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Hebe repotting help
Posted by MemeSharon | March 6, 2024Hello! My silver hebe (was my mom's) is looking rather bedraggled these days. Its roots have grown beyond the pot and it tries to root outside the pot. I'm sure it needs repotting but I've never done it. It's in a pretty good sized pot...about 18-20ish " high. Sorry, I didn't measure before hopping on here. Help?
Where are our trial packs
Posted by Kathryn M Anderson | February 28, 2024I know this isnt a garden question, but I can't find anyway to contact you. I ordered 250 trial packs for our upcoming Gardener's Gala, March 21. We have received a donation from you for several years. I expected to received a shipment by now and am wondering when they will be shipped. Thank you for your attention to this ...
Fertilizer for bulbs already in the ground
Posted by Lorene Johnson | February 9, 2024I am wondering, I have many Iris in the ground for several years. Do I need to sprinkle some kind of fertilizer over them for better flowering this year? Not many flowered last year. Thank you!
Questions about Hydrangeas
Posted by Ann Mayer | February 8, 2024I have an older hydrangea growing in a spot where it is too crowded, and I would like to move it. It gets a few blooms each year, but it doesn't seem very happy where it is. When is the best time to transplant it, and, will it want to be in a shady spot or a sunny spot? Also, ...
Bird feeder sunflower seeds
Posted by Ann Mayer | February 8, 2024I have a bird feeder with sunflower seeds, and there are some seeds on the tray outside of the container getting wet. Those seeds have started to form roots. Can I plant them, and will they become flowers? (I am in Auburn, WA)
Lime to kill yellow flower weeds
Posted by Pat Smithson | February 8, 2024How much and when should I iuse lime to kill this yellow weed, not a dandelion.
Tree Rose
Posted by Patricia Shults | February 3, 2024Hi! I was gifted these mature tree roses last spring - they were transplants that had started budding, and they bloomed nicely. I don't know how to prune them as they are a pretty tangled mess. I cannot locate good guidance on tree roses. Can you help me find resources (preferably with photos) or offer your advice? Thanks so very ...
Chief kubo’s prize hibiscus
Posted by Karen Steinmeyer | January 29, 2024I have noticed small white crystal like something on my plant. It doesn't seem to move like it's a bug. I have it inside for the winter.
hellebores & rhodies
Posted by Mary Hedgcock | January 29, 2024What is a good mulch for hellebores. I read they don't like wood chips, but didn't see an alternative. My Rhodie has pale green/yellow leaves. Is there a cure?
Crows tearing up the lawn
Posted by Ann Mayer | January 8, 2024The crows have started to tear up part of our lawn. Is there a way to stop that? I read that it is from an invasive beetle that the crows like to eat, and that we should just let them do it and that the grass will come back after the beetles are gone. If that is right, how long ...
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