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Sod getting taller!
A few years ago, we had our old lawn removed, and a new sod installed. Looked great, but over time, crabgrass returned to a corner of the new lawn, where it once existed in the old lawn. What I can't...
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elderberry bushes do not set frit
We have a lot of wild elderberry, and they grow and bloom luxuriently but I have never seen them set fruit. The blossoms simply drop. What is up here?
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Well, I tried to get into the garden today
But I was buzzed by mosquitoes the size of helicopters. The daylilies are in bloom and I just got my first spray of sweetpeas. C
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Live oaks
Know some arborists read these groups, so, thought would ask questions here. After all the rain here in central TX, have noticed that most of the live oaks have really sprouted some spectacular amount...
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sprinkler head types
Is there a sprinkler head type called a "canister"? Thanks in advance!
 
What Type of Evergreen Foundation Shrub??
I live in the U.S. in a very rural area in the border of zones 6 and 7. I'm looking for 8 foundation shrubs to plant on the South and West side of the house that are: (1) Evergreen. (2) 2-4 feet high,...
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Raccoons
Hi, Any suggestions how we can keep a motther raccoon and her three babies out of our yards and garbage containers? Thanks.
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small bushes or ground cover for bad soil
Is there a plant or small bush that can be used in areas where the soil is terrible? I have a section of ground around my patio right over the septic tank that has terrible fill dirt soil, lots of...
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Plant ID-- huge whiteish cold tolerant "aloe vera-looking" succulent
Hoping for an id even though I don't have a picture. I saw one once on a garden show shown from North Carolina, so I thought it MIGHT be hardy here in the upper part of South Carolina. But this week I...
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Cutting Queen Anne's Lace
Does anyone know the trick for keeping Queen Anne's Lace from drooping after cutting?
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bad news of sorts.....for now......
well, I must fess up, I've been horrible and irresponsible recently. I've done something for the first time in 38 years of being a bill paying adult.....I ran up my Bellsouth landline something...
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Tomatoes not growing...
Hello.... I planted tomatoes in southern New Mexico. The ground had no previous garden, looked OK. I tilled in organic compost to 10", lots of compost. Planted several varieties, 15 plants, in a row....
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hostas, hydrangea, and update on sweet butter lettuce
Hey Y'all, Was wondering............ When is the best time to "break-apart" a cluster of hostas? I have two large clusters of them, and would like to thin them down some and spread them out. Also,...
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Reliable used pick-up trucks
I know this isn't quite a garden question, but it is related. And I wanted to draw upon the sizeable collective wisdom of this group. I am looking to buy a small to medium used pick-up truck between...
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Leaf roll in tomatoe question
Several of my tomatoes are experiencing what appears to be leaf roll. The lower leaves curl upwards, so that the endges of the leaf touch. It does not look anything like the leaf curl virus or mosaic...
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