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Mixing Herbicide to Use With a Sprayer?What concentration of 3-way herbicide do I need for my 45L sprayer?

 

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Are Citronella Plants Good for the Garden?Are citronella plants good for the garden?

 

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Differences Between Indoor and Outdoor Plants?How can we know that a plant is indoor or outdoor? I have many plants in my home and I am giving them my proper care, but still I have no idea they will be good and proper. Some of them look good and fresh, but some are getting brown and dry

 

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What Are These Flowers?What kind of flowers are these?

 

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Incorporating Potted Calla Lilies into a Water Feature?Can I sit potted calla lilies in water for the summer, in a small plastic pool with rocks and a small water fall?

 

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How Do I Know When to Dig My Potatoes?When you plant your garden how long is it suppose to take before your potatoes are ready to dig up? I know your plants grow and bloom, but how long should they be in the ground? And how long can they stay in the ground before you have to dig them up?

 

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Why Does My Baptista Plant Not Produce Seed Pods?My Baptisia, "Purple Smoke", did not produce seed pods again this year. The petals fall off and the flower stalk remains bare. It's been in the ground for 2 blooming seasons, gets sun/part sun, and enough water. What could possibly be causing this?

 

What is This Plant?What is this plant? They grow very profusely in the area, in lawns and elsewhere. They are a weed or a wildflower depending on your viewpoint. Thanks in advance.

 

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Planting Flowers in a Vegetable Garden?What benefit is there to planting sunflowers along the vegetable garden?

 

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Plants That Deer Won't Eat?Will deer eat ornamental kale? We have a lot of white tail deer, who really eat landscaping plants. They love anything flowering, but I'm not sure about the ornamental kale. Anyone have any experience with this?

 

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How Do I Neutralize Juglone Before Planting Vegetables?We have removed an old half dead black walnut tree about 4 years ago and would like to grow some veggies in that spot. My question is how do I neutralize the juglone so I can do that? Any info could be helpful. Thank you.

 

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How Can I Keep a Sweet Gum from Dropping Gum Balls?How do I keep all the sweet gum trees from dropping all the thorny gumballs?

 

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Selling Pine Trees?How can I sell 27 pine trees in Mobile, AL?

 

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How Does Salt Affect Plants?Does salt have an effect on plants growing?

 

What is This Plant?I have a plant I can not identify. I bought it at Ikea 3 years ago and it is thriving. We call it our Dr. Seuss plant as it is crazy looking. The stem is solid, 6-7 of them winding all over. There are green "leaves" about 1 inch long, each with many on each stem.

 

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What is This Plant?I have a plant that I can't find information about. I am hoping for some help.

 

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Bradford Pear Tree Berries Causing a Mess?My Bradford pear tree is 10 years old. This was the first summer there were abundant berries on it. There were so many that when they fell, they stained an area on my driveway 15" x 5". How often does the tree produce berries that cause this problem?

 

What is This Plant?Any ideas on what this plant is? It does bloom a small flower.

 

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How Can I Remove a Tree Stump? How do I remove a large tree stump?

 

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Planting Garlic Along With PlantsPlace a clove of garlic in plant soil to eliminate bugs. The garlic keeps the nasty bugs away and will also grow along with your plants.

 

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Spring Planting on a Budget?I've just moved to the Pacific Northwest, I am originally from a really warm climate. What is an inexpensive way to get into spring planting? My new garden has been neglected. Are there gardening clubs? Money is tight. Any suggestions for seeds or clippings to get me going?

 

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What Plant is Also Known as Sheep Shar or Shire?I recall as I was growing up my mother told us that in the 1930s they were so poor that they ate something she referred to as "sheep shar or shire". Supposedly it is a weed. Anyone ever hear of it? What is it? She said they would gather and wash it and eat as a salad.

 

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Calculating Individual Pieces of Produce Per Kilogram?Where can I find information for determining the average number of pieces/units of the following produce per kilogram?

 

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How Can I Make White Oil?How can I make white oil?

 

Is This Flower Poisonous to Dogs?What flower is this and is it poisonous to dogs?

 

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Winterizing Hibiscus?I planted several hibiscus plants this spring outside. They are now over six feet in height. What is the best method to winterize them? Also how far back do I prune them in the spring without killing them?

 

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Winterizing a Hummingbird Vine?How do you winterize a hummingbird vine that is in a pot or one that has been planted in the ground?

 

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Hydrangea Leaves Turning Yellow?I had three Quick Fire hydrangeas planted this fall. They have lots of yellow leaves with dark spots sprinkled in them and lots of holes in the leaves like something has been eating on them. Also, the branches look moldy. What should I do to them before winter sets in?

 

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How Do I Get Rid of a Grape Vine?How do you kill a grape vine?

 

What is This Plant?I do not know what the plant is that is on this question. I love it and want to take care of it properly. The nursery called it a Hula Palm and I can not find it anywhere on the web. Please help.

 

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What is the Name for This House Plant?What is the name of a large floor houseplant with long burgundy leaves and burgundy stems? It has a bushy appearance.

 

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Maple Trees Raining Sap?We have a couple of maple trees in our yard. For about the last 2 years they have been raining sap and I mean raining. What can we do if anything? Will tapping them help?

 

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Controlling Bamboo in the Garden?How do you control bamboo plants in the garden to stop them from spreading at the base?

 

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Propagating Bamboo?I would like to know how to propagate bamboo trees?

 

What Is This Plant?Please can anyone tell me what this plant is? I snipped it from a neighbor's yard and rooted it and have it in a pot, but it really needs to be transplanted. What is it and where should I consider planting it? It blooms with little clusters of red flowers in spring.

 

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What is This Plant?Does anyone know what this is? It was seen in a nature reserve containing donkey, cowslip, jug, pink bunny and Sheba orchids. A friend found a type of white coral growing in the bush.

 

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How Do I Get Rid of Mold in My Flower Garden?I have mold in my flower garden. Is there a homemade way to get rid of it?

 

What is This Plant?I have a houseplant I can't identify, does anyone know what this is?

 

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Leaves on Tomato Plants Turning Brown?I have tomatoes plants and they bear nice fruit, but their leaves started to get dry and brown from the bottom. I water them every morning. Please advise me what to do to prevent them from to early drying. Thanks in advance.

 

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Snow on the Mountain Ground Cover Turns Brown and Dies in Summer Heat?Why does my snow on the mountain groundcover turn brown and die out in the heat of July and August?

 

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How Long Do Pine Trees Drip Sap?How long does sap fall from pine trees? It seems as though it started just before summer and dripped for about 1 month. Is there any such time span?

 

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Straightening a Bent Tree Trunk?I ordered two sunburst locust trees on-line at fast-growing-trees.com. They were $80 each, double of the price on the same tree at other sites. I specially told the sales representative that I didn't want crooked trees. She agreed and wrote down the note.

 

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Are There Yellow Crepe Myrtles?Does anyone know if there is a yellow flowering crepe myrtle bush or tree? I had seen one

 

What is This Plant?I have a houseplant and I was wondering if anyone can help identify it. It needs to be tied to stay standing. It has large leaves that are red underneath and has grayish white marks on top. Does anyone know what this is?

 

What is This Plant?Hello my dear friends. Can anyone identify this weed? I have been pulling it out for years, with no rashes to my hands.

 

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What is This Plant?You guys are so good. I'm sure this is easy. I just wondered what this plant is. It was growing wild, here in central/coastal FL and I'd love to have some in my yard. Thanks in advance for your wisdom!

 

What is This Plant?What is this plant? I planted it in my garden because I thought it was a dahlia, but I don't think this is one.

 

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Crape Myrtles Not Getting Enough Sun?My crape myrtles will not bloom. I realize that trees now have over grown them. What are my options?

 

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Plant Recommendations for a Hot Sunny Entryway?I have a small entryway that has full length windows on the front, facing the afternoon sun. Does anyone know of plants that could tolerate the extreme heat that the entryway gets? There are two small windows that open, but the heat build up is still very great. Thank you.

 

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Organic Solution for Tomato Blight?I need an organic solution for tomato blight.

 

What is This Vine?I can't identify this vine. I want to know if I should take it out if its invasive. Currently it is just growing in our privacy bushes.

 

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Using Blue Mesh For Garden PlantsI have been looking at an excerpt from a book on earthclinic.com. Basically it says that if you form a blue mesh tent out of gauze and put it over a plant, it will help the plant grow.

 

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How Do I Find Free Plants in My Area?I am looking for free hostas in the Navarre, Ohio area.

 

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Filling a Rain Barrel With Tap Water?I enjoy my rain barrel for the better quality of water for my garden. I was wondering if I can fill it up with tap water in times of drought and let it sit?

 

What is This Tree?I got the seed for this tree from the Chula Vista Marina Park about 18 years ago; please let me know the name of this tree. It looks nice from afar with its white flowers at this time, but don't touch its branches, it makes you feel so itchy!

 

What Is This Plant?I found this tiny plant in my backyard; I think it might be a tree native to this area, but I'm not sure. Thanks!

 

What is This Plant?Can you help me identify this plant? I took a tiny cutting from my friend's plant, she calls it a money tree, but she's not sure. It's so easy to grow, I just put a bit of hormone and stuck it in potting soil; it had a milky sap.

 

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How Do I Get Wild Grape Vines to Produce Fruit?How can I get wild grape vines to produce grapes?

 

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Saving Bagged Mulch For Next Year?Can you save a bag of mulch to use for the following year?

 

What is This Plant?We have this vine growing beside our deck. It takes over and grows very rapidly. Does anyone know what it might be? Thanks for your help.

 

What is This Plant?Can anyone tell me the name of this plant? It has grown to about 3 -1/2 feet, the tallest one. Then the other one is about 10 inches shorter and the third is only about 10 inches tall. I have since planted them in the ground.

 

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Improving Herb Garden?How can I get better results from my herb garden?

 

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Fertilizing Transplanted Plants?I have a ton of transplanted plants and I am wondering what do I do to fertilize them. When? How often? What brand? I dug them up Saturday and planted most of them Sunday and will finish the rest by Wednesday.

 

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Did I Over Fertilize My Morning Glory?Will my morning glory planted in a large pot using Miracle Grow soil eventually produce flowers? I heard too much fertilizer will just produce big leaves. Did I make a mistake with the soil I used, the plant is rather large now and climbing well?

 

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Controlling Seedlings Under Pin Oak?I have a large pin oak tree in the back yard that is making small leaf like weeds pop up all around underneath it. I need to know how to kill this and prevent my grass from growing more of these!

 

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What is Spirit of Salts?Does anyone know what "spirit of salts" is? Someone from New Zealand wrote in and she wanted to know if they would get rid of tree stumps. She never got an answer and I can't email her to find out.

 

What is This Plant?Can you tell me the name of this plant? I have heard it called bugle Lewisia, but would love to know the known name.

 

What is This Plant?I am trying to find out what kind of plant this is growing in my garden. A group of sweet teenagers helped me plant my garden this year, but some things did not get marked. (the sweet darlings) Could it be a weed?

 

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Selling Plants at a Farmer's Market?I am hoping to sell sweet peas and mixed sunflowers at a farmer's market this summer. Can someone tell me how to price them?

 

What is This Plant?Can anyone please identify this glossy green ground cover? The photo was taken on May 17, 2010.

 

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What is the Best Sun Exposure for Hydrangea Plants?We have Pink Diamond hydrangea and a Peegee hydrangea. Where would be the best place to plant them? Somewhere where there is lots of sun and no shade or lots of shade and little sun? Please advise. Thank you.

 

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Can a Dandelion be Several Feet Tall?Monster dandelion, it's taller than me. How? Why? Please help.

 

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Moving a Hibiscus Outside for the Summer?I have a hibiscus (standard) and I have had it inside all winter and now I will be taking out to the patio for the summer months. Can I cut it back, if so how much and when is the best time to do that? I want to transplant it into a larger container also, any suggestions?

 

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How Can I Get Rid of Wild Onions Growing Between My Bulbs?How can you get wild onions out of your flower beds if they are growing in between my spring bulbs? Thank you.

 

What is This Plant?Can anyone tell me what this plant is?

 

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How Do I Propagate a Lilac?How do I propagate a lilac?

 

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Why Do My White Flowering Lilacs Smell Bad?I'm having trouble with my lilac trees. I bought 2 purple lilac trees and when they flower now, the flower is white and smells awful. Can you tell me what I am doing wrong?

 

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Effect of Epsom Salts on Worms and Ants in the Soil?How does Epsom salts affect worms, ants, etc. living in the soil?

 

What is This Plant?I dug up a starter of this plant from a friend's garden last year. I had never seen one before, and it was interesting to me. The leaves are spotted white, and it now has some purple and pink bell like flowers. Also, the stems are prickly. Can anyone identify it? Thanks.

 

What is This Tree?Can any one tell me what kind of tree this is? It is about 25 ft tall now. I couldn't fit it all in one picture.

 

What is This Tree?I'm having a hard time figuring out what type of tree this is. It bears fruit, small and dark red. Someone said it was a cherry tree and someone else a plum tree. Last summer, it bore plenty of fruit, more like a small plum, but it was pretty hard so that confused me a bit.

 

What is This Plant?Here is another picture of a plant I planted a couple years ago and do not remember what it is. It has soft leaves, branches extend out from center of plant and there are small peach colored blooms at the bottom center of plant.

 

What is This Plant?What is this plant? It gets south and west sun, requires little attention, and the bees love it.

 

What is This Plant? (Hoya)I have a houseplant vine and would like to find out the name.

 

What is this Plant?Can anyone help identify the name of the plant in the photo?

 

What is This Plant?Can someone identify this plant? I bought it on sale at a nursery in Maryland and no one knew what it was, but it's very pretty.

 

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Starting a Hibiscus from Seeds?I am looking for advice for growing Hardy Hibiscus seeds that I have saved since last year. I would also like advice for caring for Hardy Hydrangea that I planted last year. I know nothing about Hibiscus and Hydrangea. Any advice you can share will be much appreciated.

 

What is This Plant?Can anyone help me recognize this plant?

 

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Effects of Salt on a Mongo Plant?What is the effect of salt on a mongo plant?

 

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Picking Up Sweet Gum Balls?What is the best way to pick up sweet gum balls from the yard? I would prefer not to cut down the 14 trees throughout the yard if possible.

 

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Recycled Glass Rod Garden Art Ideas?I have about 200 6-1/4 inch glass rods I acquired through Kijiji for free. They are 1/4 inch thick with a 3/8 inch ball at one end. There are no sharp edges.

 

What is This Plant?Can you help me identify this shrub? It grew in the corner of our large backyard, but I suspect our new plants are due to bird "participation". It has very brittle branches and when they are young and cut ooze an orangey substance, as do the leaves when cut from branches.

 

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Removing a Plant Stuck in a Pot?How do I remove a plant stuck in a pan?

 

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Cardboard Box Pre-planted Garden?I am thinking of a pre-planted garden in a cardboard box. How might that work?

 

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Peppers Falling Off Early?I have some chili pepper plants that are big and bushy and look beautiful. Why are the fruits falling off before turning red? Also, the mature looking green fruits have black almost decomposed looking seeds inside. The plants are loaded with fruits and so is the ground. Please help.

 

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When is Pine Tree Sap Down?When does the sap in pine trees go up or down? I live in South Carolina and was wondering what time of the year the sap is up and when it is down?

 

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What is Catnip?Can anyone tell me what catnip is?

 

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Curling Lucky Bamboo Plant?How and where do you wind the copper wire on an indoor bamboo plant?

 

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Keeping Peacocks Out of the Garden?How do you keep peacocks out of a vegetable garden?

 

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Saving Plants Through The Winter?Can I store away a hanging Strawberry plant in my basement for the winter and have it bloom the next year?

 

New Gardeners Should Adopt a Guilt-Free PhilosophyGardening should be a relaxing and pleasurable pastime, not a guilt trip. If you're new to gardening, losing plants can seem especially devastating. Adopting a guilt-free gardening philosophy can help you keep some perspective.

 

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Harvesting Walnuts?We have a lot of walnut trees. How do you harvest them and what is the easiest way to shell the nuts?

 

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Buying Monkey Grass?Where is best place to buy monkey grass and are there different colors?

 

What Is This Plant?What is the name of this vine?

 

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Sparrows Damaging Burning Bushes?How can I get rid of sparrows that are ruining my burning bushes?

 

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Getting Rid of Ice Plant?I need advice on how to kill (get rid of) ice plant?

 

What is This Plant?Can anyone tell me what this plant is? A neighbor gave it to me, and said it was dying. Now it has 3 new leaves. I don't know what I've done right but I would hate to lose it come winter. Help.

 

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Soil Seems to Be Falling Out of Potted Plant?Here is a mystery. I put a wire plant stand on my kitchen table and it reaches nearly to the ceiling. It is in front of a window and the plants are thriving.

 

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Attracting Chipmunks into Yard?OK, I know most people want to repel them, but I want to know how to attract chipmunks into my yard. I have a huge yard with woods on 3 sides and lots of trees in the yard. I have tons of squirrels, some deer, foxes, moles, and even the occasional bobcat.

 

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Keeping Grass from Growing in Mulch?How do I kill grass that is growing in my mulch? I have a weed mat underneath the mulch, however the grass seems to be growing in the mulch. Although the weed mat is helping cut down on the grass growth, if I don't pull the grass up daily it becomes overwhelming! What should I do?

 

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Ground Cover for Shady Pet Play Yard?I can't get grass to grow in my very shady yard where my dog plays. What else can I put there so I won't have mud?

 

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Using Coffee Grounds on Blueberry Bushes?I have heard that coffee grounds were good to put on blueberry bushes. Does anyone know how much and how often I should use them? I got berries on this year for the first time and the bunny ate them. They know what's good. Thanks.

 

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Growing Recommendations for Zone 6a?Can you give me a few suggestions on what grows good in this area?

 

What Variety is this Peony?Does anyone know the variety of this peony?

 

Is This a Hardy Hibiscus?Please help me identify and care for this hibiscus plant. Is it tropical or hardy? How do I care for it in the winter? Thanks and God's Blessings.

 

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Building Concrete Steps?I would like to use 1-2 inch rocks to make small steps up a bank, how would you combine the rocks with cement?

 

What is This Plant?Can anybody please tell me what kind of plant this is and how is best to care for them? I have had it for 4 years now and has always been ok but recently it has been looking very different in the color of the leaves and they seem very dry and hard. Thank you.

 

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Entwining Woody Hibiscus Stems?I have a healthy hibiscus with 3 long stems and lots of leaves. I've seen them look like little trees with the stems woven together. How do I do this? Thanks.

 

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Raising Honey Bees?What is the best way to begin raising bees for pollination and honey?

 

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Magnesium Sulfate's Effect on Aerobic Respiration in Plants?What is the effect of magnesium sulfate on aerobic respiration in germinating plants? If this is kind of hard then can you please give me references where I can find it? Please do not include wikipedia.org in your suggestions. Thank you very much.

 

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