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  • Has anyone else had problems getting on since changing the message forum?

    Just wondering if anyone else had problems getting on here since they changed the message forum/ community forum? I have had teoubles for the jast few days getting on here!!! My usual way of getting on here, I could not until now, and had to go a different way!!! Just… More

  • Getting seeds out of cones?

    Hello, if I get my friend who lives near the redwoods to fetch me a few cones about this time, about what percent of the hand gathered seeds would germinate? Should my friend get both the green cones and the brown cones? When I get them, what is the best… More

  • Magnolia Seed Pods Need Response

    ...this in the Trees and Shrubs thread but it is not getting any response and I really need some help with this. I thought it might get more views here. My parents Magnolia's have several seed pods on them. What is the process to grow… More

  • Hello from Minnesota

    ... of land with a new home about 3 years ago and Im getting the new lawn going pretty… More

  • Hello Newbie from South Carolina

    ...ybe someone can help me? I am usually really good with this type of thing but I can't find any type of upload button!) Anyway..How neat is this site??… More

  • Hello from Georgia!

    ...lot is covered with pine trees. Can't wait to get started! More

  • Potting soil getting moldy

    ...ng soil. I was wondering if there's a good way to get rid of this? They're rather large pots, so I'd like to avoid re-potting them. The plants are chives and peppermint. Organic methods are preferred. More

  • Getting rid of Stinging Nettle?

    ...e from my planter. How do i get rid of it without getting stung by the mean bugger?! :mad: The last time i got stung I barely touched it. My fingure hurt most of the day. Hubby… More

  • Getting Cucumbers to climb

    :( Can anyone tell me how to get cucumbers to climb? I'd appreciate the information. I am thinking the trellis needs to be on a slant? Help please!!:rolleyes: More

  • Getting rid of sparrows

    [/size]:confused: Does anyone have an idea on getting rid of sparrows:mad: . I have taken down the houses and feeders.They are so bad they chase out all the other birds. They even attacked a hugh wood pecker drinking out of my pond. He has stayed around all winter. They dive… More

  • Tomatos getting rotten spots!!! HELP!

    HELP! My tomatos are getting some kinda gross rot on them, right on the bottom of the tomato, I have found about 5 like this already! Does anyone know what this is and how to prevent it? More

  • Getting Zuchinni Pollinated

    Can anyone tell me in these pictures where I'm supposed to pollinate? Is it behind the flower, inside the bulbous yellow part inside the flower, on top of the un-opened flower???? I have no clue. I've got lots of blooms and no fruit. :confused: More

  • Getting so excited!

    ...e are 3 of them! I been watching them and I think within a week it will flower, I am hoping anyways:) More

  • Kengai Bonsai questions

    ...l for 6 months then he brought it home because it started to die. We repotted it, but it is not… More

  • Help with this plant

    ...hey grew they started expanding and adding on and getting bushier--at the end of the summer (late) they got some very small light purple flowers on the very ends--I had kept the packets to… More

  • And yet another intro...

    ...everywhere! After all this time, I still struggle getting anything to grow in all… More

  • What happened to my black ash trees?

    ... they won't make it either. It seems all the bark starting from the top part… More

  • Ficus Trees

    ...was use to a bright location in the house but its getting too tall. More

  • Almond?

    ...e ripe when the fruit dries up and splits? :D I'm getting a thread ready for that day! LOL :0 Does anyone else have almond trees? More

  • Damaged Trees?

    I've got some questions about dealing with trees that have dying limbs. Firstly I have a redbud tree, an apple tree, and a cherry tree in my back yard. In case there's some different treatment for any of them I put them up here. Now, it's pretty much spring here… More

  • Don't know

    ... my daughter crazy because she likes order. I had started out with the intentions of a formal garden, (I had never gardened flowers before) somewhere over the years it… More

  • where is summer?

    It is finally getting cold in NJ, the trees are starting to change and Ihave to decide what plants will come in,,and which will not??:( Now it is time to wait for new catalogues to dream of next season. Hope to catch a few of you around soon. Happy Fall… More

  • Insects threatening to take over!

    ... and natural an environment as possible. My fruit trees all seem relatively pest free...mostly because I keep a constant eye on them. I pick off any pests and squash them on an almost daily basis. My problem has been… More

  • New 'cat in town

    ...eginner (only 3-5 year old trees), and I'm slowly getting the feel for proper form. It… More

  • Kinda New

    ...ere about a month. Been reading lots of blogs and getting to know a few people. I am in the northeastern part of Indiana, zone 5. Have been gardening off and on for several years. I have always wanted a cottage garden, but don't know… More

  • Good Morning all, Friday!!!

    ...ning everyone, Its 70º here this morning and getting a little rain. I hope those that needed it are getting some too.Off to work again soon then hopefully wont have to work tomarrow as I need to start thinning some walnut trees out of my horse… More

  • Hi everyone

    ...veryday. I'm not a fussy gardener. I try and stay with the "local" plants.....we have 5 acres, about 275 olive trees (Sevillano and Manzanillo varieties), some Eucalyptus… More

  • woodpecker getting a chewing

    i don`t think that this female rose brested grosbeak likes woodpecker`s More

  • Getting Married

    Dear Gardening Friends, A week from today is the big day for my Beloved and me. It's a busy, stressful time as many of you know from experience, so I am likely not to be around much. If you miss me, please take a moment to think good thoughts, pray… More

  • Started too early

    ...a and this year she wants to make lots more. So I started some tomatoes and peppers indoors. The problem is I started them too soon. I now have about 25 Roma, 25 Super Steak,… More

  • Getting Started on the Cheap

    ...dent, money is definitely a factor. Any advice on getting started composting, and doing… More

  • just started gardening

    ...d be greatly appreciated. The rose plants I wanna get are about… More

  • Who has projects started but not yet done??

    ...eed to add handrails, cover a crappy cement stoop with wooden steps and make new steps on the side of the porch (it's a wrap around) - a few pics for effect. So far… More

  • Suggestions for shrubs

    I didn't know there were different spireas. I see lots of the same one here. I liked them but now I see the flowers are brown this time of year. More

  • Propagating shrubs

    ...propagate shrubs to keep in my holding bed till I get my new house at our farm. I'd appreciate any and all tips from anyone who has been successful in this regard. More

  • are chives started

    ...dnt find seeds either...so was wondering are they started from seeds?? ~C~ More

  • Seeds started

    ... site today! I started some seeds inside for my vegetable garden. They are doing so well i am not sure they will last in the flat that I started them in until safe from the first frost! When do I need to move them… More

  • Trees, shrubs, vines, etc.

    ...d shrubs. One particular area I am having trouble with is my front walkway: I have a garden at the… More

  • Dead Trees and Shrubs!

    ... want to look at dead trees all summer! What's up with the landscape companies? These wouldn't be such huge jobs as… More

  • tree like shrubs

    ... draping foliage at the top. They look like small trees and are about 3 to 4 ft. tall. They have beautiful… More

  • Just started

    ...rry, I was too tired when I registered to come up with something witty. haha) I'm a college student about to graduate from Oklahoma Christian University (Oklahoma City) in December with a bachelor's in Youth… More

  • Planting under trees

    ...he area was concave.. After all composted well. I started to plant all kinds of shade… More

  • Trees

    Anyone know if the Little Gems fill out after a few years? More

  • Evergreen shrubs

    ... that I really hate them and want to replace them with something else. They are those low-to-the-ground numbers that are supposed to be good on slopes for erosion control, etc. CAN'T think of the… More

  • Getting a new fruit tree from an old one..

    ...term for it). It's a great way to take your trees with you when moving to a new location or to just give to someone who would appreciate it. First, select a sturdy… More

  • From AcraMax Gardening Email Tips on getting rid of UNWANTED Pests

    What's Bugging You? By: Kathy Bond Borie Because of the mild winter and soaking spring, it promises to be a banner year for garden pests. I'm bracing myself for the onslaught. The slugs are rearing their ugly heads already, so I've been wearing thick-soled shoes whenever I visit my garden… More

  • Need Help getting rid of Tobacco Budworm...

    ...over. Last Spring...quite by accident, we started getting hummingbirds on our porch. They were enjoying our Petunias I had put in our 5 long porch railing planters. All the previous years, I had put Moss Rosses in… More

  • Getting Rid of Mint

    ... but my problem is not growing something -- it is getting rid of mint. When we bought this home (Highlands, N.C), MINT was growing on the side of an embankment -- we have tried a lot of things -- hand pulling it, cutting it… More

  • Getting red potatoes to sprout...

    ... before planting, I cut them and dust the cut end with Captan (spelling?) fungicide... It helps heal up… More

  • Hybiscus getting ready for the winter.

    ...y house and they NEVER come back up. Now I have 3 tree and 8 plants.… More

  • Getting rid of all turf.

    ...of all grass in my front + back yards and replace with clover, flowers, shrubs, etc. I'm thinking I'd Roundup all the grass; wait a month, till the dead grass and then plant. Help! What do you think? Also, there's a gillion types of clover.… More

  • Can anyone help me id shrubs?

    ..., and am still fairly new to it. I do pretty well with my flowers, but when it comes to bushes/shrubs I have little knowledge of the different varieties and how to care for them. We have several types that were part of the… More

  • trees won't break dormancy

    I planted 10 bare root serviceberry about 6 weeks ago, after sweating them to the point that the buds were swelling and about to break. After I planted them, one leafed out. The buds on the others shriveled and dried up. I called the nursery and all they could suggest… More

  • moving with my shrubs

    I am selling my home and moving 2 hours away. I am in zone 7. Is it ok to dig up my viburnums and hydrangeas, and put them in pots? I was planning to do this the end of October. Do I need to shelter them during the winter months… More

  • ID of shrubs anyone?

    ...lly has blue berries in the Fall. The fourth is a shrub that had been cut… More

  • Getting ready to plant our trees.

    Very ambitious undertaking. More

  • Honey Bee Trees and Shrubs

    I would be interested in what trees and shrubs honey bees use for pollen/nector in your yard. I am a new bee keeper and, although I realize the bees go far, I am putting in plants (on my 1.5 acre lot) that bees like. More

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