begonias and impatients

Questioni live in the most north west part of alabama. it was 100 degrees today. I am new at gardening. i went out today and bought 10 potted plants (begonias) and 4 potted impatients.i sprayed and soaked them

Hydrangia

QuestionThank you, but I have mulch around it, and it gets watered correctly. It is happy and healthy and adding new growth, but the flowers which were blue when I bought it are now green. Any other idea

Gardening Expert needed

QuestionI am working with an entertainment and marketing company, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that is looking for experts who would like to enjoy a greatly reduced fare ocean cruise in exchange for a series of shor

four-o-clocks

QuestionI live in West Texas near Odessa. I have had four-o-clocks come up (from tubers) in the ground around my patio for the past 15-20 years. This year they are as tall, about 5 ft., and as bushy as e

Bellevue, WA

QuestionI also wanted to let you know that the fruit are not touching the soil. And the lower leaves are turning brown. I have the zuchinni planted near the sprikler. Is it possible that it is getting more water? --

flower boxes

QuestionHi, I live near Chicago and have 3 window boxes, about 2ft x 6 wide, they get part sun part shade, I love to plant red, yellow, ivy and white in them and cannot find plants that flower all summer and stay fu

impatients(no flowers)

QuestionI have a couple planters with just impatients. They have grown and are full and lush, except they dont have any flowers on them.. I water them every day to every other and the dirt is always moist. Am

Pruning Zinnias

QuestionI let my zinnias seed and the tall ones came up toward the front of my beds. They are so tall and heavy they are falling over. My question is how to prune. They are approx. 3 ft. tall. They

bugs on petunias

QuestionI have 3 hanging baskets of petunias, 2 of which have a white tiny fly. I have read your suggestion of spraying with insectidcide soap. Is that like dial soap? Do I just make a solution and

How do I revive my petunias?

QuestionI have petunias growing in containers. I water them like I am supposed to and deadhead them frequently but the leaves are turning brown. Can you help me revive them? One is a Spreading petunia and the other

Bluebonnets and Germany

QuestionI am moving to Germany in two weeks and have no idea where to start. I am from Texas and would like to try to build a small green house in doors for bluebonnets. How well can I do this I have nev

powdery mildew

QuestionCould you suggest a solution to the above on my zucchini and cukes? Fruit is dried up and yellowed, too. Thanks, Bonnie Long Beach Island, NJ AnswerBonnie, powdery mildew is spread through spor

deadheading annual salvia

QuestionI planted hummingbird red salvia (rather late: last part of may), but the flowers were not very durable. When I deadheaded them (about 6 weeks ago)NOTHING ever grew back. It does not look like there ar

petunia transplant

QuestionI transplanted mature petunias putting them in miracle grow potting soil in hanging baskets on my deck. Most of them failed. I tried not to disturb the plant when I transplanted it. Should I have cut the ste

Petunia Pest..green catapillar

QuestionZone 6 Brooklyn, New York Mike, My petunias are the beautiful cascading Easy Wave Blue variety growing in a container on my back porch, getting full sun. I would like to know how to prevent the catapi

Cutting back a hybiscus

QuestionHi, I just read your response to Pam about cutting back her hybiscus in January. I have had two hybiscus for several years and I have only cut them back once. Unfortunately, I did not cut them b

petunia disease or pest or what?

QuestionI am a first time flower person. I have wave petunias and regular petunias planted in pots and boxes around my patio. Some are doing really well and look great. I have two pots that are dyi

Irregular Incurve Mums (Yellow)

QuestionI would like to purchase the above flower. They are absolutely beautiful. Are they perenials and where/when do I plant? Thanks so much. Leslie AnswerLeslie, I agree with you, they are absolute

transplanting hybiscus

QuestionHave two plants both mother and mother in law want a clipping. Do we have to take out by the roots or can we clip and will it reroot itself? AnswerDebbie, I would definitely take a couple of cuttings.

planting wild flowers

QuestionWhen can i plant (south alabama) what kind of mix where to purchasej Answerim in southern NJ. as long as the ground & air temps are above 50 degrees, and your local garden center still has some seed in stoc