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Sun split tomatoes
Despite a very mild summer, temps barely in the low 90s at worst, my celebrities have come in and are sun split. They have latitudinal splits starting at the stem end. They taste great, are rather...
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How to root shrubs? ? ?
I am trying to root shoots from an osmanthus fragrens (tea olive or sweet olive) by staking a lower branch into the ground. How long should it remain there before cutting from the main trunk and...
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I want to grow cucumbers and pumpkins
For several years I have tried to plant a garden of different vegetables in my backyard and have had no success. I do not know what I am doing wrong. The place where I have decided to plant the garden...
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What kind of pruner do I want?!
OK, here is a beginner question to get you guys amused: What is the difference between various pruner types, e.g., Anvil and Bypass? What kind does a serious beginner want, which is not an overkill...
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Plant Herbs in the kitchen - floor problems!
Hey, my name is Rose and I need the help of experts. I would like to have over the cold winter some herbs in our kitchen, and everything is fine, but I dont want to make the floor dirty. Do you have...
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Tree Roots
Hi, I am doing some landscaping and encountering a lot of tree roots. I am concerned about harming trees by cutting the roots. My main concern is a 20 ft Japanese maple where the terracing starts. The...
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Cost of sprinkler system? ? ?
I realize that I'm asking a question that has a thousand variable answers, but I'd like to get some general idea of the cost of an automatic sprinkler system for our front lawn which is about...
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Extreme newbie needs tools recommendations
I am looking for recommendations for best value in gardening tools, above Home Depot level but not the absolutely best and priciest. I already have a good shovel and watering arrangement, but need the...
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No cantaloupes (musk mellon)
Neither my neighbor or myself have any cantaloupes that have set fruit. Not a problem with watermelon or honey dew melons. The vines look healthy. Highs have been in the 90's for some time. Jeff
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Thank you on iris question
Thank you to Owdboggy, David Ross and Emilie, I've decided to leave the iris bed where it is, maybe trim out a branch in the oak and to do it all as soon as possible. I love my bearded iris in bloom...
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Off Topic Gary Snyder most likely the last maybe not
If you know Gary this may interest you. Old Zen guy or Beat guy or longshoreman. ?v=bzX3kP9XFKs Used Book in Good Condition Gary Snyder (born 1930) Part 1of 2 "As a poet I hold the most archaic values...
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Strange Fungal Growth?
Hi All, last weekend while I was in Shepherd Bush helping my Uncle trim an Ash tree he's got in his back garden, I spotted a strange growth (?) on a rung of the ladder we were using. Has anyone got...
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New to gardening- Help with weed
Hello there, I have just moved to a house with a garden, which is something new for me. It is in a real state, full of weeds. It has a considerable size (10mx5m) approx. and although we have removed...
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Caterpillar on clethra alnifolia wiping it out!
Hi all, Need some help with an issue with clethra alnifolia (aka sweet pepperbush, aka summersweet). I keep the plants extremely well-watered (they are next to a rain barrel) and they are in full...
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Cantaloupes Lacking Sweetness ???
This was my first season growing muskmelons and I decided on Hale's Best. My crop was good averaging five melons per plant BUT in my opinion, the melons could have been a whole lot sweeter. I'm not...
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