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Gardening: My Lavender is lackluster! Help?
I'm having great luck with all my flowers/plants so far this spring EXCEPT for my lavender. It's quite pathetic looking, frankly. I'm not sure if lavender is generally a slow-grower but mine is growing at less than a snails pace. Any tips out there for helping my lavender to grow and thrive? I want to help it, but not sure how! Thanks everyone :) (It is potted on my deck)
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I have the opposite problem and I can give you some resons why. Lavendar does not like ...»
Gardening: One of my red maple trees died.
We planted three red maple trees over two years ago and they did well the first year. Last summer two of them had some white powder looking stuff on the leaves. This year one of them did
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I don't think so Nancy Hand. All ...»
Gardening: Ants on My Prickly Pear!
A friend noticed some tiny (sugar) ants on my Prickly Pear then told me they would kill it. They are not easy to grow here and I really don't want to loose it. At this time it also has
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I heard windex will kill ants?
Gardening: Vinca having a bad year??
I have planted Vinca for years in my sunny spots and it has always done well. This year I have replaced it for the 3rd time and now I'm giving up. Anyone know of a disease Vinca has this year?
Gardening: Weed?
I have this coming up all through my flowerbed. Can anyone tell me what it is? I can't find anything online that even looks remotely close. I live in the West Central part of Oklahoma if that means anything...
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I'm in Utah and I have the same grass in picture #2 throughout one of my beds. It's very ...»
Gardening: Plant I.d.?
I have had this planted in my Secret Garden (shade garden) for several years. Although I had probably left a plant id tag by it when it was first planted, I have no idea what this plant is.....can anyone help id the plant for me?
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Yup, Epimedium. A winner.
Gardening: One Lonely Iris
Last year, I planted a number of iris cuttings from a friend. The only one to bloom has just opened. They are in full sun and I planted them shallow as I've done before successfully. What could be wrong?
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Catherine Smith - thanks for the advice on the bonemeal. I'll head out there and do that to my ...»
Home Maintenance & Repairs: An advise for grub worms in soil
things are dying and when I dig in there are grubs - but I want organic
Gardening: How do I seal clay pots?
I am attempting another year of gardening in pots. I would like to seal the pots without the risk of contaminating the herbs and vegetables. Anyone have suggestions?
Thanks bunches for your help :)
Gardening: Just bought a passion plant. Never saw one before.
What is the best way to care for it, says you can bring it in during the winter months. Right now in a transportable pot, any suggestions?
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It is the vine. Currently in a pot on my porch, so it can be moved inside during the winter ...»