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Do Japanese beetle traps really work? I understand they attract more than already around but will it keep them off certain plants and shrubs.

I have a group C clematis which is supposed to be pruned in Feb/March. I have not pruned it yet this year & there are new green shoots blooming a couple feet up last years vines. Should I still prune it down or just forget about it this year?

My over-wintered geraniums are light green. What do they need to make them darker green?

Can you help, my perenial aubretia has flowers again after deadheading a short time ago but the plants are very leggy with about 6 inches of dry stem before greenery and flowers, what shall I do?

Stray cats use my garden bed for their litter box. The cats are gone but not odor, how do I take care of soil to plant veggies/herbs?

How does the "early" spring effect my garden. Do I still wait to pull things off in case we get a freeze? Southern, lower Michigan.

Can I plant shelling peas near flowering sweet peas or will they cross pollinate and make the peas inedible?

I have put a layer of stones on pot plant to prevent cat getting in it but I find the water doesnt go past the stones, do I need to put a larger amount of water?

Help, I used the wrong kind of Preen (Trifluralin) on an area with edibles (blueberries, huckleberries). Do I need to pull the plants out? Does it "wear off"? What about planting new edibles in the area? I last applied about 3 weeks ago and was just planning to plant an herb garden in the area.

What type of monkey grass is best for edging walkways?

I am wanting to grow my own tomato and cucumber plants from seeds. Is it to late to start them?

My hydrangea started to bud and leaf during an unusually warm spell this past March. Since then we've had some frosty nights. I noticed that the leaves are brown, withered with black tips. There is some new green growth at the bottom of the plant. What should I do now? I live in N.E. Ohio