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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 ...
Feeding Dappled Willow Hakuro
Posted by Bob Paul | December 12, 2023I just planted 3 Dappled Willow Hakuro Nishiki (bush form). Each are 7 gallon in size and I planted them about 6-feet apart. I''d like to put them on an Osmocote feeding program. Any suggestions
Gardener’s Night Before Christmas
Posted by Carol Barany | December 2, 2023I am a Yakima County WSU Master Gardener and I write a gardening column twice each month for the Sunday edition of the Yakima Herald-Republic. One of my column's will appear on Christmas Eve this year. It would be a gift to my readers if I could use your delightful poem in my article. I will give you full credit ...
Can a Hydrangea Cutting Survive Indoors All Winter?
Posted by Leigh Jove | November 10, 2023Your hydrangea cutting may survive indoors but you need to provide a cool spot away from drying indoor heat.
What’s Wrong with Fruits from My Peach Tree?
Posted by Laura Flechsig | November 4, 2023Hi Marianne, l have a young Elberta Peach tree that has given me fruits for the last 3 or 4 years. Because the branches are so loaded with fruits, l have been removing about 1/2 of the fruits. However, the fruits that remain still get no larger than a golf ball and remain hard, no matter how long l leave ...
Our Fig Tree Looks Diseased
Posted by Chris Sparacia | October 11, 2023Figs usually grow in zones 7 to 10 so if you live where winters get cold (or below 15 degrees) the leaves will drop as the tree goes into dormancy and tries to survive.
Why Do I Have White Mushrooms in My Lawn?
Posted by vickie ward | October 8, 2023The sudden appearance of mushrooms after a rain is just Mother Nature at work.
Osmocote Application Rate for Trees
Posted by AARON ARCENEAUX | October 3, 2023On directions of application rate for trees or shrubs is 1 capful per 2 ft. of branch spread. What is considered a branch spread?
What Should I Do with Euphorbia Hip Hop in Winter?
Posted by lindadike | September 30, 2023Euphorbia is hardy in a container and will greet you looking great in the spring.
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