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  • Robin MeyerPlus
    How do you get rid of squash bugs. I have marigolds planted. They are still there.     Last Friday at 15:23
  • April Lankford
    I planted wave petunias in my pots and most of them have shriveled up and died! We have had a lot of rain----is this the problem? I planted them in a generous portion of compost and Miracle grow potting soil. Any suggestions or comments?     Saturday June 8 at 13:49  • 
  • Jerry R. Hawley
    How should I mix Worry Free Pesticidal Oil concentrate?     Monday June 10 at 20:51
  • Ivy Williams
    Lots of rain, cooler temps...not sure summer is here yet?     Friday June 7 at 23:45
    •  1 comment
    • Katie Schaller Certainly isn't here in NY. It's POURING (as well as raining in my kitchen through a leaky skylight!) Saturday June 8 at 03:37
  • JOHN HarrisPlus
    How to grow roses from cuttings?     Sunday June 2 at 05:23
  • Anne PalmerPlus
    What do white spots on my squash plant leaves mean? I do hand spray a fertilizer on them. Could that be it? I use a soaker hose to water them but once a day I give them a sprinkle.     Sunday June 2 at 03:30
  • Lucy Guerlac
    How tall does a koelreuteria paniculate get to be?     Monday May 6 at 16:42
    •  2 comments
    • MJ Between 8 and 12 metres, with a spread of at least 8 metres Thursday May 30 at 23:06
    • Lucy Guerlac Thanks. All I have to do is convert metres to feet... : ) Friday May 31 at 03:19
  • Gio Leo
    Could someone please identify the plant in my post??? Driving me crazy!!!     Friday June 17, 2011 at 21:49
    •  2 comments
    • arron stevenson I do not now but I will find out for you mate I have a plant soft ware on my computer Thursday April 18 at 22:43
    • MJ No idea what it is, but it's not a great picture, tis a bit blurry/out of focus Thursday May 30 at 23:29
  • Dr Jorge Rivera
    http://www.articulo.tv/?Liofil...     Monday May 27 at 02:02
  • Dr Jorge Rivera
    https://twitter.com/LIOFILIZACION     Monday May 27 at 02:00
  • wendy monmaney
    I. Can't upload my pics from phone to this website on my phone     Friday April 19 at 07:07
  • Zoe Nacy
    hi guyes
     Sunday September 16, 2012 at 01:55
  • Usha Das
    I planted a Devils trumpet plant seeing its long bell shaped hanging flowers. Now I heard it is a poisonous plant.What I have to do?
    Thursday February 21 at 09:29
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    • Ivy Williams A large number of my herb garden flowers are toxic. Grandchildren were not allowed to pick flowers there without me present. Saturday April 13 at 21:09
    • Usha Das thank u Diana Brown, MJ &Ivy Williams for ur positive responses. Yes I have decided to grow it with safety measures.Here I have no kids. Anyway all the plants are natures gift rt? Sunday April 14 at 02:54
  • Diana Brown
    My clematis get wilt each year. Can someone recommend a natural, non toxic remedy?     Monday April 1 at 01:04
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    • MJ There isn't one - you just need to be extremely vigilant and cut out at the base any stem you see developing wilt. The earlier you catch it, the less likely it is to affect the whole plant in a … Read more » Friday April 12 at 20:18
  • Ivy Williams
    Lots of rain, thunder and lightning today. And lots of frogs (??) crossing the road on my way home from choir practice. Nature is always a surprise!!     Thursday April 11 at 02:40
  • Katie Schaller
    Good thunderstorm at 2am last night (or should I say this morning?)and some rain. We need it. When I was digging around in the veggie garden yesterday, the soil was very dry. Weird for April!     Wednesday April 10 at 12:00
  • Karen Harper
    Hi everyone!! I'm new here, and I have a question regarding climbing roses. Do I prune my canes, or do I just leave them alone unless I need to prune for asthetics? Thanks for any suggestions.
    Sunday April 7 at 16:26
    •  2 comments
    • Diana Brown Depends on how old they are. if 3years or older, you can. Winter is the best season to prune. Prune all dead canes back, prune any pencil thin or smaller branches to the main branch. I leave 4-6 main … Read more » Monday April 8 at 03:18
    • Karen Harper Thanks, Diana!! Monday April 8 at 15:07
  • Saundra Hopkins
    Looking for deer resistant alternatives to ninebark and chokecherry, zone 6a     Wednesday April 3 at 00:08
  • Ivy Williams
    April 1st....snow flurries??? What happened to spring????     Tuesday April 2 at 00:32
  • Ash Cleveland
    Anyone else have a greenhouse without electric? Wondering if black buckets with water actually keeps frost at bay?     Monday April 1 at 02:53
  • Richard Sorrentino
    Anyone familiar with Zone 9? Extreme heat: 110 degrees sustained. What grows in this heat?     Monday August 20, 2012 at 14:49
  • Ivy Williams
    I'm going to look for a spray that discourages deer...and other plant eating animals. (Recommended by one of the guys at the gym I go to.) A deer nipped EVERY flower off my loosestrife last year!!!     Thursday June 14, 2012 at 02:10
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    • Robert Brady I wish I saw them as discerning, but I feel they are simply opportunistic to my regret... But I suppose I am two-faced: when one of my young nieces says something, I am OK with that! LOL Friday December 28, 2012 at 13:39
    • rebecca g Are there any plants the deer do not like?
       Friday March 29 at 13:39
  • Mat Collins
    Hi, Have some Leucothoe Zeblid which has some of the outer shoots and leaves turning black. Any ideas? Thanks     Wednesday March 13 at 23:23
  • Frances Winslow
    Are there any here from FL? We have a completely different active gardening season. It's our quiet time now...     Saturday July 9, 2011 at 10:04
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    • Nan Kopan Frances, I'm not in FL, but am near the Texas Gulf Coast. July and August are our quiet gardening months too, except for planning the fall garden we'll start planting in September. we also get … Read more » Saturday July 16, 2011 at 15:05
    • Charlotte Harden Hi,
      I lived in Orlando FL, for 8 years and your right about the diffident seasons. We did have allot of orange and lemon trees in our back yard. The frost is our enemy. I live in Oregon now a … Read more »       Tuesday February 26 at 20:42
  • Ivy Williams
    Ordered two Witch Hazel (Hamamelis). Now where should I plant them when they come....? Saw the little skunk last night, but don't think it's the same one I have in Photos.     Monday February 18 at 01:17
  • Zac Palacios
    What kind of pea is good for planting in the the heat of central Texas
    Sunday February 17 at 01:57
  • Ash Cleveland
    Anyone else get antsy? I sure am! Come on spring!     Saturday February 16 at 01:19  • 
  • Ivy Williams
    Maybe I'll start some herb seeds...I really want to start something...!!     Wednesday February 13 at 01:17  • 
  • Bobby Lawrence
    I'm new to MyGarden, any suggestions?     Monday July 16, 2012 at 00:08  • 
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    • Katie Schaller Welcome! So glad to see you posted a location. I wish everybody did! Monday July 16, 2012 at 14:51
    • Charlotte Harden Sun,enough water, and make sure the container is big enough for the pot. Thursday February 7 at 18:20
  • Lydia Cappelli
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  • Robert Brady
    Christmas brought a garden journal and even the pencils to make it happen. Now I need to get it started! Any suggestions?     Friday December 28, 2012 at 13:37
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    • Robert Brady Ok, first week of the new year and nothing noted... But a bit of snow kept me from plan A - measure and draw out the beds. Guess I might need to think of an indoor way to start! Monday January 7 at 00:53
    • Katie Schaller Maybe combing the seed catalogs and making notes of what varieties interest you, space needed, supports, companion plants, etc? Monday January 7 at 04:19
  • Jim Yong > Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia Reginae)
    Does anyone plant this in Southeast Asia country? Can they survive the all-year-round warm and humid climate?     Thursday December 20, 2012 at 07:20
    •  1 comment
    • MJ Grows well in tropical South America, so might be fine. Optimum temperatures are 68-72 deg F daytime, not below 55 to 60 deg F night time. Friday December 28, 2012 at 21:03
  • Charles Hodges
    Where do I find the last frost date for my area?     Thursday December 13, 2012 at 16:29
  • Gail Michayluk
    Is anyone else on here from BC Canada?     Saturday July 16, 2011 at 00:39  • 
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    • Lisa Poirier I just joined. From outside of Vancouver :) Monday November 26, 2012 at 03:44
    • Randy J I joined a few weeks ago I'm from Chemainus BC Wednesday November 28, 2012 at 20:56
  • Katie Schaller
    Anybody have a favorite recipe for leeks? I grew them for the first time this year on a whim. They are not huge like the ones at the green grocers, but enough to do something with!     Wednesday November 7, 2012 at 13:08
  • Katie Schaller
    I planted my garlic 2 weeks ago...and now it's growing...a lot! Is this normal? It has been abnormally warm the last couple weeks. I hope this won't cause a problem when it freezes...     Sunday October 28, 2012 at 01:07  • 
  • Katie Schaller
    Veggie beds cleaned out and garlic planted. YUM! Seems like a LONG time until next summer!     Monday October 15, 2012 at 12:39
  • Alex Bryant
    Are there any hydroponic growers that have built their own system?     Saturday October 13, 2012 at 10:59
  • Katie Schaller
    Are there any garlic growers in the Northeast USA out there who recommend a particular variety? I picked up some German Red today, but have since found out it is a variety of Rocambole Garlic which taste great but are not good keepers. Also want something that will store well through winter.     Saturday October 6, 2012 at 23:42
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    • Ivy Williams On second thought...I did used to plant a garlic in October. Years ago, don't remember what variety it was... Sunday October 7, 2012 at 00:25
    • Katie Schaller I ended up also getting Nootka Rose, which is a Silverskin variety that has excellent keeping qualities. It is also a soft neck variety, good for braiding. Tuesday October 9, 2012 at 12:31
  • Ivy Williams
    The leaves are turning into their fall colors and just as fast falling off the trees. Weather is just a bit cooler than the norm.
     Sunday October 7, 2012 at 00:20
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    • Katie Schaller I've lost track of whatever the "norm" is or was. Seems like each year is more off kilter than the one before! Sunday October 7, 2012 at 04:10
  • Dr Jorge Rivera
    Freeze dried flowers in Colombia,Consultancy Dr Jorge Rivera ,Móvil 3112128296 Bogotá Colombia     Friday October 5, 2012 at 14:58  • 
  • Gail Michayluk > Chamomilla recutita (Chamomilla recutita)
    My Chamomile is growing as a little bush...???     Friday July 20, 2012 at 22:14
    •  2 comments
    • MJ That's its growth habit - its only an annual, and it forms a bush 15-60cm high. Properly classified as Matricaria recutita, and its the one used for camomile tea. Thursday September 20, 2012 at 10:49
    • Gail Michayluk Thanks for that MJ, it has such a woody stem I thought it was a perreniel.
      Thursday September 20, 2012 at 15:53
  • Caroline Perez
    Can you plant a bay laurel tree in the ground in New Jersey?     Friday August 3, 2012 at 15:45
    •  2 comments
    • Katie Schaller While I have not grown this plant myself, here is some info I found on the web: "In its native Mediterranean climate Bay Laurel is an evergreen tree reaching heights of over forty feet. In Northern … Read more » Saturday August 4, 2012 at 02:24
    • MJ Even the warmest parts of New Jersey have winter temperatures low enough to severely damage or kill a Bay tree, unfortunately. Tuesday September 18, 2012 at 21:43
  • Katie Schaller
    Has anybody in the northeast USA had problems with impatience this year? Mine never really took off and are now withering away...I also over heard another gardener saying the same thing at a local nursery.     Saturday August 4, 2012 at 02:37
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    • MJ You may have the Impatiens Downy Mildew problem - it affected the UK last year really badly, to the point that many growers didn't produce them this year. If the plants are Impatiens walleriana, that … Read more » Tuesday September 18, 2012 at 15:28
    • Katie Schaller The only one I had that did well (and by did well, I mean survived!) was a potted one high up on a fence post. All the rest just withered away. I don't think I'll bother with them next year. Maybe … Read more » Tuesday September 18, 2012 at 20:04
  • Ivy Williams
    Raining today, my day off work, so I will not be out digging in my new garden site. The sod is so compact. This will be next year's vegetable garden. I'd like to try the heirloom vegetables.     Tuesday September 18, 2012 at 17:09
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    • MJ Hi - I had a message saying you 'liked my activity' - thanks. Not sure how to respond, is this the right place? Tuesday September 18, 2012 at 17:33
  • Ivy Williams
    I cut off the main heads of the sunflowers (to save the seeds). To my surprise smaller sunflowers are popping out at the leaf joints?! I still am waiting for my laptop computer to be repaired before I can put up pictures.     Thursday August 30, 2012 at 18:45
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    • MJ Quite normal - cutting off flowerheads usually induces more, often smaller ones, if the weather conditions are still right, ie. its not late autumn. Tuesday September 18, 2012 at 16:35
  • Vanessa O'Donnell
    Do I cut back hosta's after the first frost to a couple of inches?
     Saturday September 1, 2012 at 07:07
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    • Katie Schaller No need to cut. After the frost, they will die back and become papery. At that point, you can just rake off the leaves. Nothing left from this year will come up next year so there's no need to leave … Read more » Saturday September 1, 2012 at 16:09
  • Katie Schaller
    Does anybody have a small, preformed garden pond? I've had a 50 gallon "puddle" for about 10 years, always with lovely, clear water. This year it looks like pea soup. I'm guessing this is because of the very mild winter and the excessive heat this summer. Anybody got solutions? I'm afraid algecide … Read more »     Monday July 16, 2012 at 14:46
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    • Vanessa O'Donnell Be careful of algicide use once you start you could evoke another series of events, instead of just waiting it out a year
      Saturday September 1, 2012 at 07:03
    • Katie Schaller I've been using the algaecide every 10 days or so and it seems to be doing the trick. My 4 fish and the resident 6 frogs seems to be doing very well. The pond plants (water lettuce and water … Read more » Saturday September 1, 2012 at 16:07
  • Vanessa O'Donnell
    Anyone know how to over winter a english ivy in a pot kept outside?
     Saturday September 1, 2012 at 07:05
  • Carol Jones
    Anybody know what this is? Should it be yanked out, is it poisonous? I see 3 and think let it be... Thanks in advance.     Monday August 27, 2012 at 01:33
  • Ivy Williams
    This guy will slow tomato production!!!! He striped the tops of two tomato plants!     Friday August 17, 2012 at 12:31
  • Ivy Williams
    So far a long hot, dry summer...but August seems to be starting cooler...maybe an early fall???     Wednesday August 8, 2012 at 01:16
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    • Ivy Williams U.S. mid west is in a bad drought. I'm in N.E. Ohio, dryer than normal...but now August is a bit better. We'll have to start mowing grass again now... Saturday August 11, 2012 at 21:51
    • Marissa Williams Finding that to be the case here in Dallas. Perfect for fall garden plantings. Expecting cooler temperatures starting next weekend not to say there won't be some additional heat spikes. Sunday August 12, 2012 at 16:20
  • Ivy Williams
    Ever had radishes go straight to seed instead of growing the radish root?????? I've had this happen last year and this year. Is it the seed (same place both years)????     Wednesday June 20, 2012 at 21:47
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    • Ivy Williams I've had another person say their radishes went to seed...we've had a terribly dry summer, very hot... Sunday August 5, 2012 at 21:23
    • Lita Brown pretty sure its caused by too high of temps too soon for the plant. Saturday August 11, 2012 at 16:11
  • Mary Fales
    Why are the leaves on my cimicifuga ramose "snakeroot" plant turning purple and withering? Could high iron count in the water cause this?     Thursday August 9, 2012 at 20:33
  • Sean Moore
    My strawberries are getting much bigger compared to those that first appeared late spring. The two sunflowers that my daughter wanted me to leave in the garden are now more than 8 feet tall! The bees love them! Thinking about harvesting the beets as the stalks are now about 3 feet high - just … Read more »     Thursday July 26, 2012 at 22:07
  • Lieven Gekiere
    How's spring doing in the other parts of the world ?     Tuesday April 17, 2012 at 10:52  • 
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    • Judy Sens Ice in my fountain this morning in Victoria Australia.....looking forward to Spring (September ) Sunday July 22, 2012 at 12:33
    • Judy Sens Ice in my fountain this morning in Victoria Australia.....looking forward to Spring (September ) Sunday July 22, 2012 at 12:33
  • Ivy Williams
    Seems to be a monster in the basement...? No, the water pump is dying...My watering plants may be the last straw for the old pump$$ A monster in the basement would be cheaper....
     Saturday June 16, 2012 at 00:08
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    • Katie Schaller That's what we do...we collect it in an old plastic water softener salt container (probably 75 gallons?)that is rigged with the downspout feeding into it. We cut a 2" hole near the top and put in an … Read more » Wednesday July 11, 2012 at 01:40
    • Ivy Williams Our water supply for the house is an 8 thousand gallon cistren. So rain water is our main source of water. We've not had rain for quite a while now and are very low on water. We will have to buy a … Read more » Wednesday July 11, 2012 at 23:14
  • Katie Schaller
    I have had a red crocosmia for years, which has multiplied many times. This year, one is distinctly ORANGE instead of red! I like it! Has anybody else had them mutate that way? I've seen orange for sale in stores and always wanted one. Now I have it!     Sunday July 8, 2012 at 04:37
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    • Katie Schaller I should add that while I have Crocosmia Orange Devil listed in my garden, I'm pretty sure that the variety I have is Lucifer's Tongue. My original is defintitely a dark red. Sunday July 8, 2012 at 04:40
    • Phyllis Farmer yes, I have Lucifer and it just seems to take over . It is very beautiful , however. Monday July 9, 2012 at 14:59
  • Antonia Vangel > Yew (Taxus baccata)
    where is the information on pruning yews?     Sunday July 8, 2012 at 01:51
  • Laura Hatt
    Anyone here from Arizona?     Thursday June 28, 2012 at 02:01
  • Ivy Williams
    I took two grandchildren to BeachCreek Botanical Reserve and greenhouse. This is in Alliance, Ohio. Nice little botanical garden with nature trails. We made sure we got there early....temps. reached 94 degrees F. At home here it is 90 degrees F. under my big Pine Oak tree, today!!!     Wednesday June 20, 2012 at 21:52
  • Katie Schaller
    While we need the rain, why does it have to be on the weekend? Guess I'll have to clean the house. Bahhh.     Saturday June 2, 2012 at 13:49
  • Ivy Williams
    I don't remember what this plant is and it's growing so nicely in my herb garden....?     Friday May 18, 2012 at 02:25
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    • Katie Schaller I used to have some of this, but it was so invasive that I ripped it all out. Perennial Bachelor Button, right? Took me a couple seasons to get rid of it all. Friday June 1, 2012 at 14:19
    • Terry Lee It will try to take over. Being that it is coming back after taking it out is proof of that. Good luck Saturday June 2, 2012 at 05:10
  • John Vivier > Tomato 'Siletz' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum 'Siletz')
    Would Siletz tomatoes grow in Las Vegas Nevada?     Friday June 1, 2012 at 18:59
  • Scott Taylor
    First Time Gardener - Not doing so well. We rent so I decided to plant the fruits and vegetables in 10 gallon bins and 1 20 gallon. I live in Denver, CO, and it's pretty dry here. The humidity is usually 40-50% at night and as low as 15% during the day. So I was watering them everyday, yet most … Read more »     Thursday April 26, 2012 at 03:20
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    • Katie Schaller I always mulch my outdoor potted planters with cypress mulch (Lowes carries it). It keeps the planters from getting really dry between waterings and also helps keep critters out. I always had … Read more » Friday June 1, 2012 at 12:10
    • Katie Schaller In looking at your pictures, I have a couple more thoughts for you. It looks like you might have used garden soil instead of potting soil and that might be too heavy for container growing. Also, with … Read more » Friday June 1, 2012 at 12:15
  • Terry Lee
    I planted a Korean Dwarf Lilac in a pot due to living in an apartment. I don't want to lose it in the winter due to the roots freezing. This may sound stupid but I happen to think it may work. What if I push an electric dipstick (used for heating engine oil in cold weather) into the dirt near edge … Read more »     Wednesday May 30, 2012 at 21:50
  • Katie Schaller
    I've decided to build a kitchen garden using old wood steps a neighbor gave me. I plan to make a box and use 4x4 legs to get it up to about 3 feet at the top edge. It should look pretty and rustic with herbs and trailing flowers (nasturitiums maybe?). And hopefully the critters will stay out of it! … Read more »     Tuesday May 22, 2012 at 13:43  • 
  • Cindy Dinizo
    Summer squash just wilted and died. What's going on n now my cucumbers r looking bad, leaves r yellow green and light brown spots appearing , ends dying. I am so sad
     Tuesday May 8, 2012 at 01:35
  • Kim Brower
    Watering tomatoes     Friday May 4, 2012 at 19:23
  • Scott Taylor
    tomatoes     Thursday April 26, 2012 at 03:21
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