Begonia

QuestionI recently bought a hanging basket of begonias from Lowes ,, and i didnt think about it until my Mom and my Aunt had a discussion about it.,,, So maybe you can settle a bet between them. My Aunt says the Beg

prairie grasses

QuestionIs it okay to plant prairie dropseed and little bluestem grasses over a septic bed? I know that roots need to be fairly shallow to not cause problems. Also, my soil is sandy. Do I need to a

Care of Columbine

QuestionHi, Tom Im new to gardening, and I just planted some Columbine in a raised bed. Now there are quite a few seed pods on the plants, and I dont know if I should let them mature and then cut them back or cut th

dividing/cutting back plants

Question when is the best time to cut back a peony plant and a bleeding heart? my bleeding heart is getting to large and my daughter would like a piece of my peony plant which is rather large. I know some plants if

Oriental lilies

QuestionI have a flower bed containing oriental lilies,I have had the lilies for three years. When they were planted they were yellow, the first year they bloomed well all yellow. This year I have a lot of blooms bu

diseased ivy

QuestionMy lawn, in a Northeasternm mid-Atlantic state, has grass, ivy, pachysandra and vinca.All have been doing well until this year. The ivy, in one and only one section of the lawn has many dead leaves, dying le

bleeding heart glorybower

Questionclerodendrum thomsoniae - just purchased in 5 gal pot. Plant about 3 ft tall/3 ft wide. Im in Georgia & would like to know if I can plant in the ground or should I leave in pot. If I plant in the

Locating a specific plant

QuestionI am interested in purchasing a plant called indian pink, pink root, or spigelia marylandica I have tried with little success to locate this particular plant. I was hoping that perhaps you would know of a so

Low Maintenance Perennials

QuestionI would like some guidance. I live in Central Illinois so your Kentucky address appealed to me. :) I work approx 50-60 hrs per week and I would like to have more lasting color during the summer

transplanting cranesbill

Question------------------------- Followup To Question - I have pink cranesbill that I want to transplant to another spot in my garden. However, the area I want to put it in is very low sun, actually pretty

plant??

QuestionI live in northern Ohio,..I bought a plant that is called setcreasea purple queen,..it is a trailing plant that looks like a giant wandering jew..do you have any information on it?..Im not sure if it i

want to find a certain flower

QuestionOriginally from chicago, moved to southern central Illinois,had flowers that we calledLady Slippers, they are not the orchid. Their flowers look like a slipper, perennials, cant remember the leaf structure,

daylily seed pods

QuestionMy Stella dOro daylillies are putting on seed pods already. Should I prune these off? Im thinking that leaving them on will only discourage new flowers for the rest of the summer. Thanks Cr

Yellow Perennial

QuestionI have seen a perennial that is tall with yellow buttercup like flowers clustered at the top. They seem to multiply and they seem to be everywhere but when I stop and ask nobody seems to know what the

Vines Planter Box

QuestionHi Tom, will it bother a plant to plant it directly into a pressure-treated wood box? Does the pressure-treating bother the plant? I want to plant grape vines over my pergola. My deck is 5

soil

Questionwhat type of soil is best for perennials? What types of perennials perfer shade? Answer Mary, Thanks for your question. Here is my BEST mix for soil. I have used it for years and c

Wormwood

QuestionMy wormwood was thriving and then got all grey and dried up at the bottom. Any idea as to why this happened? I cut the dead stuff back, because it was detracting from the beauty of my garden. Should I have d

Preparing a Perennial Bed

QuestionSijka, Could you please give me some general pointers on how to prepare a part of a grassy lawn to be a perennial bed? Thank you! Si

MOVING LILIES

QuestionHi; I planted oriental, asiatic lily bulbs this spring and I picked the wrong spot, I would like to move them to another spot in my garden. I was wondering if i can move them anytime or do i have to wa

purple wintercreeper

QuestionI have wintercreeper growing on a mound. On the slopes it is green and vigorous, but on top it is yellowish and nearly dormant. I have been feeding it Miracle-Gro the last few weeks without much