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What Animal Will Eat The Tops Off Onion Plants?
My neighbor planted some spring onion sets in his garden last week and told me that something chewed the tops off of two rows. We live in town and have rabbits, squirrels and every once in awhile a...
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Why are my tomato seedlings looking yellow?
started some tomatoes - 3 varieties, 6 of each in peat containers...used organic potting mix (from home depot) watering with rain water....they are couple of weeks old. I place them outside whenever...
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Best or good time to visit the Longwood Gardens?
Thinking of going there mid May or early June. Or does it not really matter? What about crowds and better days of the week to visit? Thanks.
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Asiatic Lily pups
Though this BEAUTIFUL flower is only above-ground part of the year, its is really gorgeous. Many Web sites w/pictures. Question: Looks like at least one of my Asiatic Lilies is growing a pup. Anybody...
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Need holly help please( zone 9)
Borderline zone 9-10. Had a week of freezing nights here in January. Holly bush now has very sparse, curled leaves. What if anything can I do to bring it back to its old green self? It has never had...
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Great Way To Kill Unwanted Spiders
Several years ago I saw a TV show about this guy who had loads of black widow spiders on his property. In my opinion, he devised a great way to kill them. First he went out and bought a cheap can of...
 
cider
. when in the living room and/or kitchen ask, "is that my cider I smell?" Say it often enough and she, too, will smell it. Last thing you do and and say when you call it a day: "sniff sniff. Do I...
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Low germination rate and viability
I am having some bad luck with my yellow cucumber seeds. About 20% is the best germination rate I am getting. I am germinating them in moist tissues then planting in pots. Does the weak germination...
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This is a serious debatable question about Black Widow spiders
Hello, Maddie here (otherwise known by some of the older residents of this garden neighborhood as the olde madgardener) now that I'm frantically gardening somewhere in Western Tennessee in a warmer...
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rain water
I'm a small gardener and I've heard anecdotal evidence about using rain water rather than tap (city) water. If nothing else it would be free of chlorine. I've found a source for free rain barrels (55...
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Hedge/border/garden advice please help
I have a long garden that I would like to improve - I have completely returfed a year and a half ago, and laid some wooden edging (please don't laugh!). My problem is that I am a complete novice and...
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This tree is blooming two weeks earlier than last year
What is this tree whose annual flowering time is two weeks sooner than last year? I've been photographing the same trees for two years and this year was surprised to see one tree bloom three days ago...
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Raspberry Vines Question
Hi, Planted some Raspberry vines, for first time. Was wondering: Assuming any berries actually appear, are Raspberries something: Rabbits will go after ? Birds ? Squirrels ? Or,...? If so, any hints...
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Oscar Potatoes
the county gardeners are getting ready for their annual plant sale. I always get my tomato plants here plus what evergreen good deal I can find. this year a lady is giving away Oscar Potatoes. Anyone...
 
Patio tomatoes and sunlight needs
I am considering a pot of patio tomatoes on my porch. It gets indirect light to the most part with at best dappled sunlight in late summer. How well would the PTs do in those conditions?
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