There's no cold room with sunshine in the house, no big pot will fit in the fridge, and I have a plant light. Are there any techniques you can pass on to me?
Old and very large jade plant/tree
Posted by Sue Pearce-Kelling | August 24, 2021My 50+ year old jade plant/tree is looking a bit needy. He's too big to re-pot. Should I top-dress it? Fertilize? Please advise. It has lived happily in a Southeast facing window setting for decades (upstate NY near Ithaca). I take him outside for the Summer in dappled shade and bring him in (a LOT of weight) in the Fall ...
Non blooming Hydrangeas and potted Dahlias
Posted by Joyce James | August 24, 2021I have three Hydrangeas that haven't bloomed for two years. They are healthy and green but no blooms. I didn't prune them last year after they didn't bloom hoping they would this year but no blooms again. I also have some potted Dahlias that I would like to put in the ground. When is the best time to do this? ...
Irish Moss
Posted by Jane Tuohy | August 24, 2021What time of year should Irish Moss be planted. What type of soil, watering and plant space.
How much Osmocote 14-14-14 for mature tomato plant?
Posted by Diane Pelham | August 24, 2021Plants are 2 to 3 feet tall
Help with umbrella plant
Posted by Margaret Eklund | August 24, 2021If I send a picture, will you tell me how to trim this plant at nursing home where I work?
When to harvest container potatoes
Posted by Alita Jordan | August 24, 2021I planted several varieties of potatoes on April 11, 2021. What is the general rule of when to harvest? My leaves are still green some have turned brown but for the most part they are still green and growing. I live in Zone 7A.
Year round flowers
Posted by Shaheda Sultan | August 24, 2021In full sun, would like a plant that flowers and looks good all year round. Roses do not look good in the winter when there are only brown branches. Willing to go with flowering ground cover with some flowering plants interspersed. Thank you
Drying Hydrangeas
Posted by Lynn Luptak | August 24, 2021If you have addednutrients to turn them blue, then will they stay blue when they are dried?
Tiger Lilly seeds
Posted by Skip Foy | August 24, 2021I have a variety of healthy looking Tiger Lillies planted in their own circle garden space. They have never produced seeds. This is their third year of blooming. How do I get them to seed?
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