Winter Garden

Question hello sir, my name is Ren, and i am a senior girl scout from Connecticut. my troop is planning on planting a year-round garden for our high school. we were wondering if you could tell us some things that

nasturnium seeds

QuestionI enjoy picking the nasturnium seeds from my garden during early fall to late fall. My grandkids also enjoy picking them. This year we found some very large seeds. I have over 100 now. Ive never seen a

Brazillian Coriander

QuestionI live in VT. and would love to bring in the Brazilian Coriander that I bought this past spring. Can I bring it into the house and have it go dormant. I have a perfect basement for this. AnswerIm not famili

Impatients Loss of Blooms

QuestionOur bed of impatients has been beautifull all summer. Recently the blooms have been falling off plant by plant, front row to back of the bed. Plants look very healthy, just no blooms left. Is is an ani

California Zinnias/white film?

QuestionQUESTION: Dear C.L. Fornari, I raised from seed a gorgeous array of giant California Zinnias and they have developed a white film on their leaves, even the newer ones. I am a new gardener and reside in Sout

Need plant ideas

QuestionI live in the Philadelphia, Pa area. I would like to plant some plants on top of a 2 foot high retaing wall. The soil on top of the wall is about a foot deep with stone below. I would like some plants

impations

QuestionIam doing a school science experment on impations.what temptaure should we leave the plants outside ? it`s 83 drgrees during the day and 58 at night in florida .(their still in pots that they came in) Answe

Bougainvillea Bush

QuestionI have a bouganville bush thats about 3 years old. It bloomed once, we had to move it as it was crowding another plant. Ive pruned it way back and its grown back and is huge, but has one red flower on one br

overwintering geraniums

QuestionI am in Zone 7-in the mid-Atlantic states. I recently read an article-(maybe Southern Living?) regarding overwintering geraniums by cutting them relatively short, removing from outdoor pots, and overwinterin

Flowers inside for the winter

QuestionI have some Geraniums that still look great. Since we have had warm weather until last week I brought them in the house for the winter. Are there things I can do to keep them from dying? Thanks f

transplanting hydrangeas

QuestionI live in Alabama, south of Montgomery. It is Nov now, and i want to know the best time to transplant my hydrangeas.. It is in the ground.. I have had it there in that spot for three years.. I need to move i

Cutting back of Hydrangeas for Winter

QuestionMy mother lives in northern OH (zone 4). She has several hydrangeas which did not bloom for the past summer. Should she cut them back to encourage blooms for next summer season? All of the

Bougainvilla and Freezing Tempatures

QuestionI live in Florida and have a fairly new bougainvilla plant that I planted late Spring (May 07). It was doing very well and growing like a weed until a recent freeze. Unfortunately, I was not home

Commack, Long Island garden

QuestionQUESTION: I have no gardening experience. (Unfortunately I have environmental allergies and lack patience.) We recently rebuilt our home and so our landscape is a clear canvas. We do not have th

New Lawn Seeding

QuestionI am embarrassed to tell you - we spoke onSaturday and you told me what type of soil and seed to place over a sandy soil cape cod lawn and I scribbled it down while driving and the little piece of paper blew

New Guenia Impatients

QuestionI have pine trees growing on my north side of house. I am wanting to plant new guenia impatients in this area but wondered if the soil would be too acidic for this type of plant? Thank you AnswerHubert, im

Impatiens growing poorly in same spot

QuestionI live in Chicago (sorry, dont know the zone) and I plant impatiens every year in the same spot. The area I plant them is a large, raised bed in a mostly shady spot (maybe 3 hours of morning sun). &nbs

easter lillys

Questionwhen,how do you start Lillys to bloom in time for Easter?what temps would be required for a greenhouse?any pertinent info.thank-you,jim AnswerJames, Because different cultivars of bulbs have different growi

Hydrangias

QuestionI live in S.C. and have full sun in my yard. Is there any hydrangia that will grow in full sun? AnswerMargaret, The hydrangea that does best in full sun is the Pee Gee Hydrangea, Hydrangea paniculata

When to start??

QuestionI was going to try starting my flowers from seeds this year, so I could have more for a lower cost and also get a jump start on my flowers this summer. I saw petunias and pansies already being sold in stores