Jasmine

QuestionHello, I LOVE jasmines and live in Long Island, NY now. Where is the best place to grow one now. Id prefer outside if possible. Will it grow in this kind of sandy soil, or should I keep it in a pot? Thanks

Mandevilla

QuestionHi, I have a mandevilla dipladenia, crimson sun. When I bought it, the nursery had some that were trained up quite a large trellis (3-4 foot), but I didnt want to spend that much. I bought a smal

Dying flowers/shrubs

QuestionThere are two,(and only two) places in my garden where nothing I seem to plant grows. They are in two spaces on either side of my porch. At one time there were two evergreens which I pulled many years ago, b

Double Gerber Daisy

QuestionI recently purchased a beautiful deep maroon gerber daisy, and I noticed when I got it home that it is a little freak of nature! The stems are conjoined and each stem has a joined flower head as well. When I

Petunia Problems

QuestionWhy are my purple wave petunias dying? They were full and beautiful two weeks ago. Now they are brown at the root and are dying. I water everyday, and they are in full sun. Whats up with this flo

spotting on petunias

QuestionI have little white spots on the blooms of my petunias. What causes this, and what should I do about it? AnswerJanie, Without more details Ill suggest some possible causes and you can decide if any of these

define deadhead please (petunia question)

QuestionThe way I understand deadheading is to pinch off the shrivelled petunia bloom BELOW the part where the seed head will form. A friend merely pulls off the faded blossom, leaving the seedhead to form. So

Growing marigolds

QuestionI have planted marigolds both in the ground in my garden and in pots. The buds are dying off before they open. What do you think is the problem? AnswerRose, It could be one of several things - I

Petunia pests

QuestionQUESTION: My petunias get small black spots on the leaves and the stems and leaves get very sticky. I have the same problem every year. What is it and how do I get rid of it? &n

Black Bumps on Wave Petunias

QuestionI live in the Saint Louis area. Recently my hanging baskets filled w/ wave petunias have developed little black bumps on the leaves. Other than these little black bumps the plants seem to be in p

hydrangea wont bloom

QuestionI planted 2 hydrangeas about 4 years ago. (1 white, 1 blue) They never bloom. The foliage is very healthy and the 1 has grown rather large. It all dies off in the winter leaving the canes stickin

Growing Nasturtiums

QuestionHello, I am a beginner gardner and I have some nasturtium plants that I planted from seeds and they have grown up nicely - I have a full bush of green lily pad shaped leaves but no flowers as of yet and its

Poor Annual Growth

QuestionMy petunias and marigolds are not growing and tend to turn a dark color on the leaves. the perennials are great but sometimes dont bloom. Whats wrong? I live in western New York. AnswerI would definitely re

annual flower - impatients

QuestionQUESTION: our flower garden was mulched last year with hard wood. Now my impatients will not grow in the garden. Other plants are doing fine. This is the second time this has happened to me. &nb

Red Geraniums

QuestionHello I must be doing something wrong. i live in Oklahoma and this is the second year I have tried to grow gerniums in pots. I buy them blooming and I can never get them to bloom again! please help! AnswerS

Sunflowers stopped growing

Question Red Sunflower Since early June, I have planted numerous RED and WHITE Sunflower seeds. They are outdoors in full sun in Phoenix, Arizona (temperature highs of 107-113F). Many of them sprout, but

zinnias

Questionin a pot, what kind of care do they need. I water them nad the leaves are dry and the flowers (red) are dying. AnswerNatalie, Zinnias are from Mexico, so what they like is sunny, hot and a bit on the dry si

Petunias; Leggy

QuestionHow do I keep my petunias from becoming leggy AnswerVicky, when petunias receive too much fertilization, especially with a fertilizer high in nitrogen, they can become spindly. They will also get leggy when

Sweet clover

QuestionCan I still plant Sweet Clove, from seed? (or do I need to wait in till spring. I live in southeast Mich. AnswerYes you can plant them from seed. However, it is too late in the season to plant now. I would

hydrangas

Questionhow and when can i prune my hydrangeas? AnswerIt抯 the question I抦 asked most frequently on GardenLine: 揌ow do I prune my hydrangeas?? The problem is that the big-leaf hydrangeas, Hydrangea macrophylla,