Callas

QuestionTom, Can you pls tell me if Callas will grow in CT? I am trying to purchase bulbs for the first time. The company selling them tells me they are for zone 8 - 11. CT is zone 7. P

when to plant bulbs and flowers

QuestionQUESTION: Im in need of some advice ,im selling our home in april and i would like to have some kind of flowers in the front garden when we show the house i know its early to plant bulbs that will have flowe

Repotting Calla Lillies

QuestionI got a small Calla lily around valentines day. I noticed some yellowing starting this week and in an attempt to save the plant, have repotted it into a larger container w/ Miracle Grow potting soil

winter care

QuestionI have a few perennials in my garden. When winter hit, they of course died, but I was wondering if I need to go through and trim them so that they start growing again this spring? Im new to gardening s

starting a mail order and online nursery

QuestionQUESTION: My name is Angie Burns, and Im a daylily enthusiast. Ive been dreaming of selling my daylilies online/mail order, and I dont know where to start to find out what the laws are and requirements

cast iron plant

Questioni have some cast iron plants that were given to me from on top of a mountain,they are really bad wind blown and have some cold damage,can i cut them back at the ground and them come back ok? what do you sugg

oxalis deppei

Question my oxalis deppei Hi, we bought a pot of oxalis deppei about two weeks ago and now it starting to dry up. Is late winter in Japan and Im not sure if the heater of the room kill it or what i have done wrong.

Perennial Marigolds???

QuestionFor years my mother had a perennial marigold seed handed down for her mother (60+ years, I think). This plant was very hearty, with tight, round light and dark orange blooms. The greenery was als

coral tree

QuestionCan you tell me where I could find seeds for erythrina crista galli? AnswerHi Wayne, Thanx for your question. I located one source that claims to have the seeds available now and there are other sourc

Ivy

QuestionHi, Im trying to clear a walled border that has been there years and is absolutely smothered in ivy. Ive pulled most of it out bit Im left with all the roots, hundresds of them! Would the best thing to do be

yellow perennials

Question I traveled in Mexico and saw some wild yellow flowers on bushes. The guide said they are yellow silk shell Have you ever heard of that? I live in Arizona and would like to grow these. &n

Potted delphinium care

QuestionI just bought a potted delphinium at Target. It is truly lovely but I have NO experience with plants of any kind. Can you please tell me how to care for it? I have found instructions for ga

heuchera

QuestionGood Morning Tom !!! I planted heuchera last spring. The heuchera plants were essentially starter size. The coral belles evolved to full sized healthy plants,and developed full luminous rounded leaves. Then

Hybiscus transplanting

QuestionI have 6 Hybiscus (perennials) that are approximately 5-6 yrs old. Can I transplant them by digging up and dividing? AnswerHi Mary, Thanx for your question. Yes, you can dig up your hibiscus and

Pampas Grass

QuestionI have many many Pampas Grass plants and I would like to start more from the seeds - how do I do that, Im in AZ AnswerHi Ash Lee, Thanx for your question. Pampas grass seeds can be harvested in

How To Care For My Indoor Rubrum Lily & Hyacinth

QuestionWhile helping out in the floral dept of my store for valentines day, I came across 3 beautiful plants I just had to bring home. One was a rubrum lily, the other a hyacinth, and lastly, a wandering jasmine ho

dwarf plumbago

QuestionQUESTION: Tom: I live in Connecticut. Last year I planted some dwarf plumbago as a ground cover. Based upon what Ive read, I need to cut back the dead plant stems in the spring. Is there a

Scented perennials for a British climate

QuestionQUESTION: Hi I am thinking of giving my garden a bit if a makeover. Could you suggest some scented perennials I could plant. Ones that would flower throughout the summer. Also when would be the best time to

Zone 3 groundcover/rock plants

QuestionHi! I need plants for two locations here in far north Minnesota (Zone 3). Both areas are partial shade/partial sun. And plants in both areas need to be deer resistant. In the first

need help with this plant

Question plant picture I have an old fashioned perennial plant I got years ago. I does not flower, it comes up on a green stem about 8 inches long. The leaf is arrow shaped, green with small blotches on it, the leaf