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Great garden tips for small or limited spaces, try growing vertical. Gardener's ask: What type of spray is used to get rid of box elder bugs? When is the best time to plant Cannas? Pest tip: clematis wilt - roots turn black and stem wilts. New Product: Use twister plant support, a viral support that winds up and through - available thru gardening-naturally and Gardener's Supply Company.
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I'll discuss how to keep the perfect garden journal for your landscape and garden in this podcast. I'll answer gardeners' questions on dealing with rabbit damage and box elder bugs. Salt buildup on house plants and how to remedy it is the subject of my pest tips. I'll finish by mentioning COINCIDE: The Orton System of Pest Management from Labor of Love Conservatory, 468 S. President, Suite 103, Carol Stream, IL 80188-2894.
Are your perennials overcome with too much growth? Do your annuals need a bit of deadheading? Let's grab the pruners and get to work! I'll finish with a mention of the Cut and Hold - developed for roses and other prickly shrubs.
In this podcast I'll give descriptions of clinging vines, twining vines and winding vines. I'll answer gardeners' questions on ridding weeds in the vegetable garden and crabgrass growing thru dianthus. Then I'll talk about dieback on hardy shrub roses. I'll finish with a recommendation of a great plant, Campanula 'Pink Octopus'.
Many households are going to begin growing vegetables for the first time this year. I'll give you some basics to get started. Then I'll answer gardeners' questions on installing an arbor for trumpet vine and growing onions in the north. This week's pest tip will focus on clubroot of cabbage and other crucifiers. I'll finish with a recommendation of a great vegetable to grow, Eggplant F1 'Hansel' , an All-America Selections winner.
