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Growing Flowers and Vegetables in a 5B Zone?I live in Ajax, Ontario in Canada and would like to know what I could plant in a 5B zone, plus I am a novice at gardening.

 

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Making Potting Soil With Packing Peanuts?Could I crush the packing material for making a potting soil? Will this packing material be dissolved in water, making a mess?

 

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Cutting Back a Moon Flower Bloom?If you cut back the moon flower bloom to the pot will it grow again in the spring?

 

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Growing Thunbergia Alata?Which season or month can I grow thunbergia to catch the flowering season?

 

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Identifying my Houseplant?I have a hanging houseplant with no tag. Here is a picture for someone to help me identify and care for it?

 

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Something Biting Off Hosta Leaves?Something is biting off my hosta leaves at the base but not eating them. Any ideas and suggestions of what to do?

 

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Leaves on Lavender Plants Turning Brown?I need help fast with my lavender plants. One has all brown leaves, no green. I have another and don't want the same thing to happen. What is the problem?

 

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Worms on Black Lace Elderberry?I have worms on my "black lace" elderberry.

 

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Deer Resistant Plants?Is lavender deer resistant? What about heather? Any suggestions for plants, vines, or flowers that can be grown at high altitude (over 9,000 feet) and are deer resistant? I know it is a lot to ask of a plant.

 

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How Do I Remove Out of Control Bromeliads?I am trying to regain control of a planting area that has been overrun by a variety of bromeliad. I dug most of them up several years ago, but they are back! What is the best way to clear areas of this pesky plant and keep them under control in the future?

 

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Crown of Thorns Plant Toxicity?I am from India. Can the crown of thorns plant cause cancer? Now a days the news spreads here. Is it true or not?

 

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Peacock Jasmin Plant Dropping Flowers?I have a small 3inch round peacock jasmin plant. The flowers keep falling off. I want it to be a house plant. What am I doing wrong?

 

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White Substance on Hen and Chicks?There is a white substance on my hen and chicks. I was wondering if they are mealy bugs and if dish detergent and water spray will stop the spread?

 

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Care of a Poinsettia Tree?I am English, but live in southern Spain and just before Christmas was given a beautiful poinsettia tree. It is about 100cm (40 inches) tall and the top 2/3 has bright red bracts.

 

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Using Leeks That Have Gone to Seed?The leeks in my garden have gone to seed. Can I still use and or freeze them?

 

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Storing Plants in Hot Weather?I'm a gardener in Oman where the summer temperatures are over 40 degrees C. I would like to know how to store my geranium plants and also my dahlia tubers.

 

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Overwintering Geraniums?I would like to know how to protect geraniums through the winter. I have three planters of geraniums. I don't want the frost to kill them.

 

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Burning Bush Did Not Turn Red This Fall?I planted a burning bush in the spring. It had a good summer and looks very healthy and green. Now that it is fall it never turned red. How come?

 

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Treating Soil Before Bringing Plants Inside for the Winter?What do I use to treat the soil of plants that I want to bring inside for the winter? I have Safer Soap that I can treat the plant itself, but what about the soil?

 

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Transporting Shrubs and Cuttings During a Move?What is the best way, if you are moving, to transport shrubs and cuttings of plants for a journey of 4 hours without having to use tubs?

 

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Remedy for Malaysian Mum Flowers With Early Blight?How do I cure Malaysian mum flower attacked by early blights. I don't know how to get rid of this kind of flower disease, as this is my very first time to do gardening.

 

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Using Coffee Grounds in Vegetable Garden?I want to know the simple way to use coffee grounds for my home veggie garden. Thanks.

 

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Pruning a Star Jasmine?We have a 12 year old star jasmine plant. It was recently trimmed and now it appears as all dead wood. If we cut it down to 1-2 feet will it grow back?

 

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Trumpet Vine Knocked Down in Storm?We have 2 very healthy and gorgeous vines, 1 is around a trellis and one was growing up and over a large shed. Both vines are 15+ years old. The one over the shed just fell down from a bad storm we had Friday, it is so heavy and laying on the ground.

 

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Getting Rid of Cherry Tree Root Suckers?I have a Bing cherry tree I bought from a nursery. I have trees coming up from the roots surrounding the tree, up to 10 ft away. There are 6-10 trees coming up. What should I do?

 

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Planting Wisteria in a Container?Ellen Brown suggests planting the wisteria in the ground in a container in order to limit the aggressive expansion of its root system. My question is...

 

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Fertilizing an Avocado Plant?Can you tell me if I need to feed my avocado? It is about 15 inches; high, also the leaves are drooping, but are very green.

 

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Planting Ivy on Stucco Wall to Cover Water Damage?I have a retaining wall around my house facing south. The people behind me are at a higher elevation, so their plants cause water damage to my wall. Would planting ivy be a good cover-up? The wall is always damp. Would I need a drip system installed?

 

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Calla Lilies Not Blooming?We have a lot of calla lilies, but few actually flower. What's up with that!

 

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Water Falling from a Balata Tree?Near my house a balata tree is there from which water has been falling 4 days. Why is the water is falling from that tree? Many trees are in that place or nearer to that tree, but no water was falling from those trees only from that particular balata that particular tree.

 

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Growing a Granadilla Vine (Passion Fruit)?I live in Cape Town, South Africa. In February (end of summer) I planted a young granadilla vine which has since had quite a lot of upward growth on the one main leader (about 2m/6ft), but has only developed one short lateral branch.

 

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Bumps on Esperanza Plant Leaves?I recently bought a mature Esperanza, 3 gallon, at Home Depot. It has great blooms and is still thriving, however little spore like bumps are appearing on the leaves...like blisters. What might this be and do I need to do anything? So far the leaves are not dropping nor turning color.

 

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Blooming Iris?My iris last bloomed 6 mo. ago. I have been watering it and 2 weeks ago it started to grow tubers. 4 at the sides of the leaf base and one going straight up. Which of these if any might produce a bloom?

 

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Alternative Plant Ideas for a Hen and Chicks Pot?I have a hens a chicks pot and was wanting to plant something other than hens and chicks. I tried strawberries and couldn't keep them wet enough so I transplanted them in the ground. Any ideas for options of what I could try?

 

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Preventing Development of Sweet Gum Balls?I have been told there is an injection that can be used on the tree to prevent the production of the balls. Do you have any info on this?

 

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Something is Eating My Dusty Miller at the Roots?I planted several Dusty Miller plants approximately 3 weeks ago. They were looking very healthy and growing nicely until a few days ago I noticed that 1 of them was severely wilted. I knew it wasn't from lack of or too much water because the others (12 more) looked great.

 

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Using Pesticides and Herbicides Safely?Can pesticides get in your home thru central air unit if sprayed by either liquid or powder? I was wondering if products such as Sevin dust, liquid brush killer, or insecticides sprayed outside get in thru your central air unit?

 

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Growing Garlic Near Potatoes?I just read that potatoes and garlic are not best friends. I just planted potatoes about 2-3 feet from winter garlic. Do I need to move them? The garlic will be harvested early July.

 

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Selling Trees and Lawn Grass?How do I find out how much I can get for about 4 big trees and all the grass front and back yard?

 

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Ground Cover for Hillside?I am trying to find a good low growing ground cover, that is soil tolerant, grows under and near walnut trees, and on a hill side in full sun. I do not want evergreens or other shrubs and I want the plants to choke all other plants, weeds, and grass out. They must not be edible by deer and rabbits. I am trying to discourage these creatures. The plants must also not be poisonous to humans. Any suggestions would be helpful.

 

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Leaves in Garden Bed Turning Greenish Yellow?I am in zone 2 in southwestern Alberta. The leaves on my plants (lilies, delphinium and Jacob's ladder) are turning lime green.

 

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Wisteria Plant is Leaning?What is a suggested way to stabilize a wisteria plant that is slightly leaning? This plant was started by some shoots about 18 years ago. It is a beautiful plant that has heavy purple clusters of flowers in the spring. It has become overgrown, but is easily trimmed.

 

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Creating an Agenda for a New Garden Club?I am considering starting a garden club in my area. Can you give me some idea of what a typical meeting agenda would look like?

 

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Selling Bamboo?I am clearing some property and need to cut down bamboo. Is there any money in selling it?

 

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Starting a New Lilac Bush by Layering and Nicking?Can a new lilac bush be started by laying a still-attached branch on the ground (holding it down with a rock) and covering it with soil? I've done this with forsythia with great results, but have never tried it with lilacs.

 

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Jasmine Ground Cover Not Blooming?We have an amazingly beautiful (20 yr old) blooming jasmine plant on our deck and two more out front. One of the front plants blooms as it climbs a palm and not on the portion that is ground cover around the palm. The other front plant is only ground cover and does not bloom. Is it possible that jasmine blooms only while "climbing"?

 

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Putting Coal Ashes on a Dogwood Tree?What are the hazards or benefits of dumping coal ashes near a dogwood tree?

 

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Flowers for Attracting Bees?I heard that I could find the above on your website. How do I do that?

 

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Buying a Lemon Verbena Plant or Tree?Where can I purchase a plant or lemon verbena tree (Aloysia salviflora, Aloysia Triphylla), on line or off line? I am in Sarasota Florida.

 

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Growing Moss with Morning Sun?I have a spot around the east side of the house that only gets sun early in the morning. Would that be too much sun for moss? Also, I live on the sandy bluff in humid Corpus Christi where we are in a severe drought, so I cannot water much....

 

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Identifying a Crepe Myrtle?My boyfriend brought me home a bush like plant from work one day (he's in construction). It has the same leaves as a crepe myrtle tree, but is so small and has not yet bloomed could this be a crepe myrtle or something else?

 

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Growing a Potted Hydrangea?I am trying to save a hydrangea received as gift from a funeral. The hydrangea was sitting by a vent where air conditioning was blowing. When I picked it up from funeral home, the pink blooms were wilted as well as the leaves.

 

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Using Collards That Survived the Winter?I am in Virginia and my collards lasted through the winter into this spring. They are still small in size and look great. Are they still good?

 

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Planting Vegetables After Killing Weeds With Vinegar?How long does apple cider vinegar stay active in soil, so that you can plant vegetables like asparagus?

 

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How to Plant Taro Tubers?Every year I have planted taro, for the beautiful leaves, in my garden and every year I forget which end of the tuber should be planted down.

 

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Crepe Myrtle Won't Bloom?I planted a crepe myrtle tree about 3 years ago. It has grown in size and is probably about 9 feet tall now. However, it has never bloomed. It had flowers when we first got the tree, but after that they never came back.

 

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Gardenia Leaves Turning Brown?I have a gardenia tree which I move inside during winter as it's in a pot. This is the second year I've had it. Some times blooms and has nice flowers, but at times I get brown spots on the leaves. I don't know what is the cause.

 

Growing Honeysuckle?Last September I planted honeysuckle (dry looking) stems that I purchased from an internet gardening company. When should these make an appearance, and what will they look like so that I don't inadvertently recognize them as weeds? Thank you.

 

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Selling Pine Trees?I would like to sell some beautiful 22 yr. old pine trees and arborvitaes. They can be excavated by shovel. Some are in boxes or easy access in the yard. Is there a landscaping company or nursery I can call?

 

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Climbing Plant for Covering Conifer Hedgerow?I have a 20m conifer hedgerow which has been cut back on one side, leaving it clear and not looking good.

 

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Preparing a Hummingbird Vine for Winter?The first frost has come, and my vine is done for this year. Do I now need to cut them back off of my trellis, leave them, or just cut them down to the ground? I'm not really sure about this plant at all, but loved how it covered my trellis this year. Thank you.

 

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Growing a Spider Plant Outside?I live in Savannah, Georgia and would like to know if it can live in the winters here. It has been outside since I got it about 7 months ago.

 

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Growing Bamboo Cutting in Water?My friend gave me a branch from her bamboo plant. I first had it in water, then it seemed the leaves were turning yellow and it ended up dying.

 

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Removing Seeds from Sunflower Heads?How do you get the seeds out of sunflower heads and are they edible?

 

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Cantaloupe Fruit Stopped Growing?My cantaloupe are small, seems to have stopped growing. It had been watered when the yard was, 3x a week, but I've cut it down to 2x a week. Have I over watered it?

 

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Where Can I Buy a Jerusalem Cherry Plant?When I lived in Texas, I had nice plants someone gave me. She said they were called Jerusalem Cherries. When it went to seed (I think from a bloom) it was red and about the size of a marble. The inside was full of seeds.

 

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Saving Overwatered Plumeria?I had to repot my plumeria into a bigger pot. The limbs grew at least a foot and a half within a few months. I had to tie one limb to a stake to hold it up and the other to another limb. Today I came home and it is all limp and has been in standing water for at least a few days.

 

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Planting a Flower Garden in June?What flowers or seeds can I sow in June?

 

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Growing Geraniums Under Spruce Trees?Can I put pots of geraniums under my spruce trees?

 

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Sweet Gum Trees Leaving Specks on Vinyl Siding?What are the little specks that sweet gum trees put on vinyl siding?

 

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White Bugs on Rose of Sharon?I have noticed some white bugs or larvae under the leaves of my Rose of Sharon. They are powdery, and are not bothering the bush at this time. It is an established bush and this year is the first time I have ever seen these white larvae or bugs.

 

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Growing Streptocarpus?I would like to know how to grow streptocarpus. It is a native of South Africa.

 

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Plants for Clay Soil?What grows good in clay soil in southern Alabama?

 

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Propagating Allamanda?How do I propagate Allamanda (golden trumpet)?

 

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Growing Iris?While the others are still not ready on that plant can I cut back just the top bloom and give it away?

 

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Growing Passion Fruit?I suspect my neighbour has been spraying of pouring bleach on my passion fruit as I have smelt it. Would this kill it?

 

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Discouraging Dogs from Marking Territory on Plants?How do you keep dogs from marking their territory with urine? They constantly go on my shrubs and flowering plants. Isn't there something that you could hang on the plant to deter them from the get go?

 

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Growing Begonias?I was told to wet pine straw to line a hanging basket. Will this be safe for all kinds of begonias?

 

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Buying Wisteria?Where can I find wisteria?

 

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Hazards of Pet Feces in the Garden?I understand the problem with pet feces in gardens when it has been fairly recent. However, we lost our dog this month, and I know she used the garden a few times, not many.

 

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Green House Gardening?Do green houses work well?

 

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Bittersweet Not Blooming?I have male and female bittersweet that bloomed for the first 3-4 years, but no longer produces blooms and berries. I prune it properly. What should I do?

 

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Splicing Garden Plants?How do I splice plants?

 

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Are Mothballs Harmful to Plants?I put moth balls among my bulbs and it seems that whatever it is that was digging among my flowers digs no more. My question is will the moth balls be bad for the plants or bulbs?

 

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Overwintering Cat Palms and Oriental Lilies?I currently have cat palms outdoors; can I winter them in garage? The garage is heated and stays in the 60s, which is also the same for lilies. I have big bird and oriental lilies in a flower pot, can I cut them back and leave on the deck during winter? When do I cut back?

 

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Plumbago Hedge Getting Spindly?I have had two plumbago hedges for fifteen years, however this year one hedge started to get spindly at the bottom in places. This has progressed to encompass about half of the hedge now. I have put a soil conditioner, Wettasoil, and a light fertiliser on but to no avail.

 

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Growing Huperzia Serrata?I would like to know how to grow Huperzia serrata.

 

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Mandevilla Vine Not Blooming?How do I get my Mandevilla vine to blossom?

 

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Propagating a Sweet Tea Olive Tree?How do you propagate the "sweet tea olive" shrub.

 

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Can You Grow Ornamental Bananas in Western Washington?Can you grow ornamental bananas in western Washington? I would love to have these in my yard, but I am not sure if they would last through the winter here. Has anyone had any luck growing them? Any advice?

 

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Planting Grass After Killing Weeds With Vinegar?How long after you use vinegar can you plant grass?

 

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Leaves on Gardenia Tree Curly?Some of the leaves of my gardenia tree come out curling and not as smooth surfaced as the other leaves. Can anyone tell me why is that? I'm attaching a photo of the leaves.

 

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Snow on the Mountain Ground Cover Turning Dark Green?What will make snow on the mountain (I believe it is grout weed) turn all dark green, is something lacking in the soil?

 

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Plants Not Blooming?I have a clivia, sometimes called Kaffir lily, that has plenty of beautiful leaves. I've had it for several years now, but it has never bloomed for me. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can get it blooming?

 

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Leaves on Strawberry Plants Dry Around the Edges?My strawberries are tiny and red. The leaves are dry around the edges. It seems like there may be little bugs. Please help. Thank you.

 

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Hydrangea Leaves Yellowing and Falling Off?I have a standard Limelight hydrangea growing in full sun. We have recently had hot dry conditions and I have watered and fertilized a reasonable amount in frequency and quantity. My hydrangea has just started to flower and at the same time the lower leaves have turned yellow and started to fall off.

 

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Getting Rid of Ajuga?The creeping, invasive ajuga is taking over my back yard lawn. It is very persistent. Any advice out there? Thank you.

 

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Growing Vegetables in a Greenhouse?How do you grow vegetables in a hothouse? I would like to grow them in the winter.

 

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Caring for an Avocado Tree Grown from Seed?How do I care for an avocado plant grown from the seed, after it has germinated?

 

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Preparing to Plant After Removing a Fruit Tree?After removing a fruit tree from the ground, do I need to rototill and get rid of any seeds left behind before I replant new stuff?

 

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Selling Bamboo?How do I locate a market for bamboo? Also, does anyone know the current market price for bamboo?

 

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Growing Italian Cypress Trees?Can I plant Italian cypress trees in the Dallas area? Would they thrive in the hot and dry summer weather here? I need tall trees by my back fence to block out some obnoxious teens who live in the 2-story house behind me.

 

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