Marigolds non flowering

QuestionI have marigolds that I started from seeds. They are growing and most of tem are about 6high but there are no blooms yet. What should i do? Plenty of sun, water & care. They were planted heavy i

Sick looking petunias

QuestionWhen I purchased these Wave Petunias in a hanging basket they were so beautiful and the talk of the neighborhood. After 6 weeks they have thinned out and look awful. They are still blooming. They get the aft

hearty ground cover for sunny area

Questiondo you know any hearty ground cover I can get that will spread quickly, look pretty and grow in the sun. I am looking for one? AnswerYou left out low-maintenance -- oversight, yes? Low maintenan

Ground Covers

QuestionI am looking for a fast growing sturdy and pretty ground cover that will grow in the hot sun. Can you help me? AnswerConnie, my recommendation would be Pachysandra over English Ivy. But both are

Impatients and spiders

QuestionWe planted several pots of impatients within the last two weeks. Today when I watered, the pots in the back of our house were covered (hundreds)with spiders (the common daddy longleg. The pots in the front h

Help with my impatients

QuestionOn mothers day I planted a ton of white, pink and lavender impatients in my flower bed. All of the impatients had flowers on them. Once they were planted i put red mulch in the entire bed. I set my sprinkler

Poisonous?

QuestionHi Mike, My kitty keeps eating our impatients. Lately, she seems to be throwing up more often. Do you know whether impatients are poisonous to animals. Normally she only has eaten grass. Th

wave petunias (tidal waves)

QuestionI have 7 tidal wave petunia plants that are starting to dye and I dont know why, I water them 2 times a day once in the morning and once at night and they get 7 or more hourse of sunlight. I am not by

Impatients - Yellow Spots on Leaves

QuestionHi Mike, My impatients have started to sport yellow spots on their green leaves. Dont think Im over-watering as I water these annuals each time they begin to wilt: approx. every other day.

iriss

Questioni planted 2 iriss last yr. they both bloomed. this year they got bigger, lots of leaves, but no buds/flowers at all. what happened? they are in a morning/late afternoon sunny spot. th

Impatiens with no flower buds

QuestionHi L.I.G. - I seem to have the same problem as the person with the impatiens that are full and lush with nice green leaves and no flowers. Mine dont even have buds! Ive been successfully growing impatiens in

Where can you buy Ladybugs?

QuestionThanks for the info on petunias and aphids. I too am on the north shore of Long Islandnd. In the past I always had a garden (out in the yard) with many many petunias and never once noticed any problem with a

Dying Merigolds

QuestionHello.... I live in Michigan, and this Spring I decided to plant Marigolds in a flower bed around my driveway. I planted them around Memorial Day weekend. They are the the tall yellow ones with the big heads

window box

QuestionI have a window box which faces southeast and gets mostly morning sun. Im from Minnesota by the way. What are the best type of annuals to plant. I like vareity and color. This year I have some impatients and

over watered petunias

QuestionI have some petunias that are planted in hanging baskets. Live in Northern Minnesota. Recently had a bit of wind so I took them down and placed them in a standing urn like planter( not real

Crepe Myrtle; Transplanting and Propagation

QuestionI am from Northwest Tennessee I have just recently taken an interest in lawn care and gardening, and not knowing much about this, have several questions. My first question: I have a crepe myrtle about 4-5 fe

Petunias; Insects

QuestionI have 2 hanging baskets of petunias that seem to have some kind of bug. The flowers have been eaten, often at the base of the bloom. The plants have little tiny black specks(almost tiny seeds) all over them

leggy impatients

Question I live in North Haven,CT. Every spring, after Mothers day, I put inpatients in the railing flower boxes on my deck. They always seem to get just the right amount of sun/shade there, and last wel

Zuchinni Plants

QuestionMr. Fornari, I live in eastern Virginia and have been gardening for a few years. Every year I have planted zuchinni and they do wonderful for the first 60 days or so. I get to harvest some fuits of may labor

impatiens - root rot

QuestionI have grown impatiens for over 10 years in the same spot. They have always flourished on the north side of our home. The last three years I have encountered root rot. The same thing happen