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How to prune Hydrangea ‘Vanilla Strawberry’
Posted by Debbie Nighswonger | September 24, 2020I have looked up when to prune hydrangeas and I have bloosoms still on my Vanilla Strawberry which is not supposed to be pruned until late Winter. So, where do you cut the blossoms if you're just cutting off the blooms? And then, in late Winter, how much do you prune the bush for next year's blooms?
Weed killer
Posted by Lane Rochelle | September 23, 2020I am creating a “lawn” of creeping Jenny. I have had problems this year of weeds/crabgrass/clover. I would like advice of anything that could kill the weeds and not hurt the Jenny.
Fall fertilizer?
Posted by Janet kohn | September 23, 2020I’m wondering if I should sprinkle Osmocote this time of year.
how much lime
Posted by Paul Dickash | September 18, 2020Hello, I grow flowers in a 25 gallon container, How much lime do i need to add to my soil that is very heavy in clay and acidity
Questions
Posted by Harold Fontana | September 18, 2020Hello Ms. Binetti, I have a Miniature Rose bed in front of my house that is full of grass. My fiancé has pulled it out so many times I’ve lost count. Is there any way to get rid of the grass permanently without harming the rosebushes? I also have a tomato question. If I were to harvest the seeds from ...
Confederate jasmine
Posted by linda emmons | September 14, 2020There is an unusual yellowish moss-like growth or something (?) on the stems of my new confederate jasmine plant. it is growing outdoors on a trelliss on a sunny wall. is this something that is part of the plant, or some fungus or a pest to be rid of. I am a gardener transplanted to Florida from Alaska so i ...
When and how to trim
Posted by Marlene Ogle | September 14, 2020I planted Artemesia POW is castle this spring and they (3) have grown very large over the summer. How Much, how and when can I trim them back. Stems are quite thick.
Drooping adendiums
Posted by David Oliver | September 14, 2020Used 20-20-20 fertilizer full strength, and now plants look wilted and drooping. Not Blooming. Can they be saved?
Rhododendren alternative
Posted by PJ PETERSON | September 13, 2020Two huge rhododendren tree-shrubs (dark fuschia blooms/6+ inch long leaves) were planted in front of the living room window about 50 years ago. I try to keep them at 6 feet tall max but would like to replace them with a shrub or two instead of fighting them. It's a shaded area (the city's mature oak trees) on west side ...
How To Repot My Plant
Posted by Tamara Valdiserri | September 13, 2020I have a leggy, wide Chinese Evergreen plant with multiple stems. Any advice on how to repot it? Thanks!
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