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deanna in ME Barely zone 6a, more like 5b started a discussion
1000+ bulbs planted last fall - This is maybe 1/2-2/3 of of the over 1000 bulbs I bought last year. I think a good bit of the squill didn’t make it, partly because the plow... Read More
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deanna in ME Barely zone 6a, more like 5b started a discussion
Japanese willow new growth completely green - This Japanese Willow was planted last year. It got PLENTY of water due to our wet summer. Why are all the new leaves solid green? I know eve... Read More
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deanna in ME Barely zone 6a, more like 5b started a discussion
Spring is happening eventually - Despite our 11 degree nighttime temps a few days ago, these crocus, pic taken before the low temp, are still doing fine. The rest are under ... Read More
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Help! Rhododendron, rootstock sprouting with striped bark? - i have a Mount Saint Helens rhododendron that I adore. they are next to impossible to find. it was in way too much shade, and last yea... Read More
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deanna in ME Barely zone 6a, more like 5b started a discussion
UK friends and visitors, gardens to visit first week of October - In about a week I’ll be traveling with friends and staying very near the British Museum in Bloomsbury, London. Are there any ”must-see” gar... Read More
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deanna in ME Barely zone 6a, more like 5b started a discussion
Secondary shoots sprouting from seed heads? - Does anybody have information or experience with new green shoots coming out of seed heads, like with this Dianthus carthusianorum? I’ve go... Read More
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deanna in ME Barely zone 6a, more like 5b started a discussion
Death of only some Baths Pink Dianthus? - I have two patches of Bath’s Pink which have always done very very well. We’ve had a very rainy summer. One patch is barely hanging on, th... Read More
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deanna in ME Barely zone 6a, more like 5b started a discussion
Desperately need help with viburnum - This shrub is doing SOOOO badly. I bought it in spring 2018 as a very small sapling. I'm not sure why it's doing so badly, but at least ha... Read More
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deanna in ME Barely zone 6a, more like 5b started a discussion
Joe Pye Weed ravaged - My standard Joe Pye Weed in front is being practically skeletonized and I have never seen a bug one it, and I’ve been looking. Coastal Joe ... Read More
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deanna in ME Barely zone 6a, more like 5b started a discussion
Rethinking small plants from online vendors like BlueStone - I have ordered very very rarely from online vendors when I am in love with a plant that I cannot get elsewhere. I always felt like paying t... Read More
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