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Petunia care

QuestionI have a hanging potted petunia. I live on an island off the northern WA. coast. My petunia looks like its dying off. It is getting cold. Should I prune, and put indoors or what wintering d

planting in the shade this Fall

QuestionDo you have any suggestions about a flower I can plant in front of our building in the shade under trees? We live in Maryland and these plants will be outside in the ground. We do want color for the jewish h

Plants and Butterflies

QuestionI live in Lasvegas,Nevada and today i just bought new plants Red, White,puple Petunias, an orange Dahlias, and a tomato plant. I or ready have a butterfly feeder up with sugar water and ripe cantalope. But w

Japanese Maple in trouble

QuestionQUESTION: Hello I have a few questions about my Tamukeyama Japanese Maple. Thee tree looked healthy when I bought it 6-7 months ago. I had planted it into the ground when it the leaves started to dry

ant on plants

QuestionI live in Lasveggas. I just bought 3 Petunias, 1 Dahlia and a Potato plant(in an diffrent area) on 9/28/08 and I had a butterfly feeder with suger water and cantalope leaning against my flag pole. Well

soil preparation

QuestionHello I would like to bring outside plant inside for our Michigan winter. I havent had much success in the past plants dying, weird bugs migrating in the house my wife doesnt like the bugs. What can I do to

betunia

QuestionWe had one of these was given to us in early June.It has been outside in our wonderful English summer and it still looks fantastic.Is it posibble to buy seeds and growing this in an unheated greenhouse / Man

overwinter impatients

QuestionI have a lovely bed of inpatients that have thrived all summer this is the first year Ive seen them seed. I do not want to lose them when the first frost arrives. Is there a good technique for keeping

transfering annuals inside for the winter

Questioncan i dig up my spikes (espigas) and keep them inside in a big pot for the winter AnswerYes! These plants over-winter beautifully in front of a sunny window. Dig them now and pot them up - individual

Replanting hydrangeas

QuestionThe web site said that fall was one of the best time to replant. Is it too late (Oct/Nov) to replant my hydrangeas? AnswerFall is a great time to plant, but you must plant at least 4 weeks prior to yo

spike plants

QuestionI buy these every year to accent my pots; they always look so good in the fall after flowers have died; can I keep spike plants inside over the winter with adequate light and watering? AnswerHi Dawn: Yes y

Searching for a flower

QuestionMy looking for the name of a small (one inch) rounded flower with small leaves, green long stems, with a very sweet rich aroma (like a gardenia but more feminine). My mother who is Greek use to have it in a

Dragon tree

Questiondragon tree QUESTION: Hi! Id seen this picture on the Internet of a braided dragon tree! it was beautiful!!! i just recently bought mine and wanted to know how to turn it into that!! if you know how t

bogenvia wintering

QuestionQUESTION: I live in Minnesota and would like to winter my Bogenvia. Is this possible and how do I do it? Thanks Winnie ANSWER: Hi Winnie: Bougainvillea is a tender perennial, so yes You can over win

Cutting back Hibiscus

QuestionQUESTION: I have a potted Hibiscus that I would like to move in to our shed for the winter. Do I need to cut it back, and if so how much, and do I need to water occasionally? Thanks, Bob ANSWER: Bob, Its di

Ground Ivy

QuestionAbout a third of our backyard is ivy. It was planted about 12 years ago. Is it ok to mow it to try to somewhat contain it and clean it up? We live in the Kansas City area. AnswerPatricia, Whew!

Seed starting

QuestionI want to grow a vegetable garden next year. ( not too big) When is the best time to start some seeds? tomatoes, cucumbers, stuff like that. I do have a small green house. AnswerBill, starting seeds is actu

Datura seeds

QuestionLots of lovely moonflower bushes would solve one of the problems in our front yard. I see seeds being sold on eBay, but most of them were harvested in 2007. Are they likely to germinate in 2009? Thank you f

Is my king tut papyrus dead?

QuestionI have a king tut papyrus i recieved last summer. I moved away and split it in half for my aunt. I currently live in zone 6 and i have my half in a big pot inside and keep it watered. The problem is that it

Mold and Fungus Disease

QuestionI have over 400 impatiens planted in South Florida. Most are doing very well. WE have been very warm and humid and some seen to be developing a botrytis type of mold at soil level. Is there a fungicide I can

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