yellow bells

QuestionI live in the heart of tx, last yr was my first yr to put yellow bells in the ground. I cut them back in the winter and they came back fine, some of them 7ft, but very few and some, no flowers. 6- 7 hrs sun.

Groundcover that doesnt attract bees

QuestionCan you advise me on a groundcover that wont attract bees? Im in Southern California AnswerHi Steve, Thanx for your question. This was kind of a hard one for me because most of the ground covers

Calla Lilies

QuestionWe have tried planting those packages of multi color bulbs. When the flowers come up the 2nd year they all turn pink. Pink is not my favorite color. Why would they all turn the same color i

Austrailian Tree Fern

QuestionQUESTION: I bought 2 Austrailan tree ferns this past Spring. The instruction tag on the plants said they could take sun so I had them on the screen porch on West side of house. By mid July the fr

tulip bulbs, lillies

QuestionI know , or I think I know, that the best time to move bulbs and plants is in the fall, but I may be forced to move them shortly. I have to move tulip bulbs, Lillie bulbs and daylillies, plus a couple of ros

Gardenias

QuestionQUESTION: I have a potted gardenia bush it is about 3 ft. high and is is partial shade it get early afternoon strong sunlight. The plant looks quite healthy with shiny leaves and appears disease free.

stella de oro daylilies

Questiontwo seasons ago I divided my plants because they were getting too big and blooming very little. Prior to this they had been nonstop bloomers. Since dividing them and placing them in the same beds, they

moving tree hydrandga

QuestionI have a tree hydrangea that has been established for 3 or maybe 4 years. We are going to enlarge our deck which will call for relocating the tree hydrangea. How is the best way to do this, and where will it

Phlox plant

QuestionI recently purchased a pink phlox plant planted in our front yard which gets all the morning sun and plenty of pm sun. Its planted just under the overhang of the front of our home so it doesnt get that

bearded iris

Questionwe live victoria,bc canada . can we divide iris now,Aug 17/10 let dry for 3 days and store in peatmoss and straw to plant in new bed in spring? AnswerHello Bea Yes, you can certainly store your iris

creeping charley

QuestionI am an 80 year old widow and I cant seem to control the weeds especially CREEPING CHARLEY. It has invaded my grass and flowers. I am on a fixed income and I cannot afford a garden service.

cant find the name of my blooming flower

QuestionI received some flower seeds and planted them in March. They started blooming in late July. I cant find the name anywhere. The pods, or buds look just like okra. The blooms come out the end and are white and

Wisteria

QuestionWe had a bit of a hot spell and our wisteria is about 3 years old has made it threw all kinds of weather but after 3 days of 100 degree weather it went from looking very healthy to crispy leaves overnight. G

removing perinnials after they are bloomed out

QuestionI live in N.E. Ohio and would like to know if my bee balm is bloomed out should I remove it from my garden or leave it the same with Black Eyed Susan AnswerHello Toni Both these plants are perennials, whic

phlox

Questionlive in zone 4-5, northern illinois, phlox plants in the yard grew well this year, but no flowers, we have lots of rain and hot weather, but plants failed to flower, AnswerHi Phil, Thanx for your question.

calalillies

QuestionIve planted calaa lilies for years...this year I changed the planting spot and only two bloomed out of twenty... What went wrong....the leaves are beautiful. AnswerHi Darlene, Thanx for your question.  

liatris perennial

Questionhello. i have looked up how to propagate liatris and it says divide the bulb in the spring or save seed. it never says however where the seeds are. i know what marigold seed looks like and how to

mexxican heather

QuestionQUESTION: I planted mexican heather in mid-july and they are turning brown one by one. because it is so hot I have watered frequently. The temps have been over 100 degrees. when I leave ou

Transplanting Perennials

QuestionHi Gill, I live in Northern BC and I would like to transplant one flower bed to a new one so that I can move my shed. I have several varieties of perennials in this flower bed including a blueberry bush and

Ground Covers and/or Grasses for Flagstone Joints

QuestionI recently laid some flagstone over Dallas, TX soil in my backyard. Im trying to find a grass or ground cover that can fill the joints. Ive considered sand or granite but my dogs will track that in. I figure