QuestionI planted several red salvias two months ago in planters on my porch. They are doing very well, as I figured they would. From all I have read they sounded like an easy plant to keep and grow. &nb
QuestionI planted several red salvias two months ago in planters on my porch. They are doing very well, as I figured they would. From all I have read they sounded like an easy plant to keep and grow. &nb
Cleaning deck sealant overspray from plants
QuestionHi. My deck has been recently powerwashed and protected with a deck sealant (unsure whether oil- or water-based). The maintenance guys who did the work did not sufficiently protect my outdoor plants (rosemar
Various pests in container garden
QuestionHello. This is our first year of container gardening on a raised deck behind our apt in Albany NY. We kept our efforts limited this year to 3 tomato plants, a couple zucchini, eggplant, hot peppe
QuestionI got a dwarf peach tree three years ago and this year it grew peaches. But the peaches had a kind of sap oozing out of them. I also noticed the sap coming out of the trunk of the tree. has the tree develope
QuestionI have built window boxes the entire lenght of my front porch and was wondering the best type of flowers to plant. AnswerThe best place to start, is to learn about flowers. Perennials dont freeze in the w
QuestionHow do Hydrangas do in pots? What about Gerber Daisies? I will soon be moving to a condominium where I will not planting space. I cannot imagine being without a garden so Im hoping to conta
QuestionHi, A friend gave me a cutting rooted in water of Diffenbachia plant that needs to be planted. Can you suggest a soil mix ? Also, I have read that they like to be a root bound ? Should I plant in a small pot
QuestionI recently read your 12/1/2005 response to the question from the individual with a potted avacado in the 12 inch pot that had a skinny stem hope to use the answer to help save the potted avacado tree a frien
QuestionI have Oriental and Asiatic lilies which have been in small containers all summer. This is the first year that I have bought flowers, and am learning hands on with all sorts of varieties. I have been waiting
Questionas dahlias need to be lifted each fall, can they be grown in containers? if so, how deep should the container be? AnswerYes, Dahlias do very well in containers. As for the size of the container,
QuestionI was given a dahlia as a gift, a small one as a potted plant. It bloomed and did OK this summer. My main problem was some sort of pests eating the leaves! Im not sure if it was slugs or an
QuestionI have these plants, red and burgundy growing in barrels in my front yard. Now with a cold fall and winter fast approaching I was wondering if these plants could be replanted indoors into a ceramic planter?
QuestionIs there a type of this tree to grow outside? I see one on our road and it does look nice. Thank You Grace ------------------------- Followup To Question - Can a container grown norkfork pine be tr
QuestionHi! Am in zone 5/b. Have a balcony that is exposed to the west/north/east [boo hoo]! Have failed @ over-wintering my perennial container plants; and so I mostly grow annuals! Can you please tell me jus
QuestionHave two containers with dahlias in them. Today was the first snow of the year for us in Michigan. Several days before this snow and the really cold temperatures - when it was around the 50s or s
QuestionGreetings, this has been my first year with strictly containers. I live in WA, Zone 7 or 8 and have approx. 170+ pots in all shapes and sizes. I now prefer larger pots since they do not have to be watered as
QuestionI inherited a plant I am afraid could be poisonous to cats. It is very old. There are about 8 stems from the ground, like trunks, 3 feet high (maybe .5 to .75 inches diameter). At joints branches
QuestionI am wondering about pollenation of indoor vegetable plants. Do I have to play the part of the bee and tickle each blossom of the tomato plant with my index finger, spreading the joy from blossom to blossom?
QuestionI found at least 7 bird of paradise plants in the trunk of a tropical tree loosly known as a directional something? Without knowing that they were there, the bottoms of them were completlely cut off when i w
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