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Advice needed for serviceberry tree - I think my 3 year old serviceberry tree seems ready to croak. It is not leafing out, buds were slightly swelling but now are not opening at... Read More
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Care of frozen plants - This is the first time I’ve had frozen solid plants. We’ll have four more days of freezing temperatures and then perhaps a return to more s... Read More
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When a vole has feasted... - Voles/shrews have feasted on some hosta roots. They seem to nibble on half the plant before moving on. The following year, the plant shows ... Read More
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Invasion of root suckers - Two years ago we cut down an old crab apple tree to below ground level. Now suckers are popping up all over the place...in the lawn and in t... Read More
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Foliar nematodes. They're back. - Aw rats! Spotted the first leaf of this season with foliar nematodes! I've removed the leaf and sprayed with insecticidal soap. That's all ... Read More
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What's going on with my Abiqua Trumpet? - I planted it this spring beneath walnut trees (slow to leaf out). Could this be a case of sun damage? (Although hostas with white edges and ... Read More
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What's going on with my user name? - I posted a comment (re: rubber Rafts) I notice that my username has somehow been changed to HU####. What's up with that?
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Stand by Me Fasciated crown? - The Hosta Library says that Stand by Me can show fasciation of the whole plant. I didn't know that a crown could be Fasciated and couldn't f... Read More
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Ammonia drench question - I'm planning to drench with 10% ammonia. Is air temperature a factor in deciding when to drench? We had quite a heavy rain last night, will... Read More
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Composted manure on top of wood chip mulch? - My friend spreads composted manure and bonemeal ON TOP of the wood chip mulch in her hosta beds. She spreads it in a circle around the plant... Read More
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