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brodyjr 8/24/2008,8:47 PM

I moved to a new home 2 years ago, and had the entire yard excavated and re-drained as well as a sprinkler system put in at that time. All was well the first year, but last fall I began seeing mounds of moles, or possibly voles in the...

smmthekid 8/22/2008,3:50 AM

I have many indoor orchids that have roots coming from everywhere. Some are alive, soft and green and others are withered and dry. Do I cut the withered ones and fit all of the green roots that are going everywhere into a new, slightly...

John Gabler 8/21/2008,7:28 PM

Can gourds and zucchini cross breed? I have some plants (volunteer, presumably from spreading compost) that appear to be a combination. They are the size of zucchini but with thse yellow "handles" of my last yer gourds. Are they...

Claudine 8/21/2008,3:25 PM

Dear Marianne, When is it best to prune tall forsythias (sp?) and also butterfly bush? Thanks, claudine Erlandson

billie929 8/20/2008,11:13 PM

I live in a real warm area my mondale pines aren't very happy this year should i fertilize if so with what?

jmeyen 8/20/2008,10:45 PM

Hi, I would like to know if Marianne knows where in the Eastside (Redmond location) would I be able to find some red dwarf dahlias and is it too late for me to plant plants that are already in bloom, or do I have to wait until spring? ...

Dirt Sister 8/20/2008,3:47 PM

Marianne, so glad to join your group! I lost a ruby lace leaf maple (acer palmatum dissectum, planted 8/1982) last year to what I think was the result of lichen consuming it, but I was assured that was not the problem. Now I'm noticing...

lcody 8/19/2008,7:22 AM

I am a northeast gardener who needs help with composting on a property of about 6acres. Two of these are apple trees with lawn underneath, about two are woodland with older trees shedding branches and leaves and two are cultivated lawn...

daisypicker 8/18/2008,11:31 AM

Wstrkmp asked about the identity of this plant before, but she could not get you her photos to show the flowers and the fruit. We are still stumped at this this now nearly five-foot high volunteer. If this space only accepts one...

Mbaxter 8/17/2008,9:32 AM

I live in Vermont and last year I purchased some Lilly plants that were "on sale" from a local nursery. However, I was not aware that the plants contained Lilly Beetles. I lost all of my "natural" lillies last year. This year I tried a...

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