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3 days ago |
southernliving.com | Steve Bender
About This Episode A reader asks for advice on finding the right plant for small outdoor spaces. Plus, a tip for controlling garden insects. Question Of The Week "We live in a condominium community, and I miss my trees. What is the best small potted tree to grow on my patio? It will only get about four hours of sun daily. That's a great question." - Peggy Grumpy Gardener: My first thought is always Japanese maples.
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3 days ago |
aol.com | Steve Bender
About This EpisodeA reader asks for advice on finding the right plant for small outdoor spaces. Plus, a tip for controlling garden insects. Question Of The Week"We live in a condominium community, and I miss my trees. What is the best small potted tree to grow on my patio? It will only get about four hours of sun daily. That's a great question." - PeggyGrumpy Gardener: My first thought is always Japanese maples.
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6 days ago |
southernliving.com | Steve Bender
By Steve BenderPublished on June 21, 2025 Credit: okimo/Getty Images About This Episode A reader struggles with what to grow in their sun-drenched yard. Plus, Grumpy’s plant of the month. Question Of The Week "We have a group of crepe myrtles growing in our sunny front yard in Zone 7. Grass won't grow in the area beneath them, so we put down mulch. We'd like to add a mix of plants there for more color.
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1 week ago |
southernliving.com | Steve Bender
By Steve BenderPublished on June 18, 2025 Credit: Ralph Lee Anderson About This Episode A reader seeks advice on why their hydrangeas are fading in color. Plus, Grumpy’s gripe of the week. Question Of The Week "My French hydrangea starts the summer with big, lovely blue flowers. As the season continues however, the blooms turn to white, pale green, or washed-out pink. Is there something I can do to recover the vibrant blue?
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1 week ago |
southernliving.com | Steve Bender
About This Episode Grumpy helps a reader deal with squirrels and offers helpful tips. Question Of The Week "My squirrel-proof feeder doesn't work. Squirrels shimmy right up the post and eat all the seeds." - Jill Grumpy Gardener: My number one solution to a squirrel problem on your feeder does not involve, a baffle at all, it's something called Cole's Hot Meats. And these are sunflower seeds with the hulls off. And, you know, sunflower seeds, squirrels absolutely love. And so do birds.
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