Either this hydrangea of mine currently has gender identity issues or the soil has an incredibly steep pH gradient...

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Hello! I live in zone 6B. I've been thinking of doing a vegetable garden this year in raised beds. The handyman I use, who will be building the beds, is telling me it's too late to start a vegetable garden, and I'll have to wait until next year. Is it true? Am I too late ( Read more... )

Hi everyone. I've been watching this community for a long time now, although I just recently realized I never joined. I'm in Zone 5 for your reference ( Read more... )

I have a rose bush in my yard that my mom planted over 7 years ago...it grew tall this summer for me, but not a single bloom on it. Any suggestions what I can do for the future of this baby ( Read more... )

This is my 5th spring with a Peegee hydrangea tree and it's done beautifully every spring. This spring it was budded out nicely, leaves were starting to pop (it was always one of the last to come back in my zone 5) and I thought all was well when we left for vacation Memorial weekend. Wednesday we came home and I walked the front walk to see what ( Read more... )

Hi there, I'm located right smack on the border of zones 6 and 7. And I have two questions ( Read more... )

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Dispite the odd weather, I have a few firsts:
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Thanks for all the help identifying my flowers! I was telling my grandmother about this community, and she asked me to see if any of you could help her answer a question ( Read more... )

My landscaping that was new in March is still growing super fast :) Took some shots today; pics will open in separate window.

My three hydrangea bushes are all in a row, but each one has flowers of a different color: blue, pinky-lavender, and sort of in between.

My purple butterfly bushes have gotten really tall and are blooming great fat ( Read more... )