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Will chlorinated pool water affect the soil in a vegetable garden?
May 22, 2009
For the first time I'm going to plant a vegetable garden, and I have an area cleared. My swimming pool cover came off over the winter, and the pool water is a dark green to look at, but looks clear w...
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Failure to thrive of Cherokee sedge in Spicewood, TX
May 18, 2009
I have several Cherokee sedges, just planted in March. Three of them are doing fine, but the rest look like they're dying. Some are right next to one that is doing great. Any ideas?
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Desert willows not doing well in Navarro County, TX
May 16, 2009
Planted 3 new desert willows , 3-4 ft.in February. Live in East Navarro County and soil is clay with slight slope to Richland Chambers lake area. Had a wet spring. These plantings appear not doing we...
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My newly planted Mountain Laurel isn\'t doing well.
March 13, 2009
My mountain laurel was planted from a container in Dec. It is in part sun, clay soil, and its leaves are turning yellow. should I move it or will that kill it?
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Recently planted live oak tree in Boerne, TX
February 07, 2009
My brother planted a live oak in August. It was from a nursery and had a root ball. It looks dead but I keep watering it. The trunk is about 6 inches around. The leaves died but when the winds came th...
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Berms to hold water around roots
December 05, 2008
I planted new flower beds this November. There are currently dirt 'berms' around each plant - creating a well for water to seep into the immediate plant area. How can I keep these berms from erodi...
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Repotting of lemon cypress for drainage
October 26, 2008
Hi, I bought a lemon cypress tree in a nice tin, It is in Plastic and the bottom has about 1.5" of water with no drainage in the plastic or tin. It will be kept inside. Does the plant need to be in...
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Watering needs for a new landscape
October 11, 2008
How much and how frequently are you supposed to water after implementing a new landscape? For example, perennials and succulents that are drought tolerant.
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Leaves dropping on native Texas Mountain Laurel in San Antonio
September 20, 2008
Please help. We have a beautiful TX Mountain Laurel in our front yard. This year the leaves are dropping like snow in the north. What do you think is wrong with our tree?
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Failure to thrive of Hamelia patens in Laredo
September 19, 2008
I have a question regarding Hamelias patens(firebush)that I have been trying to grow for 2 years. I live in Laredo, Texas and this area should be an excellent climate for this plant. I planted 12 of t...
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