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In a neighbour's garden, evidently a volunteer which appeared this year. About 8 feet tall. Stem about 2" diameter and sounds hollow. Large leaves.
This was in the garden of a neighbour, who could not identify. About 4 feet high and wide. Attractive pink flowers in July, very attractive to...
This year the number of infested buds in my garden is down substantially from last year. I think the dismal spring weather in Vancouver delayed...
I have a lot of moss or lichen growing on a cedar/fiberglas deck. Any suggestions for a product I can use to remove these, which is safe if it...
Looking back a year I have the same problem I posted in July 2009: Total infested buds in 2009 were double the figure for 2008 in spite of a...
My records show over 50% more infested buds this year in my garden. They were first noticed a couple of weeks earlier than last year and should...
Can anybody explain the conical growths on the leaf in the picture? This was a "show and tell" from a child so I don't have any information on...
This has shown up again this year - see attachment also notice the yellow blotch. Any suggestions? Bob
If you want to attract snails/slugs to one place where you can deal with them efficiently put empty half grapefruit peels upside down in the...
These will show up as deformed flower buds in the next few days in west side Vancouver - possibly a bit later because of the cold spring. Any...
Cooks Magazine is enthusiastic about Red Bliss potatoes for soups and stews. Any idea if these are available locally as seed potatoes and is this...
Thanks for ID - went back for another look and it is a clematis intertwined with the blackberry. Should have looked at it from farther away Bob
Noticed this on a wild blackberry plant in Pacific Spirit Park today. Can anybody tell me what this unusual (to me) growth is? Bob
I see the terms "heritage" and "heirloom" used frequently to describe plant varieties and seeds - e.g. tomatoes. Can somebody explain the...
Just saw this message asking for an update. The damage was in our neighbour's lawn. Not repeated this year. Skunks and raccoons are...
I googled and found references to both. Can somebody provide a definitive source of the name? Bob Vancouver
I have noticed a lot of leaf yellowing affecting some but not all plants. Can anybody advise? This was not significant last year; I wonder if...
Home Depot is advertising a Contech Electronics Scarecrow Automatic Outdoor Animal Deterrent for $99 (Canadian). This has a motion detector...
After the first thaw I put out the peels from half grapefruit with the opening down. Slugs and snails are attracted and congregate underneath...
I have an old bag of Art Knapp's Winter Feeder 6-3-12 with sulphur coated urea (granular). I want to put this on the lawn but am concerned about...