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    magnolia problem help please

    Mix 40 parts water with 8 parts of rubbing alcohol and one part dish soap.......spray and soak the entire tree. Wait 15 to 20 minutes and wash off...
    Post by: ian66, Jun 3, 2014 in forum: Magnoliaceae
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    In The Garden: What flower is this

    Cerastium tomentosum aka Snow-in-Summer
    Post by: ian66, May 24, 2014 in forum: Plants: Identification
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    Unknown flower and invasive plant in garden

    Have to dig it out....but the roots break off easily and it will be a chore to get rid of it....just keep digging!!
    Post by: ian66, Oct 16, 2013 in forum: Plants: Identification
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    Tree to identify

    Looks like a Hawthorn.....perhaps a Crataegus laevigata 'Paul's Scarlet'
    Post by: ian66, Sep 18, 2013 in forum: Plants: Identification
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    Identify this caterpillar

    Might be one of the many tussock caterpillars (Family Lymantriidae) An inspection of the prolegs would greatly narrow down the genus and species.....
    Post by: ian66, Sep 18, 2013 in forum: HortForum
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    Crocosmia browning

    A miticide.....may want to use garden sulphur mixed in water and applied on a cloudy day.....
    Post by: ian66, Sep 7, 2013 in forum: Outdoor Gardening in the Pacific Northwest
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    Patio Tomato

    Cutting back any new growth (including any blossoms), will put the energy into the tomatoes ripening sooner.....this is a standard garden practise
    Post by: ian66, Sep 5, 2013 in forum: HortForum
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    Is this a fungus?

    Lilacs probably are chlorotic...soil lacking in iron or magnesium.....alkaline soils tend to lock up these elements, preventing the tree to absorb...
    Post by: ian66, Aug 26, 2013 in forum: HortForum
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    In The Garden: Flower identification please

    White Mallow (Malva sp.)
    Post by: ian66, Aug 16, 2013 in forum: Plants: Identification
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    Ailing elderly Pieris - very pale indeed

    You won't see much growth because the roots are trying to become established in its new spot....be patient, keep it watered well and do not add...
    Post by: ian66, Aug 14, 2013 in forum: Outdoor Gardening in the Pacific Northwest
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    Japonica white things

    Looks like Cotton scale .....and the black coating you washed off was probably sooty mold, a result of the sugary deposits that these scales...
    Post by: ian66, Aug 13, 2013 in forum: HortForum
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    Head fell off sunflower

    If the seeds are still immature....they will not ripen to their full potiental....
    Post by: ian66, Aug 13, 2013 in forum: HortForum
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    Plant ID 2

    Looks more like Ailanthus altissima
    Post by: ian66, Aug 5, 2013 in forum: Plants: Identification
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    What are these holes in my tree??

    Looks like the work of a Sapsuckerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapsucker
    Post by: ian66, Aug 1, 2013 in forum: Outdoor Gardening in the Pacific Northwest
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    Orange flower growing on vine in tree in Kentucky

    You are correct ....it is Trumpet Creeper (Campsis radicans)
    Post by: ian66, Jul 24, 2013 in forum: Plants: Identification