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Jun 26, 2009, Beautiful Peonies
This picture was taken in early June in front of my Michigan home. Beautiful flowers! They are so heavy, so I took 2 tomatoe cages and put them
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Jun 26, 2009, Green beetle with black markings
I am in Southern Ontario. This colony of beetles have been eating the leaves of my mint, shasta dasies, purple coneflower, black-eyed susans, and even
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Jun 26, 2009, yellow beetle black dots
Yellow beetle looking thing with black dots and very long
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Jun 26, 2009, Weird lil bug with painted eyes
This bug was flying around outside and happened to land on my sons back. When I went to take him off he got hard like a stick and played dead. I took
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Jun 26, 2009, Black & Green Striped Flying Insect
Its small and likes to fly. Has a reddish body with black & lime green stripes on the wings. It's infesting my Shasta daisies & Snowball
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Jun 26, 2009, small and furry
it is very small about 1/2 cm. it has small clear wings with slight black lines and its abdomine is a white/light blue color and its
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Jun 23, 2009, Big ugly spiders everywhere
Every summer, usually by August, we have huge ugly spiders building webs all over the place around our house. I know people say spiders are good, but
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Jun 23, 2009, powdery mildew on seedling
How do I get rid of powdery mildew that has appeared on my seedlings? Will it affect it growth when I transplant? or the soil there? Doug says that
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Jun 23, 2009, killing squirrels with beet pulp pellets
Hi! My pond/water garden has been infested with ground squirrels this year! they are climbing up on rocks, INTO the stream, everywhere imaginable and
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Jun 22, 2009, Clematis Wilting
Last year I planted my first clematis. The buds progressed and bloomed, new buds formed, and the plant was looking very healthy. Then the buds and
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Jun 22, 2009, Bllueberry propagation
I have 55 year high bush blueberries. Can I divide the plants, roots and all to start at an additonal site? Doug says that the easiest system is to
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Jun 22, 2009, hibiscus
When to prune and can pieces be propagated? Doug says that hibiscus propagate very easily from tender tip cuttings. Take them about 3-5 inches long
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Jun 22, 2009, Container gardening-Western Exposure
We live in an apartment that has a balcony that recieves only Western light-Very intense in the afternoon, full shade untill 2-3 pm and then blazing/
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Jun 22, 2009, overwintering trumpet vines in containers
has anyone had success with wintering over trumpet vines on a NYC terrace zone 6 when above ground? thanks Doug says that he thinks it should be OK
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Jun 22, 2009, crab grass
what to do its everywhere in my flower bed under it and in yard o i have to dig all plants up in bed and start new or can i spray or what help Doug
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Jun 22, 2009, Butterfly on Lantana
More of the plantings for the
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Jun 22, 2009, Four Whites
Four white double tulips from my
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Jun 22, 2009, Butterfly Heaven
When my flowers are peeking in July, you can pull in the driveway and the butterflies just swarm. I plant everything for the butterflies and
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Jun 22, 2009, Gray Furry, with Red antenni and jaw spike thing
Found in Atlanta, GA. June 20th
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Jun 22, 2009, 4 legged creature with antenna 1 inch long
This insect is on my pole beans, does not frighten easily and will become aggressive when bothered.
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Jun 22, 2009, Catepillar-yellow and black
I have about 5 on these on my licorce plant. They are eating away at
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Jun 22, 2009, Tim the little green awsome friend
tiny, long bright green insect. Flies pretty well, has veined transparent wings. very beautiful, i believe it eats plants but im not
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Jun 22, 2009, Rose bush blight
My rose bush leaves are thin and yellowy and the buds are withered and dry looking. I can't find a description of these symptoms anywhere. Can you
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Jun 22, 2009, Water Quality for Roses
I water roses (as well as the lawn) with chlorinated water. I have recently started using compost tea, following your on-line instructions. They
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Jun 22, 2009, knock out roses
my knock out are not blooming! One or two buds but not what I expected. Doug says that he doesn't see a question here - only a complaint. :-) Let
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Jun 17, 2009, tiny worms
hello, my roses are under attack. there are tiny futry worms about 1mm wide and 5mm long that make their way into the bud (from the bottom) then the
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Jun 17, 2009, caring for a potted rose tree in Zone 10
What does yellowing leaves indicate? How can I protect my rose tree from the heat in zone 10 in the summer. Doug says that yellowing leaves
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Jun 17, 2009, Pussy Willows Propagation
Can a new Pussy Willow be started by cutting a peice from an existing tree? How? Thank you, Debbie Doug says that indeed, a pussy willow branch (cut
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Jun 16, 2009, Severe Non-ending String Algae Problem
Everytime it rains water is running off into the pond which is only 10 months old. We have had string algae problems real bad ever since the pond was
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Jun 16, 2009, Dogwood Tree root sprouts
I have new growth coming from the root system upward, should I cut this off? Doug says that yes, this should be
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