scented roses to grow in a planter on long island

Questionhi , i never grew roses before but i want to grow scented roses in planters . i live on long island. can you recommend any and advice for planting. thank you AnswerIt is a difficult challenge for even

cutting flowers

QuestionI have an Olmstead garden, live across from the L.I. Arboretum and would like to find someone that would help us plant a flower garden with cutting flowers. Do you have any suggestions? Thank you. An

Full sun flowers

QuestionWe always have flower arrangements in our back yard and it is usually in direct sun. Just wanted to know what flowers could I buy that would be best for direct sun. I love a lot of colours. The f

Annual Geraniums with a lil frostbite

QuestionHi! I started a bit on the early side for planting my geraniums and since the weather in RI is unpredictable, it got a bit cold for the season. The buds along the edge of the petals started to turn brown, bu

Under the porch flowers

Questioncoconut baskets QUESTION: I have several coconut wall baskets under a cover porch that is against the back wall. What kind of flowers will grow under the porch out of direct sunlight? Woul

Why are my petunias are dying?

QuestionHi Mike, I bought several flats of wave petunias for our annual beds. Planted and fertilized them the next day. The first week they looked beautiful. Well I live in North Ga. We had a dry spell for ab

Something is eating the plants

QuestionMy sister called me this morning from Oklahoma City with a plant question. she lives in an apartment complex, ground floor. her neighbor has planted marigolds in a window box and they have

Flowers in Coco Basket Dying

QuestionI live in northern Georgia and I recently purchased (from my local Home Depot) a beautiful hanging coconut basket with petunias and two other flowers, one which I am 99% certain is verbena and the other whic

climbing new dawn roses

QuestionMy new dawn climbing roses...3 and 4 years old...are already above my first floor gutters. They are so high and above the point where I can train them around my windows...what do I need to do to train

Growing Wave Petunias from seed

QuestionHI We grew some wave petunias from last years seeds and they have grown beautifully but arent producing any flowers. I also bought some plants from the nursery and our plants are bigger but they just a

purple foundtain grass

QuestionQUESTION: I hope your experience covers this. Lowes didnt have but one large purple fountain grass (pennisetum) when I really wanted two smaller ones for pots on either side of my porch. I got the large one.

Purple Fountain Grass

QuestionI hope your experience covers this. Lowes didnt have but one large purple fountain grass (pennisetum) when I really wanted two smaller ones for pots on either side of my porch. I got the large one. Can I saf

Asparagus plumosus

QuestionI just bought this plant for indoor use, small (+/-) 3 pot and upon investigating how to care for it, now find there are male/female plants. How can I tell the difference between the two> I cant find that

Petunia

QuestionHi, My husband bought me a Petunia plant. The problem Im having is my Petunia is dying. I dont know why. It has direct sunlight. It gets plenty of water. It was doing real well for awhile. The leaves are tur

hydrangea flowers

Questionmy hydrangeas in Lido Beach had wonderful, colored blossoms until recently. Now some of them have blossoms drying and like rust. I believe they have plenty of water and sun. Other hydrangea that get less sun

Hydrangea

QuestionMy hydrangeas have bloomed beautifully..but now some or most of the flowers are losing their color and drying out. Should I clip off these flowers or leave them? The plants are usually in good bloom till fa

marigolds

QuestionQUESTION: I have been growing marigolds from seed for a number of years. 3 or 4 years in a row I saved the seeds and replanted the next year and they did great. But then last year they came up fine and produ

persian shield plant

Questioncould you please tell me if this plant will survive the winter outside or is this a plant that has to be brought in? I live in eastern pa. AnswerFirst the bad news: Shade-loving Persian Shield (aka Strobila

gerbera daisy

Questioni bought 6 gerbera daisy plants some are in pots and some are in the ground. it takes anywhere from two to three quarts of water every day to keep them from wilting, and sometimes even that is not enou

Question

QuestionDoes the seeds get mature before the Devil Claw Seed pods do? Just wondering. Any ideas? AnswerPrince, Since the seeds are in the claw seed pod, they are not mature until the pod is. Usually seed pods turn