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• How can I stop slugs and snails in my garden?

  There are some ways to slow down these rascals. Natural predators such as blackbirds, frogs, toads, and snakes may not get them all, but if you do have any of these slug and snail eaters in your garden, think twice before driving them away. These critters... Posted Mar 03 2009, 03:27 PM by bill-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: commmon questions asked, natural predators, slugs, snails

• Any advice for starting a rose garden?

  There are a few basic ingredients to starting a successful rose garden. One of the rules for planting is always location, location, location. The same for roses. Roses love the sun. Roses should be placed on an area wehere they receive at least 8 hours... Posted Mar 01 2009, 01:30 PM by bill-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: commmon questions asked, grafted roses, own root roses, rose bushes, rose garden

• I see many of bags of dirt at the store, which one should I buy?

  Most garden centers or even grocery stores bring pallets of soil mixes every spring. On my first shopping trip, for my wife, I was requested to pick up potting soil, or at least that what I thought I heard. Thinking that I could just grab a bag a of dirt... Posted Feb 27 2009, 11:44 AM by bill-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: commmon questions asked, impatiens, perlite, soil conditions, soil mixes, top soil, vermiculite

• I have a problem with leaf spot, what can I do?

  There are several causes for leaf spot. Leaf spot may be promoted by moisture and decaying garden materials such as old leaves and plant residue. Prevention is simple in this case, just clean the area of old residue around the plants that are prone to... Posted Feb 27 2009, 09:42 AM by bill-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: commmon questions asked, drip irrigation, fungicide, fungus, leaf spot

• Could you suggest what to look for when trying to diagnose a sick plant?

  Diagnosing a sick plant is a difficult job for an amateur gardener and sometimes for a more skilled gardener also. Probably the place to start is to ask the right questions so you can narrow the possibilities down. One of the first questions is how long... Posted Feb 26 2009, 06:07 PM by bill-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: amatuer gardener, commmon questions asked, Gardening Tips, insects, plant disease

• What are your favorite spring flowers?

  I think I will try and answer this question from the perspective of a zone 5 resident. Spring flowers are a major event to witness after a long, cold, snowy winter. It seems that the emergence of that first bloom gives me the validation that spring and... Posted Feb 25 2009, 09:26 AM by bill-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: commmon questions asked, crocus, crocus bulbs, early blooming flowers, phlox, ranunculus, scilla