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Category: Gardening Q & A

Here you will find answers to questions from gardeners around the country. Some answers pertain to all but others are more regional so have a look at them all. You will also see that the Gardening Q & A is broken down into the following regions so please use the drop-down Categories menu to the right to see specific regions :

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Photinia leaf drop

Posted on June 4, 2005

Q. Why has my photinia hedge of 20 years losing it leaves? They are turning brown, curling up and falling off. Barry Christensen – Puyallup, WA A. Well twenty years is a good run if this is the first time you have had problems with your photinia. Leaf drop is occurs in the advanced stages…

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Root rot on peonies & wet soil

Posted on May 28, 2005

Q. I have a section of a planting bed two 1/2 wide running north & south along the west side of a fence. It gets plenty of afternoon sun. The problem is that the Irises, which used to bloom there haven’t bloomed in several years even after lifting & dividing. Also I tried some Peonys…

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Bud blast on tulip tree flowers

Posted on May 28, 2005

Q. I have a 30′ tree I think it is called a “tulip” tree because its flat green leaf shape resembles a flat open tulip. the tree also has a type of flower that resembles a fluted kings crown. It tapers up in a yellow brown and has a rim od yellow. It is quite…

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Oxalis purpurea – browning leaves

Posted on May 28, 2005

Q. Dear Peter! Thank you for your column in the Tribune. My problem is this: I have several Oxalis plants; I think they are Oxalis purpurea. They provide beautiful mounds of green with their rose pink blossoms. Around right now though some of the mounds’ leaves turn brown and curly. What causes this? Our garden…

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Replacing Rotting Wisteria Arbor

Posted on May 22, 2005

Q. We have a very old, well-established wisteria covering almost the entire front of our house. Unfortunately, two of the three largest branches, which are approximately 12 feet in length, are being held up in part by a wooden fence/arbor which we need to remove and replace due to rot. Is there any way to…

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