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Tall cacti
I have some cacti growing indoors that are flopping over as they grow taller (8-10″). I have been propping them up with wooden skewers but…
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Salt Tolerant Boulevard Garden
How do I begin selecting plants for a garden along the street? Any advice you have is greatly appreciated.
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Warm Fall
I heard on the weather, that the next three months will be warm.. into October, how do you think that will affect our perenials?
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Snow Burn
We had lots of snow burn on our arborvitae last year. We didn’t know we should have covered them. What can we do to prevent…
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Neonicotinoids and Bees
Hi! I understand several Twin Cities garden stores (including Bachman’s and Gerten’s) are no longer stocking plants that have been treated with neonicotinoids, as these…
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Time to Plant
Is it safe to plant ornamental grasses now–October 18? How late can into the Fall can Gro-low fragrant sumac be planted? Thank you.
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Hydrangea – poor blooming
My ‘Quick Fire’ Hydrangea bloomed very poorly this year. It had many flower buds but only a few in each cluster bloomed. It gets about…
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Is it OK to cut back roses in the fall?
My roses are bloomed out and just kinda messy. Is it too early to cut them back aggressively for winter? —Guy
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