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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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Ornamental grass that works in shade?
Hello, I would love to plant lots of OGs and prairie grasses in my backyard but the problem is my backyard is very shady. Is…
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Leaning Russian Sage
My Russian Sage is not standing upright like the neighbors. Why is it laying down? —Jerry
Learn MoreNew Pee Gee Hydrangeas
Hi, I just purchased two new pee gee hydrangea trees a week ago. They are both showing some yellow leaves on the interior of the…
Learn MoreOrnamental backyard fun
I have a teeny-weeny backyard with one enormous oak tree. Really, enormous. It shades parts of the yard back there, but there is sun, too.…
Learn MoreShrubs for Shade?
We have a very shaded area in the back of our yard, and are looking for some shrubs that would help provide a screen between…
Learn MoreName That Plant
I bought a succulent plant @ Sunnyside, this past Sunday, and it is about 8″ tall, it is varigated and has tiny flowers on it…
Learn MoreDying Elijah Blue Fescue
In March we planted Elijah Blue Fescue along the border of a bed in front of our church along with double red knock-out roses, Stella…
Learn MoreGrub treatment timing
How late in this 2012 season will grub treatment be affective? —Christine
Learn MoreHedge Options
I have an aging and sick hedge on the edge of our property in the front yard that runs from the street to the house,…
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Hi. I have a thistle problem in the back corner of my lot. We’ve weeded, sprayed, weeded, sprayed, etc. and it still comes back. Any…
Learn MoreIndoor Herb Garden
Hello! I bought a couple of herbs from Sunnyside Gardens about a month ago. I wanted to build an indoor herb garden, as I do…
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