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    Dead wood Hydrangea pruning

    Thanks as always. I know the acid helps turn the flowers blue rather than pink which is a plus. I think I've finally got the concept. As I said earlier, the thing that threw me off, was the fact that the plants did nothing last year and I never cut any of the stems. Last year's damage was late...
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    Dead wood Hydrangea pruning

    It's been awhile since I've posted, and I have asked a similar question in the past, but I'm unsure of the specifics. I just need to make sure that I am completely clear on this. If you have Hydrangeas that bloom on dead wood, is there any pruning that should be done in the spring? Do I cut...
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    Holly bush issues

    Another year begins! I've been assisting a senior citizen friend with her yard for three years. During that time, I have been battling a black fungus/mold. It's been difficult but I thought we had it under control last year. I haven't paid any attention to her bushes this past winter. Yesterday...
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    Knockout Roses winterizing

    I'm still trying to find specific details in regard to these knockouts as far as cutting them back. I think she wants them taken down as close to the ground as possible. When I say "as possible", I mean somewhere in the 6 to 8" range. I'm finding all sorts of information. Some say to not touch...
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    Deadwood Hydrangea winterizing

    I forgot that she also added a Vanilla Strawberry hydrangea this spring. She ordered it online and paid around $40 for it. The thing is pathetic and finally bloomed one cluster about a month ago. It has three or four stems or stalks that all grow outward rather than upward. It is quite possible...
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    Deadwood Hydrangea winterizing

    I had posted pictures of the leaves this past summer and you already determined that they are old wood types. She has one of the types that can be cut down. It's the type that gets about 4' tall with big white balls. I'm not concerned with that one. I'm not touching the other ones at all. My...
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    Knockout Roses winterizing

    Great! Thanks. I'm not much of a gardener and have already killed quite a few things this past summer. I don't want to add more.
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    Knockout Roses winterizing

    Does anyone have any experience with Knockout roses? I'm getting all kinds of conflicting information on what to do with these things. There are four in total that need to be trimmed back for the winter. I've also heard/read that they should be brought inside but I don't know if that means a...
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    Deadwood Hydrangea winterizing

    We've already determined that a friend of mine has three hydrangeas that shouldn't be cut down at the end of the year (deadwood?). My question is how to winterize them. I don't think she has ever done anything for any of her hydrangeas. Three of them have only bloomed the first year she planted...
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    "Yummy" plant identification

    I have two dogs that both have sensitive stomachs. When they start to have issues, they immediately head to this plant to have a snack. Any idea what it is? My mom called it "bee balm" for a long time but then I saw something called bee balm in a nursery and it wasn't the same. Thanks...
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