My snapdragon plant lost all its flowers, I pinched them off. How do I get teh flowers to grow again adn how do I take care of them?

Question AnswerKathy, After the main stem of a snap dragon finishes flowering, you should cut it off just below where the flowers were. If you have a mini-bush snap dragon, cut all the stems that have f

Moonflowers

QuestionI have tried for 2 years to start moonflowers from seed, and have no success. Last year I got 1 vine, this year nothing has come up at all from the seed. I cant find a plant anywhere in my area - Zone 5 Are

sunlight

QuestionI live in Michigan. I have a garden in the backyard with beautiful hostas that thrive. The yard is full sun. I would like to plant some annuals for color with the hostas. Any suggest

petunia/soil

QuestionWhat kind of soil should I plant my petunias in? I recently learned that peat moss adds acid to soil and wondered wether I should put it around my petunias. What should I add to my soil., and what should I f

taking cuttings from geraniums

Questionhi kenneth, i was wondering if there is a tried and tested method of taking and growing geranium cuttings successfully. i havent tried myself yet, but i know people who have tried various methods but t

How EXACTLY do I deadhead my petunias?

QuestionI live in Williamsburg VA (zone 7) and have several flower boxes and hanging baskets of petunias on my upper and lower porches. They receive full sun but are not blooming as much as I expected. H

purple stemmed annuals

QuestionI planted an array of annuals (wave petunias, lobelia, bicopa, zinnias, etc.) in a large cedar planter using Miraclegro potting soil. They looked happy for about a week and started to grow. At the end of the

sick annuals

QuestionI live in Washington State. I planted an array of annuals (wave petunias, lobelia, bicopa, zinnias, etc.)in a large cedar planter using Miraclegro potting soil. They looked happy for about a week and started

RABBITS & POTTED PETUNIAS

QuestionI HAVE BEAUTIFUL POTTED PETUNIAS THAT ARE BEING DESTOYED BY WILD RABBITS. ANY IDEAS ON HAVE I CAN CONTROL THE RABBITS WITHOUT CAGING MY PLANTS OR HARMING THE RABBITS? Answersorry it took so long to an

beginning gardner

QuestionI am a beginning gardner that lives in North Texas. I end up killing everything....I cannot keep an annual alive. We have clay were I live, therefore, I need to use a type of soil. I want to plant som

deadheading salvia and gazanias

QuestionHello, I am not very familiar with salvia and gazanias. Do I deadhead salvia by removing the entire spent bloom, or do I just take off the dead petals? Also, gazanias are beautiful, but it is di

My Zuchinnin isnt growing

Question I live in the High Desert area of Southern California. Temps now are in the mid to high 90s, with nights in the mid 60s. I know youre not listed as an expert in veges, but all the ve

Petunas

QuestionMiddle Georgia. My petunas feel sticky and then seem to dry up and die. I have sprayed them but not sure what is best to spry them with. Any suggestions? Is this a fungus, bugs, or what? AnswerCD, Sometime

bedding plants/annuals

Questionreside in west texas and even tho it is very dry and hot i feel we may be overwatering. what are some signs of overwatering? ex: petunias, dianthus,bathelor buttons,geraniums, etc. AnswerKathy, Youre not al

impatients and bugs

QuestionI live in Fairbanks, AK. Because weve had frost in the last week, Ive just put out my impatients in the ground. Today, I noticed something is chomping off the stems. I didnt see anything...on the

Geraniums!

QuestionHello, LIG! First, let me say youve painted a wonderful picture in your profile. Congratulations on your creativity and passion! One of my own passions is the traditional red geranium. Ive neve

Dahlias (annuals-not perennials)

QuestionI purchased 2 flats of dahlias and after four weeks there is only one with a bloom. Am I doing something wrong or is there a possibility that some just dont bloom and why would it be all of them?  

Wave Petunas

QuestionHow often should you pinch back wave petunas in a hanging basket to keep them from becoming leggy? AnswerAnn, Id cut three or four stems back every week to ten days - do this by taking off a half to two-thi

Pink Poppies

QuestionI have gorgeous pink poppies blooming now in my garden that reseed themselves and come back on their own every year. My question is: are they annuals (because they grow from seeds), or are they a perennial (

Carnations

QuestionI was wondering if carnation varities can be both perannuauls and annuals, and how can you tell the differents when buying? Thank you, Carol AnswerCarnations that we see in the florist are actually tender