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newbie question

Does anyone know if potted irises loose their foliage in the winter? I treated mines for iris borer and some are loosing...
6 comments posted 20yrs
posted by greenhours
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by greenhours

Indoor hydrangea to outdoor?

I received a blooming hydrangea as a hostess gift, currently sitting in a window getting as much light as it can. Can t...
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posted by cpetersky
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by cpetersky

syngonanthus chrysanthus "Mikado"

Does anyone know of a Canadian grower for this plant? Many thanks fo any info -- marerdeni
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posted by marerdeni.211u7z
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by marerdeni.211u7z

how to keep Japanese maple from growing taller?

I have a Japanese maple with red leaves. It is about 3 feet tall. However, it seems to be inching taller slightly each...
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posted by nospam
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by nospam

dogwood trees

I have two dogwood trees that is around 8 feet tall after 20 years. Although I don't know the exact type of dogwood, al...
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posted by nospam
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by nospam

indoor herb garden problems

Hello, My house is full of plants and all of them had been doing quite well until a couple weeks ago. I have Ivy, Ficus...
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posted by superfishguy
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by superfishguy

Gardening zone in Guthrie, Oklahoma

I'm going to retire soon, and I'm going home where I grew up, in Guthrie. One of the things I want to do--besides teach...
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posted by techfiddle
19 comments posted 20yrs posted by techfiddle

fireplace ash

Is the ash from a wood-burning fireplace good for anything in the garden? or the compost heap?
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posted by phaedra6
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by phaedra6

Growing an Avocoda Tree From Seed

Many years ago when I was a kid I sprouted a avocado pit(seed) using the toothpick in the sides and immersed in water....
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posted by bpl521
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by bpl521

Schefflera - outdoors?

Gardeners in Zone 24 (So. Calif coastal), what do you think of putting Schefflera outside? The W. Garden Book isn't spec...
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posted by Persephone
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by Persephone

the arrival of superweeds..

article here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/gmdebate/Story/0,,1535428,00.htmlThey'll be on your property before you can say....
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posted by ncstockguy
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by ncstockguy

grape vines & walnut trees

I would like to start 5 or 6 grape vines on a couple of lots that has a large walnut tree on the edge. Has anyone heard...
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posted by kenneth
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by kenneth

Planting for Privacy Screening

What would be a good fast-growing tree or shrub to use for privacy screening. An evergreen for year-round screening woul...
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posted by summer-wind
30 comments posted 20yrs posted by summer-wind

New Year

Happy New Year to all who happen to be celebrating this holiday. Chuckie in the frozen north, zone 5
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posted by allianceproduce
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by allianceproduce