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Gardening Q&A: How To Water Plants (Yes, There Is A Better Way)
Plants and lawns get thirsty on hot summer days, but there’s more to watering than you might think. Q: Is it better to water my flowers and vegetables in the morning or evening? Submitted by reader...
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Gardening Q & A: Keeping Your Petunias Healthy
Q: What causes petunias to die? Submitted by reader Monu on The Home Depot’s online Community Forums. A. As the summer goes by, we start hearing from a few gardeners who wonder why their petunias...
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Gardening Q&A: The How and Why of Soil Testing
Q: How do I have my soil tested to find out what type of fertilizer I should use for my vegetable garden? Submitted by Nancy McPherson on The Home Depot’s Community Forums. A: Testing your soil isn’t...
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Gardening Q & A: Help! My Container Plants Are Dying!
Q. Help!! My gardening skills apparently are seriously lacking! I’m new to gardening and since I live in a condo I have decided to container garden…I have a nice covered porch that receives about six...
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Gardening Q&A: How to Grow Garlic
Whether because of the transition between seasons or a change in gardening trends, we over at The Home Depot’s Garden Club will sometimes see a run of comments all asking about the same topic. We...
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Gardening Q&A: Plant a Privacy Screen
Q: Can you suggest plants that will grow tall and bushy to make a privacy screen blocking the neighbor’s view of my patio? That’s the question that Home Depot Garden Club member Nikki asked...
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Gardening Q&A: Why Are Some of My Crape Myrtles Not Blooming?
A comment posted to the Garden Club reads: I purchased two pink velour crape myrtle trees from The Home Depot last year. My husband planted them in a very sunny spot in our Staten Island backyard....
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Gardening Q&A: Dog-Friendly Plants
Q: Can you suggest some dog-friendly plants and shrubs that are hardy and non-toxic? That’s the question TLB-Saint_Paul recently posed to our Garden Club Forums: “I need very hardy plants because of...
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Garden Q&A: Mole Control
Photo: Zenera/Flickr. Garden Club member Maureen asks: How do I get rid of the moles? What product is best to get rid of the bugs that I assume are attracting the moles? Good question, Maureen....
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Gardening Q&A: Getting Rid of Budworms
Heliothis virescens at work. Image: USDA Over in the comments, Garden Club reader Cindy Day recently asked: I have always had problems with worms in my geraniums. I’ve been using a soapy water spray....
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Gardening Q&A: How Do I Keep My Concrete Edging in Place?
Q: “I am tired of my concrete edging stones being knocked over or rain runoff eroding the soil, causing the edging to shift. I would like to know the basics of good concrete laying. Is sand needed as...
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Gardening Q&A: Where Do I Start With A Yard Full Of Weeds?
chinahbzyg/Shutterstock.com Q: “I have a decent size back yard that is covered in weeds. I would like to grow grass, but need help on where to start. I know I will have to throw on some weed killer and...
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Gardening Q&A: How Do I Care For My Lawn In The Fall?
Aerator/Spreader Q: “I live in upstate New York (Albany) and was wondering the proper steps for fall lawn care. Specifically, I’ve read the benefits of dethatching, aerating, over-seeding and...
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Gardening Q&A: Improving Acidic Soil after Removing a Pine
Image: Alan Levine Garden Club reader Elaine asks: How soon after removing a large pine tree when can I plant a new tree? I know that we find ourselves saying this a lot over at the Garden Club, but...
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Gardening Q&A: How to Control Poa Annua?
Reader Marie recently asked: Q: What can I use to control poa in my bermuda sod? A: While many people might first think of Power of Attorney when they see a reference to poa, Marie is asking about a...
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Garden Club Q&A: Athletic Field Maintenance
Image by David Lee/Shutterstock Q: I am taking care of a high school baseball infield grass. I need to fertilize the lawn and reseed a few spots. Could you steer me in the right direction as to...
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Gardening Q&A: How Do I Care For My Poinsettia?
Q: I couldn’t resist buying a 99-cent poinsettia at the Home Depot on Black Friday. Now I’m wondering how to care for it. A: Here are a few tips to keep those red blooms bright. Water: When the soil...
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Gardening Q&A: How do I keep my Christmas tree fresh?
Q: How do I help my Christmas tree last through the holiday season? A: Home Depot associates get that question a lot around Christmastime. The important thing is to keep your real Christmas tree...
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Gardening Q&A: How Do I Care For My Christmas Cactus?
Q: How do I care for my Christmas cactus? A: These colorful holiday plants are actually succulents, not cacti. Keep the soil moist, but not soggy, while they’re in bloom. If the stems start to look...
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Gardening Q&A: Norfolk Island Pine
In past weeks we’ve told you how to care for two more-or-less traditional holiday plants, the Christmas tree and Christmas cactus. But how do you celebrate if you’re starting from scratch,...
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