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What is attacking my turnips?
Posted by CynScotland | July 3, 2021I pulled up my turnips yesterday and something is definitely wrong with them. What is going on?
How to Help Plants in 110 Degree Sunshine
Posted by Nancy Thomas | June 29, 2021Hi Marianne, I have your book "Tips fpr Carefree Lanscapes' ! So helpful. Weeeeeell, I redesigned dug and planted half of my front yard flower beds this May and June 2021 after 25-odd years of valiant mistakes and, lately, neglect. How was I to know we'd have a weirdo heat wave in western Washington in June with three days straight ...
Gardenia bonsai
Posted by Sandra Ortiz | June 27, 2021Hello Marianne: the leaves of my two bonsai gardenias are turning yellow I have bought osmocote smart release plus but I don't know how much I should apply. thanks for your attention to the question
catananche major
Posted by Sheri Martin | June 25, 2021I have catananche major in a small bed. It was supposed to be about 16" tall but is over 4', too big for that bed. Is there anything I can do to keep it shorter?
Magnolia seedling
Posted by Lynn Gehlbach | June 23, 2021Planted sweet bay magnolia seedling 2 months ago or so. Leaves sprouted, looks good, but stem turning brown from top and spreading down. I uploaded photo. I couldn’t take it anymore and cut off brown tip in case it was a disease of some kind, but I fear I’ll lose my baby tree… we have had several days above 100° ...
Ti plant leaf turning brown
Posted by Sagar Vashi | June 20, 2021my ti plant was growing good suddenly all plants are started turning brown, what can I do to save it?
What is this plant?
Posted by Vickie Townsend | June 20, 2021What is this plant?
Impatiens
Posted by Karen Franke | June 18, 2021Two years in a row my impatiens will not grow. They were appropriately spaced when I planted them in my window boxes. I lined the plastic box with large garbage bags as I didn’t have anything for ample drainage. I water them when they appear to need water (soil dry inch down) and fertilize every two weeks. They have lots ...
Remove tomatoes from new plants?
Posted by Martha Eppley | June 18, 2021My new "Red Robin" tomato plant from the local nursery already has small tomatoes on it. Should I remove those tomatoes when I plant the tomato in its container? Some of the tomatoes are already turning red. "Red Robin" is a Cherry Tomato of the vine type "Determinate". Thank you for your help with this issue.
Bugs eating leaves of apple trees
Posted by Marnita Jondle | June 18, 2021I planted 2 apple trees this year and now have bugs eating my apple tree leaves. What can i do?
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