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How do I kill these bastards?
scale insects, I mean, not the Euonymus. I already know how to kill the Euonymus-- leave the scale insects alone. I had one of these plants once, it grew from a small potted plant to maybe 10 feet...
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How much water?
I have to admit first off that I'm not a gardener, and unfortunately don't have much interest, but this situation does concern me a bit, so I thought I'd ask here. I live in a 5-apartment building in...
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Albino baby tick
I've been living here in the woods for about 50 years. Two days ago I felt I had a tick bite and asked my wife to take a look. She said it looked like the beginning of a boil. Not what I wanted to...
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Grow plants on walls
Hello, I have an unsightly brick wall which is in a sunny position all day long. It is about 3ft high and is chipped on the top. Can anyone advise how I would go about planting on this? I have seen...
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Seeking "Mountain Fresh" Tomato Plants
I'm searching for any garden centers or growers who sell :Mountain Fresh" tomato plants. The plants I started from seed were destroyed in a storm, and now I have to start over. I've called more than...
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Filipendula ulmaria 'Variegata'
Any one else growing this? I've got one, but it loses it's variegation quickly when it has any at all. Should I move it from it's mostly sunny spot to a less sunny spot or even more sun? Or just enjoy...
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Anemones (Flowers)
There are several Spring wild flowers known as Anemones. They are all in the Buttercup Family, Ranunculaceae js
 
seed starting
Growing seedlings inside is a combination balancing act and race against time. Nevertheless, it's one of my favorite indoor sports. I'm going to assume you're growing annuals, or perennials that...
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Rust on roses
Sigh. Seems like every year, when it starts to get toward summer, I get serious rust on my roses. I pick off the affected leaves, but is there anything I can use that will nip the problem in the bud...
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Give plants a healthy head-start with robust soil
In some locations, it seems the soil is of such poor quality that most plants look permanently sickly, and those that do thrive get nibbled away by deer and rabbits. If that is a dilemma that you have...
 
Tiny little ants!!
After having my garden weeded and planted at my new house, I find that the garden has a multitude of tiny little any hills, and the tiny little ants are making their way into my kitchen. I solved the...
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What a recovery!
Hi again, Some of you may remember a post that I made here back on April 10th. It was concerning a freeze that we had here in zone 5 (extreme SE Iowa) where it dipped down into the twenties and thus...
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Any ideas on screening out my messy neighbor?
Put on your thinking caps and review the pic below. do you like the view from my dining room? I asked my neighbor to clean up his mess. He said he would. That was two years ago. I called code...
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Over the Garden Fence
Anybody else see that piece by Paul Krugman? good reason to be out in the garden. - Bill Coloribus gustibus non disputatum (mostly) With all the problems with the food supply lately, are you anxious...
 
Hops garden -- new centralized group
I just planted my first hop rhizomes this year, encountered a few problems and questions, and after spending a LOT of time trying to find answers and a community of hop gardeners, I decided that what...