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Hello everyone! Sorry for my inactivity this year. Life has been crazy. Couple job changes and an unhealthy garden this year. Next year will be better. At any rate, I went peach picking earlier this week. To my surprise, the pit in the peach I ate tonight had sprouted! How do I give this...

Hello there! So about a year and a half, maybe two years ago, I rescued this mini rose plant from my sister. She brought it over to me (I have a big vegetable garden and some house plants) in hopes that I might revive it. I cut it way back except for one branch (if you will) that was still...

About a year ago a friend gave me a clipping of the plant in the photos attached. It's some traveling/creeping vine. He's told me a solid three or four times what the plant is, but I can't remember and I don't have the heart to ask him again lol. It was one vine about 5' long. I propagated that...

Good morning everyone! Sorry it has been a while since I have been able to post. I have been very busy though! My vegetable garden is in full swing and I have also planted some Elf Sunflowers (Burpee) at my work this year. I specifically grew them to cut and give away. But I have no idea how to...

Hello there! This year will be my third vegetable garden. First year I was wildly successful, last year not so much. We had a very hot and dry summer. So this time around I'm trying to combat that by setting up a drip system with an automatic timer. I have been comparing the Miracle Grow...

Hello there! I live in the Boston area and I saved this small rose bush from my sister (hehe). I'll spare you the details other than, I cut it way back and re-potted it (into the pot shown) and it flourished. Now winter is here and I don't know how to care for it in the colder months. I have...

There is a fungus growing outside of my raised beds that I have never seen before. It is also in a couple spots in the yard. My biggest concern is my dog, who loves to eat all things. What is it? And how do I get rid of it without making my dog sick or killing my veggies? kthanks! h

Hello there! I received a prickly type cactus pup from a friend and also a few Christmas cactus clippings from my aunt. I live in the basement with minimal lighting. I have an elaborate set up for my seedlings, but do not plan on keeping that set up year round. Looking for lighting suggestions...

Hey there! I live just north of Boston in a city called Woburn. I'm interested in setting up a humming bird feeder, but not even sure if they are in my area. Any ideas or suggestions? kthanks h

I have two types of weeds I've been battling in my garden area. I think one of them is some sort of violet? Not sure what the others are. Can you help me figure out what they really are and how to get rid of 'em? kthanks! H

Hi there! I one of my work plants is a Bromeliad, pictured here :). It doesn't seem to be growing. I'm watering once a week, soil holds moisture pretty well. Tag says 1-2 hours of indirect sunlight a day. It's in my desk about 15 feet away from a whole wall of north facing windows. It's...

Hi there! I'm Heather, most everyone calls me Sunshine. I'm new to gardening, had my first veggie garden last year. I planted it with already started plants because I started late, in July. This year I am trying to start my own seedlings. I have already started them once, wasn't prepared with...