UNKNOWN PLANT IN MY YARD

QuestionI HAVE WOODS IN MY BACK YARD AND I HAVE SOMETHING GROWING THAT LOOKS LIKE A KIWI WITH THORNS..BUT THE THORNS ARE SOFT..AND WHEN IT WAS SMALLER IT LOOKED LIKE A GRAPE WITH SPIKES AND I AM TRYING TO FIND

Bulbs

QuestionHello C. L., I am planting a few bulbs outside now, daffodils, tulips and a few others. Could you advise me about watering, should they be watered after planting, - regularly, or not at all? Living in Southe

Iris dying back after blooming

QuestionWe bought a home a few years ago, and Ive been trying to identify the few plants in the yard. At one corner of the house, there is an area I believe contains Siberian Irises. The leaves come up in March/Apri

colius cuttings

QuestionHi, Ive started pinching off my coleus leaves now to root them for next spring plantings. Ive put them in water and have pinched off the bottom leaves and have only the top four leaves left on top. &nb

cuttings

QuestionWhat part of the geranium plant are cuttings taken from? I dont know where to take the cut and the plants I grew from seed didnt branch out; they seem to have just one main stalk. Thank-you Loretta H

lunaria plants

Questionhi, was wondering if you would be able to tell me when is the best time to plant lunaria seeds. Its also called silver dollar plant. i live in new hampshire and have planted some in the spring and they never

getting seeds from annuals

Questionhi, i would like to get seeds from the bachelor button plant but am not sure how. can i just take the spent flower and save it for next year? thanks carol AnswerCarol, You can collect seeds from your bachel

Coleus

QuestionHow do coleus do in the winter months in central Florida(not the larger tropical variety). I was told that even if there is a frost they would come right back,is this true? Im a snow bird here no

Verbena

QuestionMy verbena is in a hanging basket in the sun, has great long stems and looks very healthy, but will not flower. What am I missing? AnswerJill, your soil is probably lacking phosphorus, the nutrient ne

Persian shield in zone 6

QuestionQUESTION: I bought a persian shield this summer and it is beautiful. Then I realized it will not withstand the winter in zone 6 (KY). Can I dig it up and keep it for next year? Can or will it go

reseeding sunflowers from plants

Questionshould you dead head sunflowers before or after a frost if you want to use the seeds for growing?? Thanks in advance AnswerSunflowers are Burpee posts harvesting tips on its website: www.burpe

Saving Annuals From Winter

QuestionI have several annuals that I do not want to lose this winter. How can I save my impatiens, Moss Rose, Silver Falls, Angelonia, Pentas, Scaevola, and Verbena? AnswerShirley, You dont say where you liv

Impatients

QuestionI love impatients and live in Temecula, CA = can I plant them now in full sun and will they survive the winter months. It rarely - if ever - gets below freezing. If impatients would not work - wh

insects in soil of potted impatients

QuestionThere are loads of tiny insects, (they look like brown ants, some with wings) in the soil of my impatients. What are they, where did they come from, and can I use anything on them so that I can retain

gerbera pruning

QuestionI had 2 gerbera daisy plants given to me in spring, planted outside for summer, they did very well. Ive now re-potted them to bring in for winter. Do I have to cut them right down to start them o

Injured impatiens

Question Impatiens2 Can you suggest any way to save this poor New Guinea impatiens? A photo is attached; it was taken yesterday. Before bringing the plant inside for the season, I sprayed it with neem without real

New Guinea impatiens

QuestionImpatiens3 QUESTION: Can you suggest any way to save this poor New Guinea impatiens? A photo is attached; it was taken yesterday. Before bringing the plant inside for the season, I sprayed it with

Gerbera

Question1.I am having gerbera plants in my garden.I brought them from nursery , they actually dig them out , then cut some of the root and the i planted them in the soil.the problem is for more then 2 month (summer

dahlia flowers

Questioni am planning to plant some big dahlia flowers this winter , what care should i take . 1.fertiliser i am using is decomposed cowdung , 2.what about watering . 3.I have seen termites in the soil , are they ha

Growing impatiens from seed

QuestionDo you think if I plant some impatiens in clay pots and put different tempatured stakes in the pots that they will grow differently? AnswerDean, it will make no difference in the growth habit. The only adva