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Controlling/eliniminating nimblewill
Back in July Pat Kiewicz indentified my lawn weed as Nimblewill. I now have figured out how to control/eliminate it. I put on a pair of Vinyl gloves, followed by a pair of heavy cotton gloves that are...
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Merry Tiller problem
I have just bought a second hand Merry Tiller. It seens to run OK but when I speed up the engine the tines dont seem to rotate any faster. Is this normal? If not what do you think the problem could...
 
Help Identify plant
Can anyone help identify this plant for me, I noticed the plant whilst on holiday in Verona, nothing special to look at but the fragrant aroma released from it in the evening is quite stunning. Thank...
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Need Peach Recommendation
My winters have occasional night-time frosts but are otherwise mild. I would like a recommendation for a peach suitable for my garden. I want a freestone peach that is good for both eating fresh and...
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Weed problem
I have what I call a cocklebur. It looks like a tiny star explosion about 1/4" in diameter, and has porcupine spines that stick and burn. The poor pooch came in this morning with about twenty in her...
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Help needed with invasive Plant at Hospice
Can you please help. I work at a local hospice and am getting a majore problem with oxalis taking over in the bedding schemes every year. The only way i can see to control it is to replace all the...
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Please identify this flower.
Please help me identify this flower. The plant is about 3 feet high. It has purple trumpet-like blooms. It was in zone 6 in September 2010. Photographs at can click on the photo to see an enlarged...
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Guzmania passion plant problems - Please help
Hi everyone! I'm new to this forum and new to gardening and taking care of plants in general really. My mother (God rest her) used to take care of a spider plants and stuff when I was a kid but we...
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do you know this shrub?
Hello I have seen this shrub in numerous locations all over London but have as yet to find anyone who can tell me what it is and most importantly where I can find the seed to use in my own garden. I...
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Pruning callister
Hi, planted some flowering Callister at the end of April, which have grown to over 2m high over the summer. Thats 0.5 meters more then the tag informed, so how would I go about pruning it. Think the...
 
New Website Launch
Hi All, Came across this website and am trully in admiration for the amount of information and helpfullness of all the members. What a great place to find information and help, very glad i am now part...
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Night gardening added pleasure Jupiter
? Living on the east coast of U.S.A. I seem to recollect that tonight at about 8 PM Jupiter will be bright looking to the east and overhead at midnight. This viewing wonder may last a week and won't...
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Dwarf Meyer Lemon tree rescue help please?
My 30 year old Dwarf Meyer Lemon tree is growing in the ground. This year it contains at least 10 dark green golf ball size lemons that refuse to turn yellow, remain dark green and rock hard. These...
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18 months since transplanted bananas
These are growing so fast they are three feet tall and making little banana trees six months earlier than expected. When the temperature starts getting down to 55 at night I'll have to bring them in...
 
Wintering Geraniums
We live in the Chicago suburbs. Last winter I put all our hanging baskets of geraniums in a barely warm garage, anywhere from 35 degrees up to 55 degrees. They survived and have bloomed vigorously all...
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