green leaves

QuestionHi. Last summer, we had this great herbiscus (spelled right?) plant that had a half- dozen + blooms a week. It was big and fluffy with green leaves and growth. I decided to take it in for the winter, so I pu

garden mums

QuestionI dont usually plant annuals, but this year wanted to try something different. I used topsoil in my window boxes. I dont really care if they come back next year. I planted garden mums last week and water the

moving annuals to another location

Questioni am living in ontario,canada i recently bought impatiens and i am being told that i planted them too close together.she told me i was going to choke them.there are in a box imbedded in the ground.when they

Sick Geranium

QuestionHi C.L., This question may bore you, as my plant is not unusual, I hope that you dont mind. We have several large Geraniums on our deck that are not doing so well. Since, they began blooming m

panseys

QuestionMy pansys are starting to die, the leaves are turning black, some are spotted but others are all colored. I planted others in different areas from the same place and they are doing fine. The soil in this bed

Slugs

QuestionThe past few months of this spring, I have been using Schulz pet safe slug bait pellets because I have 3 cats. Just about a week ago, I planted a large amount of marigold varieties. Last night I noticed tiny

flower beds

QuestionHi I live in Detroit Michigan and have a number of flower beds with annuals plated in them...My neihbor has numerous cats who like to use my flower beds as a cat litter box...Is there anything I can do to ke

Zinnias and Verbenas

QuestionI live in Houston. My wife has purchased zinnias in 6inch pots. She wants to plant them in a spot where they will get full sun from about 11am to 1pm. The rest of the time is in the shade.

Pink Geranium

QuestionI have 2 Pink Geraniums in planters outside on my back porch. I also have 2 Red ones in the same size pot, that are doing very well, still blooming as of now. My question is, the pink ones seem to be not blo

Ornamental purple fountain grass

QuestionI live in Pennsylvania about 30 miles south of Pittsburgh. I planted purple fountain grass in the ground (pennisetum setaceum rubrum) last spring and in the fall I cut it down. This spring it nev

Replanting of bushes and shrubs

QuestionIt is now June 17th. Im planning on transplanting a number of Crimson Pygmy Barberry, Red Heart Rose of Sharon, and Goldflame Spiraea. Is this the appropiate time. If not, when do I do this

reblooming

QuestionMy Stocks have been gorgeous this year and I would like them to continue to bloom. They smell so good and the butterflies love them. What is the best method to keep them blooming? Thanks AnswerF

annuals as houseplants?

QuestionI am growing some annuals from seed indoors, and I would like to keep the plants indoors and enjoy them as houseplants. Is this possible? I live in northwest Pennsylvania, in zone 6. Will the plants die when

Iris plants

QuestionI have iris flowers that have multiplied over the years and need to be thinned out. After the flower blooms when you you cut them down? When can I transplant some of these to other locations around my yard?

morning glores

Questionmy morning glores are dying.i think being eaten by some sort of insect. AnswerYou can try to buy a bottle of insecticides and use as per lable direction. However, also check for slugs (some of them are real

yellow leaves

Question--Thanks for your help,also can geraniums get all day sun?----------------------- Followup To Question - Hi, I would like to know why on my Geraniums and Impatient plants, the leaves turn yellow. Thank yo

Flowers

QuestionI removed old dirt and weeds to put in flowers. The dirt that was there the previous owners had old motors and car parts there we cleaned it up and I removed about 5inches of dirt then replaced it with top s

GROWING ZUCHINNI??

QuestionHi, I live in Eastern Pa. This past spring I planted small (GREEN TYPE) Zuchinni plants. Now,.....these plants are HUGE. Tall, and huge green leaves! For about 6 weeks now I have been noticing several yellow

moving my established begonias

QuestionI have a beautiful, tightly packed bed of begonias. Unfortunately, I have made a landscaping decision that involves putting something else where these beautiful begonias are. They are

plumbago

QuestionI live in zone 7, I was wondering if Plumbagos will come back or if they are only an annual? Thank You AnswerPlumbago is hardy to zone 8b and will probably not survive a winter in zone 7. If it is pla