New Guinea Impatients

QuestionI have a hanging planter with this varitey of impatients. Ive had them for about a month and last weekend I gave them a bit of Miracle Grow and about two days after all of my leaves turned brown and they h

petunia pest problem

QuestionI have the Jamboree Burgundy petunias planted in a hanging basket. They are in full sun for most of the day- and are flourishing except for the fact that the leaves are covered in little green flies and whit

cyclamins

QuestionQUESTION: Hi there, I bought a lovely red cyclamen. I went on holiday for 2 weeks and when I got home my cyclamen was pink! I want to know if they can change color or did my friend accidently kill it and rep

HARVESTING SEEDS FROM ANNUALS

QuestionPlease tell me when I should harvest seeds from annuals like nasturtiums,snap dragons,pole beans and anything else with a large seed.Should I take them now when they are still green and dry them,or wait unti

impatients disease

QuestionI am using 18in. plastic pots with a styrofoam plate approx.8in. from the bottom to make the pot lighter to plant impatients.The pots get full sun until noontime I use Miracle Grow potting soil ( fresh soil

Clematis

QuestionQUESTION: This is not the place to post this question but the experts in perennials are either maxed out or on vacation, so I am risking posting it here. We have an old clematis growing up a trellis at the

Geraniums; Overwintering

QuestionCan I overwinter my geraniums in my shed, how do I do this. Which is the best time to take cuttings and how do I do this.Thanks. AnswerSandra, although hanging them upside down in a cool dry location is one

Bogenvia cuttings

QuestionI found a Bogenvia plant I love and want to start to grow in my yard. May I start a new plant from a cutting? If so how? Thanks so much!! Jill AnswerHi Jill: This is a tender perennial. A look at the plant

My Petunians leaves are so dry, like it is fall??

QuestionI have always had petunias on my patio in hanging baskets, flower boxes and etc. This year for some reason they are so dried out, not the flower so much as the leaves are turning brown. Am I over watering ar

Pots

QuestionQUESTION: Can you suggest some plants for outdoor pots that dont require a lot of watering? ANSWER: Charles, If you want flowering annuals you cant go wrong with Portulaca - see photos of the Proven Winners

Lantana

QuestionI live in Georgia and Ive been told that my Lantana will come back year after year, despite being an annual. (If thats not right then the rest of my question really doesnt matter! :) ) I ha

Preserving Seeds from Annual Pod

QuestionCan you tell me how to dry and/or preserve seeds from pods for planting next year? I dont know the name of this annual climbing vine because I didnt keep the seed packet. It was labeled an annual

indentify flower

QuestionThis flower was among a group of seedlings given to me. Each has a single stem with smooth leaves opposite each other and measuring two to three inches. It has started blossoming just

identify a flower

QuestionCanada? Here I am in Maine. Forgive me for not being able to use plant terminology. The flower I want to identify was given to me among a group of seedlings. There i

sticky impatients with crystaline globules...

QuestionHello, I have had two wonderfully full INDOOR WINDOW BOXES overflowing with Impatiens. But recently I noticed small crystalline globules on stems and leaf joints (not on leaves themselves). When crushe

nasturtium

QuestionI am new at harvesting seeds and I have searched for an answer to my question. I hope you can help. I am in zone 4 and just this year realized you can harvest nasturium seeds. Can I pick them while they are

My Hydrangea

QuestionI have A Hydrangea,all of its leaves look like their burnt,I take them off and the new growth turns brown like the rest. Also I havent A single bloom,all summer.

gerber dasies

QuestionShould I cut my Gerber daisies back for the winter. If so when and how close to the ground do I cut them. I live in California so I dont have to worry about a winter freeze. AnswerKathleen, Just cut o

snap dragon flowers

Questionmy friend has some beautiful snap dragons, and they are the low ones. according to one answer on here,there are taller ones and lower ones and they said ,unless I misunderstood, that the taller ones are pere

Tiny Black Bugs

QuestionHi there, I often notice my petunias and pansies with holes in their leaves and upon inspection, tiny black specks (bugs?)here and there. There also seems to be a slight webby appearance. Do I n