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Marianne’s Favorite Gardening Questions
I recently visited a friends garden and saw this beautiful plant with dainty bright blue...
I don’t have a question, just wanted to say how much I enjoy the info from Planters Place. Thank you. Linda Benci
I’m new to gardening. Is it okay to add soil to the top of an existing flower pot? Do I need to slightly mix...
Can you plant different herbs together?
Hello Marianne, I have become a better gardener these past couple of months, but I...
Most Recent Gardening Questions
I recently bought the Osmocote Plus. I want to use it on my house plants. Most of my plants are in bottom watering containers. Ex, african voilets mostly....
What is happening to my cherry tree?
I have carefully inspected the leaves on my coleus and I cant determine what is nibbling away at them during the night. They are in...
Hi Marianne, Thanks a lot for your kind answer about using Osmocote and drip irrigation for my fig trees and other...
I have beautiful Thrift that has graduated almost to the street. It has left behind ugly roots on top of the soil. Can I safely cut the ‘roots’?...
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While crisp autumn air hasn’t exactly started rolling in here in the Midwest, many gardeners feel a sense of dread looking at their summer patio...
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