Dividing Four OClock Tubers

QuestionHi Tom, How do I divide huge Four OClock tubers? Can I just cut them with a knife into several smaller pieces? My tubers weigh approximately 2 - 3 lbs each & are misshapen looking nothing like the smaller ca

shrubs that will grow in soggy soil

QuestionI have an area of my yard that holds moisture - even soggy if it gets too much rain, and can literally take a week to dry out. I am trying to find trees/shrubs/plants that can be set out there - hoping

Red Twig Dogwoods

QuestionQUESTION: I have four red twig dogwoods I planted 2 weeks ago. They have doubled in size, starting out at about 1 foot now almost 2, with lots of new leaves and branches. I live in Ohio Miami Valley an

Followup to Rose of Sharon identification

Question leavesandbud.jpg Hi Tom! I tried to ask a followup q, but I already had too many. So this may be one of the ROS varities, hopefully the photos will help. I dont know if I can attach more than on

How to help an injured Oriental Stargazer Lily

QuestionHi Tom, How are you? Here is my issue. My Stargazer bulbs were coming up beautifully, then while I was showing my little niece the first shoots, she got excited and accidentally stepped on one o

Seperating and transplanting Iris

QuestionI purchased a house that has a lot of iris. They have multiplied and I would like to know how to separate and transplant, and is now (may) a good time in Colorado? Thanks for the advise. AnswerHi Lori, Tha

peter pan planting

QuestionQUESTION: I recently bought a beautiful plamt to spruce up my home to sell it,and we did now i love this lpant so much (agapanthus africanus)-peter pan it has beautiful blue long stemed flowers,I live in n n

Weed-B-Gone and Peonies emergency

QuestionI have a few peonies that have been established and have flowered in the past. This year unfortunately they were accidently sprayed with Weed-B-Gone(to kill the dandelions in the grass) by my not so signific

jasmine

QuestionI put my jasmine outside recently and it appears some animal is eating the leaves off of the stems. I dont think it is a bug or disease as over night several big leaves were stripped from the stems of all th

Tree Fern, I think I may have killed it!!!

QuestionI have a large tree fern that blommed gorgeously 2 years ago, when winter came it lost its green leaves which I chopped but the new ones were ready curling to bloom away again. This winter the tree lost no g

honey suckle and roses

QuestionI have a climbing rose bush against an arbor. Can I plant a honey suckle vine on the inside of the same arbor? Will it hurt the roses? AnswerHi Robyn, Thanx for your question. honeysuckle

Canna Lilys Wilting

Question Canna Hi! I planted tropicana canna lilys and the ones with the green leaves and red blossoms along my fence last august. The drain where my washing machine water goes is near them, so Im not sure if that i

Hibiscus Tree

QuestionI removed my tree from the yard this past fall because a women told me that it would die if I left it out. I put it in a pot and it stayed on an enclosed back porch where it got sunlight. I replanted it two

bonfires

QuestionHELLO, im just wondering about planting begonia bonfires. I took them out of a pot in November and placed them i a bag, in a dark space, there was no flowers on the the bulbs at this time. Now in may, the

Need a tall plant for bright shade (no sun!)

QuestionHello - My house is L-shaped, where the corner faces the North. I ripped out the grass there, because it was dying without sun, and planted several varieties of shade perennials. My perennials ar

Blue Dune Grass

QuestionQUESTION: I live in Central NJ and just purchased two great specimens of blue dune grass. I have a very manicured natural pool area with rocks and a waterfall which I want to place them on the sides. I find

Cala Lilies

QuestionI live in Jacksonville, Florida and would like to start a cala lily garden. What type of soil should I plant in and how much sunlight should they get daily? AnswerHi Amy, Calla lilies should be planted in a

cala lily plant

QuestionQUESTION: I just received a calla lily plant for mothers day..It says picasso on it.. Now it is in an ugly planter. I would like to transplant it to a nicer one and keep it on my porch. Is that a problem ? I

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QuestionQUESTION: I planted phlox subulata, bright pink/fuscia, in between our mugo pines. It thrived for about 4 years, then last winter, most of it died. Any ideas? Is it a problem planting too n

Hydranga Plant

QuestionHi Tom: I have a question for you? My son gave me a hydranga plant for Mothers Day. It is pink and very big and busy. I want to plant it outside once I enjoy it inside for a few days. &nbs