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Cedar apple rust and it has nothing to do with iron on the water. Usually it is on leaves and ...»
Gardening: What do ido with the dead flowers on my amaryllas plants?
Do I cut the old stems off or leave them?
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Thankyou Barb and Douglas. I didn't know if I should leave them on for the energy to go to ...»
Gardening: Please name this plant
This plant sheds its leaves in winter and in May bears new leaves then buds then these white flowers with yellow centers. It is a perennial and very hardy. This shrub is very old and does not need pruning.
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It's a Mayapple.
Gardening: Best LOW-LIGHT indoor plants??
I need some suggestions regarding some larger low-light indoor plants. I seem to be able to find plenty of indoor plants that require a good bit of light, but not very many low-light. So far, I have only purchased a Chinese Evergreen. Which ones have you all had the best luck with/your favorites etc? Thanks ahead of time!
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I too wondered about low light plants. Thank you for all this info. ツ
Gardening: Nervous about cutting my climbers for painting....
When I bought my 1880 Victorian home two years ago, I grumbled about the invasive climbers the previous owner had planted to grow up the porch (a wisteria and a trumpet vine!). But I
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So I've cut back the trumpet vine and am going to dig that one out. I'm still debating on the ...»
Gardening: Starting A Garden Using Mulch Only
Where to begin. I'm moving to Florida at the end of May (should arrive on or about the 30th) 2013. The property does not have an existing garden so I will have to install one. I do not own a tiller either. Additionally I do not want to miss planting time either so I will have something to harvest in the not to distant future.
I was told by someone who lives in central Florida (Zone 9a to be more precise) I could collect mulch from a local landfill (not in the landfill itself, but a ...»
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Thanks for the tips and info Lucy. I do appreciate them all. Another mystery solved and yes, ...»
Gardening: My Iris have stopped blooming. Should I cut them back or what is best
When is best time to divide?
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It's best to not cut the leaves of flower bulbs. The leaves provide needed nourishment and ...»
Gardening: Rhubarb Help Please!!
I am wondering why one of my rhubarb plants is thinking it is time to go to flower? or go to seed? I am not sure what it is doing.
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the adult rubarb will make flowers every year and make great items in flower arangements with ...»
Gardening: Honeydew Seedlings-when to transplant??
Out of sheer curiosity, I planted about a dozen seeds from a honeydew melon I purchased and ate with my kids. Well..now I have a pot of about ten VERY healthy seedlings. They are about
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it's probably long overdue for me to transplant them elsewhere anyway!!
Gardening: How does one make money via gardening?
I have a 10k square foot lot.. I have tilled and (almost) prepared 1/3 of it for a vegetable garden for my family.. But I still have 2/3 of this lot and got the idea to start seeing if I
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KMS Woodworks Hahahahaa Well, one cup or two, you ROCK! xo