Impatients; getting them to flower

QuestionI have a pot filled with impatiens from last summer. They are green and healthy but not a bud to be seen. How do I get them to flower? Thank you for your time and advise. Peggy AnswerPeggy, w

flower pots

QuestionQUESTION: I have 18 large flower pots/ containers that I plant each year with annuals. I have full sun almost all day. I love having New Guinea impatiens because they take off on their own, last a long time,

Moon Plant (bush?)

QuestionHello, I am looking for a moon plant. Not the vine, but the plant/bush. I was hoping you could give me a little advice on where I could find one. AnswerRachel, The problem with common names is t

marigold/stem

QuestionHI, i just had a question about marigolds. I grew tons of marigolds by seed this year and some of them have cricked stems. i was just wondering, Can i burry the cricked part of the stem? Wi

Flowers for FULL SUN

QuestionI live in the desert of Washington state (evergreen state? not here) in a zone 6. I have just moved into a house that was kept plant-free by its previous owners and I am in the process of bringing in trees,

impatient hanging baskets

Questiondo you have to pick off old bloom to keep the plant growing. how much sun is to much AnswerAlverdia, Everyone loves impatiens because they produce constant color and they dont have to be deadheaded -

Annuals for full sun window boxes

QuestionI have two box planters attached to my patio railing. They will be in direct sun. My box is about three feet long. What annuals can I use that will bloom all year and that will look good together in th

Are Spike plants toxic to Pheasants & Quail

QuestionI recently purchased over 100 Spike plants with the intent of planting them in a range pen in which I will be raising pheasnats and quail. I need to know if these are in any way toxic to game or song b

Lupins

QuestionQUESTION: How can I get my Lupins to live year after year? Do I collect their seeds? I made a mistake with my Lupins as I put the seeds into a put and theyre about 4 inches tall now. I was told they hate bei

Sunflower EarthWalker

QuestionHey, my wife got me to choose seeds to plant in our garden and she allocated a patch for me. I asked some ladies at the shop and they said Sunflowers are dead easy to plant. So I chose EarthWalker. I liked t

Calendula

QuestionI bought the seeds as Im looking forward to beautiful cut flowers on my dinner table. Im in London and the daytime temp at the moment is under 70F/18C Do Calendulas re-seed themselves? Can I just leave them

Matthiola? Stock?

QuestionHi I bought 3 of these plants and have established that they are stocks. I dont know what type they are, they have double flowers and are a deep pink (like fuchsia), do they live long? Are they Annual

change in blooms

QuestionThe hibiscus plant I purchased a month ago has been producing large deep colored blooms and very plentiful. As of the last three days, the blooms are smaller, paler and the leaves are turning yellow at the b

Mulch for sunflowers/Mum pruning

QuestionHi! After my sunflower seeds sprout and grow a bit, is it okay to mulch with pine straw? I once read I should cut back leggy mums in June for a great late fall blooming. Did it last year and it

Wilted Petunias

QuestionTwo weeks ago I planted purple wave petunias in two window boxes. They have the same soil mix and get the same amount of sun and water. I watered before I left for the beach on Sunday and when I returned on

Sunflower Pollination

QuestionHi, i just had a few questions about pollination of sunflowers. I am trying to grow mammoth sunflowers and red sunflowers. I was wondering will they cross pollinate with eachother? Do sunfl

Marigolds turning black

QuestionWhy are my Marigolds turning black. They are in large pots(outdoor) with other annuals??? Thanks, Joe AnswerMichigan State University Extension posts a page on one of the more common Fungi known to attack

red maple tree

QuestionI planted a small red maple last year at the end of summer. The tree has grown but has no leaves on it. Is there something special I can do to save my tree? It was a shoot from the mother tree that I kept sh

Pink geraniums

QuestionHi, I have just planted some brilliant pink geraniums in our front landscaping and would like to know if I can dig them up in the fall and care for them through the winter and be successful in re-planting th

Coleus basics

QuestionCan I plant coliuses in full hot sun AnswerTheresa, I would not recommend it. Coleus do best in partial shade. The full sun will bleach the colors, which of course is the main feature of the foliage. They a