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Hose spigot/bibb recs - I'm having the plumber come out to replace both my outdoor faucets. I have about a week or two before he can fit me in, so I'd like to take... Read More
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How to keep cedar rust in check? - Have pretty bad cases of cedar rust on my apple trees. Don't have any cedars on my property but I back up to state land, so who knows what'... Read More
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Any small evergreens that do well in dry-ish part-shade? - I'm looking for a small evergreen shrub that can take part-shade under the dripline of a mature maple tree. I do keep this area reasonably ... Read More
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Birch transplant shock - Not sure what's going on here. Planted this river birch directly from the nursery pot one week ago. Roots looked good -- not an overly-d... Read More
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What I would like to know is... - ...how a Japanese beetle ended up on the seat of my underwear. I'm not in the habit of gardening in my unmentionables.
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What has your experience been with Eastern Redbud- colder zones UPDATE - I've wanted to get a redbud for this house but have been hemming and hawing, a master gardener once called them "deadbuds" and I c... Read More
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What makes quick breads crack like this? - My quick breads always crack like this on the sides near the top. What causes this and how can I fix it?
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Blueberries as understory shrubs - How well do blueberries tend to do under other fruit trees? If I wanted to plant blueberries under my fruit trees, how far away from the ma... Read More
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I am now caryoperters-less - I've posted before I'd never want to be without caryopteris because of the wonderful late summer bloom, but I've had enough. I took the las... Read More
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First aid kit - I want to replace the first aid kit I have with one that's hard-sided, the one I have is soft-sided and the organization isn't good, everyth... Read More
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