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gerbers

QuestionHi Tom, Im a horrible gardner and dont even know if gerber daisies are perennials but it is my best guess. I live in southern california, beach area, and have a pot of gerber daisies. Yesterday,

White Turks Cap

QuestionLaura, I live in Charleston, South Carolina and have a butterfly and hummingbird garden. I have been astonished at the quantity of hummingbirds that flock to a huge, 6-foot-tall RED Turks Cap (Malvavi

Gerbara Daisies

QuestionI purchased some gerbara daisies the other day and they are planted in a container. They were doing great, and now the daisies are droopy. Is there something else I need to do? They are in

Perriwinkle weed spraying

QuestionWe, live in Oakville, Ontario. Near Toronto. My Mother has perriwinkle growing in the back yard as a lawn cover. She wants to keep the perriwinkle but has to get rid of the weeds. Is there any spray or weed

Autumn Joy Sedum

QuestionHello, I have lots of the Autumn Joy sedum and have divided it and still have lots of clumps left. I dont want any more starts and I wonder if the remaining undisturbed clumps should be cut back or di

Evergreen Trellis in Zone 8

QuestionHi Tom, We want to establish 2 trellis areas. First will be able to plant in ground next to house (1 foot from wall) while the other will be planted in large pot(s) & placed on 2nd story deck. We live

pruning perennials

QuestionI live in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I have a couple large arborvetae in my front yard which faces West. They have grown so fat that they are shading my flower bed. When can I trim them bac

bank of pond

QuestionIm in Minnesota, I want to plant some perennials on the banks of a pond. Any suggestions? Thanks, Tom Selisker AnswerHere are some websites that will answer your question! http://forums.gardenweb.com

Daisey

QuestionDaisies Hello Laura, I planted yellow daisies last year. They grew very large and beautiful with strong thick branches. So far I do not see any sprouts or new growth. Are they late bloomers or did They not m

Privacy break - tall hedges at property line

QuestionI have a cottage in way way northern NY, zone 3-4 depending on whos map one uses. -30 -35 below is not uncommon in winter. I live in northern VA and we use Leyland Cypress sucessfully for this purpose.

tulips and other spring blooming perennials

QuestionWhen in the fall do you plant tulips? How far apart do they need to be? Once they have bloomed in the spring, how and when do you cut them back to bloom the next year? Thank you Joy AnswerWell

Planting next to a house

QuestionHi, I have a brick house with landscape timbers for flowerbeds. What kinds of perennials do better in sun versus shaded areas? thanks, Matt Answer This is such a HUGE question. I am goi

SHADED AREAS

QuestionI have a large shade RAISED BERMED bed in my yard(MAINE) I have rhodendrons there now. This wintwer i noticed that all of my small bushes have turned a rusty color on the leaves. I added an organic material

Hypericum moserianum tri-color

QuestionDo you have experience with hypericum moserianum tri-color? If so, does it need deadheading or pruning to produce its yellow flowers all season? If so, will it go dormant in the winter in Zone 7, or ju

Holly plants

QuestionHi, I live in zone 5. I was thinking of planting three holly plants (the ones that have both male and female grafted together). My question is...can these plants be pruned to stay pretty small? I woul

dividing daylilies

QuestionHello, Can you help me out? I have to divide some daylilies in my Aunts yard and I have no clue how to do this. I am afraid of killing the whole plant. My Aunt is 80 years old and loves this perennial. Than

planning a perennial garden

QuestionI would like to know how to figure how many plants I would need, is there a special way to plan a garden or is it just like 1 plant per sq. ft. I have 2 new raised beds and I want to plan it all out on paper

Pruning/Propogation

QuestionHi Tom I am in S.Island New Zealand This is the first time Ive used this service. My question is : What should I do with my perennials now it is early winter/late Autumn? Should I cut them back hard to make

plants for a shady area

QuestionI have clay like soil, shade and would like to know what perennials would grow under these conditions. Also I live in North Central Wisconsin so the winters are harsh. Sandy Answer I

Giant American Buttercups

QuestionI have planted some Giant American Buttercup bulbs,about a month ago, this is the first time I have tried growing these flowers,can you tell me or send me a picture of what these look like when they begin to

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