Well,, even the wasps eat aphids ! Or so I have heard ! Happy apple picking MG !
I raised two babies a few years back but mine were the standard light gray color ! The mother had been killed by a car ! Another little known...
Instead of the compost pile just cut a few in half and toss them around the garden for the bees ! They love rotten fruit ! I have to start...
Are you checking the soil before watering ? Are there cedar trees in your immediate vicinity ?
Looks like it does need a second thinning ! If there is more than one apple in a cluster remove the smaller ones and leave the largest...
They are small sucker like growths that may produce small ears or may not ! I would leave them since as Carolyn said removal can cause a slight...
Usually pears have few problems ! But I am guessing its a combination of a fungal problem from over watering ! Pears do best when soil remains...
They root easily ! One year I stuck a sweet potato in a horse manure pile that was left over from the garden ! I had more slips than I could...
What is your geographical location ?
What variety is this pear tree ? I have never heard of putting a pear tree on a balcony unless its a small hybrid variety specifically for...
Next time you want to plant sweet potatoes just buy one from a garden stand or any organic gardener and stick it in the soil and water it ! You...
The first and third pic will not hurt your roses,,they are likely eating the aphids or what ever the white insects are ! Instead of the mixture I...
Are they already rooted or just slips ? Not that it makes much difference ! Slips just take a while longer to start growing ! If you can grow...
Did I miss something ?? Why were you off ?? You are one that gardens more than anyone I know !!
Geritol for iron ? Do they still make that stuff ? Just find some rusty nails and throw them into a container of water and let sit a while !...
Have you checked the leaves closely for aphids and other microscopic critters ! They are hard to see ! I see some holes and leaf curl on some of...
Since the hybrid thornless comes from several varieties of berry,,chances are they will continue ! Did you notice when you bought it if it was a...
Go to the Dollar store and get Sargeants cat flea spray !! Mix about 1 TBSP or a little more to a pint of water ! Spray your roses with it as...
Wow ! Very nice Carolyn ! I would have bought those strawberries ! All we get are brought in from,,who knows where and no taste !
Its common for deer to bed down the fawns while they eat ! Mother will be back so do not worry ! Love the pic !