using garlic to deter rabbits from imatiens

QuestionPlease forgive my ignorance...in using garlic, do I plant segments or sprinkle then at base of plant or do something else with it? AnswerThe chemical in garlic oil that tastes so good to Homo sapiens is wha

impatiens dying

QuestionI have been growing impatiens successfully in a small bed next to my porch for twenty years. The area does not get a lot of sun and I water regularly. About two weeks after planting this years pl

cutting back petunias

QuestionHi, I cut my Petunias back in the beginning of July - they were out of control and bigger than I wanted them to be and just cut them all down by 2/3 - can you cut them back more than once during a season? &

King Tut grass yellowing

QuestionHi. My question is concerning my King Tut grass. It was doing great, all green and growing well. Its planted in a large ceramic planter outside (I live in Winnipeg, Manitoba-Canada). We are having a ve

Potted Petunia

QuestionI would like to salvage a potted petunia that my daughter got me for Mothers Day. I have carefully looked after this plant that requires a lot of watering daily. I would like to plant it in the ground. In re

Impatiens

QuestionMy impatiens are mostly dead. I have bagged them for disposal but wonder about planting impatiens or any other flower in the same ground. Does the disease remain in the soil and will a winter kill the

petunias

QuestionYou had someone ask why her petunias were all drying up and dying, anyone come up with anything? I have planted at least 25 containers on my deck with a mix of plants and the petunias in every container have

hibiscus

QuestionHi I purchased a lovely Hibiscus plant at Home Depot in June, its planted outdoors and was removed from the pot. I live on the South Shore of LI and would like to know when shold I bring it indoors. Thanks s

Pruning Bouganvillea

QuestionWe live about 30 miles south of Tampa, Florida. The home we purchased has a bougainvillea that has been cut around the outside edges by the lawn care people and I have only seen two or three blooms. &n

Betulia

QuestionElderly friends in Cheshire were given a Betulia plant this year. It has flowered well and they have brought it into their house for the winter. They would like to know how to take cuttings of it as th

Will green Nasturtium seeds germainate?

QuestionI live in San Jose, CA (zone 9b). Some plants such as Nasturtiums will grow here year round. It is September 27 and I have collected seeds from my Nasturtium plants and would like to plant them right a

Harvesting Annual Seeds

QuestionEvery year we spend hundreds of dollars buying a planting annuals. Can you explain how to harvest and store seeds from these. Coleus and impatiens are favorites. Would love to have other flowers but it gets

Clitoria

QuestionFirst off, thank you for taking the time to read this. Ive never actually asked a question on a forum like this. But my question is as follows. We have a clitoria in our garden. Its in a proper area where it

Sweet Broom

QuestionI have two sweet brooms plants right next to each other. One just died but the other is fine. They are on the same watering system and are treated the same. What could have happened? Thank

winterize rubber plant

Questionlive in Toronto. have an 8 high rubber plant....quite healthy. should i cut back a bitand bring indoors? would also like to see the plant fuller in width - now its tall/skinny. thanks. w. AnswerWayne,

Dracineas

QuestionCan I cut Dracaenas back to winter them in the house? Thank-you, Ketina AnswerDracaenas are grown as annuals in much of the country. Here on Long Island, however -- zone 7, the northernmost border of

Daffodils

QuestionHello! I planted daffodil bulbs in pots and window boxes on my covered balcony in St. Louis, Missouri. Do I need to water them periodically throughout the winter? Thank you so much for your answe

flower seeds and soil

QuestionQUESTION: Hi, I am starting a business selling cut flowers. I tested my soil and it has a very high ph so I added sulfur to lower it...I had removed sod in late fall, tested soil added sulfur..Heres my

Coleus stopped growing suddenly

QuestionQUESTION: Hello, im from Bangalore, India. I brought a small coleus which is in a small pot of around 4 inches and have been growing continuously until 5 days ago since when i couldnt see any growth of small

tidal wave petunia

QuestionI over fertilized my tidal wave petunia which i overwinter i cut all the wilted leaves with sterilized scissors but it is still climbing the plant any suggestions??? The plant i