Tulips bulbs & squirrels

QuestionHi, I live in Ottawa and just planted my tulip bulbs. I want to know what are my options to prevent squirrels from digging out the bulbs? is there any product? I have heard that hens pu, blood meal thanks

candytuff

QuestionQUESTION: I have to move a large bed of candytuff and it is Nov.will it live and how much do I need to cut back? ANSWER: Hi Betty, Thanx for your question. Where are you located? thx, Tom ----------

hibuscus

QuestionI live in southwest Missouri near the Arkansas border and have a hibuscus tree and also a plant which has bloomed up till the present. I would like to keep them for next year and would like to know wha

Hybiscus Problem

QuestionHi. I recently purchased a potted hibiscus that I keep on my kitchen ledge. I have a had a problem with what looks to be a sticky excretion that covers the leaves along with small black specks (they almost l

wintering a potted hydrangea

QuestionI have a hydrangea that I pulled out of the trash last spring. I repotted it and set it out under a tree. It now has many lush leaves. My question is: What do I do with it during the winter

clematis vines

QuestionI live in southern in. Should I cut the vine back during the winter or leave the vines on the fence? AnswerHi Caroline, Thanx for your question. Any pruning or cutting back should be done in the late

overwintering canna lilies

QuestionI live in the Poitou Charente region of France. I am certain that the town display Cannas are not dug up for winter. Should we cut them back and cover their tops with fleece or straw,or something else, or ju

Stella De Oro

QuestionI live in Birmingham Al. (Zone 7) I have been very disappointed with the Stella De Oro day lily. I planted several about five years ago and every year they have multiplied but the so-called blooming thoughou

Potted clematis and lilacs

QuestionI have a potted clematis stored on my ubheated enclosed back porch (Ohio). How can I protect it from freezing on the porch? How do I best store it on the porch? Is it too late to put it in the ground?

overgrown hibiscus

QuestionWe have what MAY have been a well-behaved hibiscus hedge (south Florida) at the back of our new yard. This hedge is very well-established, and consists of lots of individual plants -- some are single-b

Perennials in Southwestern Ontario

QuestionNeed suggestions of what to plant that are not poisonous to horses,cats and dogs.Have 350Ft. of grass space, want scrubs,trees,wildflowers, perennials and maybe some annuals to last until late fall. Will ent

Potted indoor Azalea

QuestionI have a mixed potted basket of plants consisting of a fern, Kalenchoe and a purple Azalea. All plants are doing fine in my north patio window except the Azalea. It is dropping leaves and flowers

crab grass in my daylily

QuestionA large clump of crabgrass has taken over one of my stella doro daylilies. The daylilies are dormant now, but the clump of grass is still green and thriving. Is there any way to kill the grass without harmin

flying gnats

QuestionHelp, please, I have over 50 houseplants. My mother-in-law passed away a few months ago and now I have more. I love them all, but have now noticed an a UNBELIEVABLE amount of gnats. Because

princess lilies

QuestionI live in east Tenn.,fearing a big freeze I dug them up in huge clumps, dirt & all.They are now sitting in my heated basement in boxes. The nursery where I bought them is no longer in business. I was freakin

Pyracantha

QuestionI have a pyracantha tree and it is attracting lots of birds daily. They are making my tree very filthy, what should I do to keep the tree clean. I enjoy seeing the birds, but I am very conc

flower name how to get seeds

Questioncan not spell name remember it as an army brat grown in alps songs about it eldeviss growns high in alps hard to get etc. thanks for any help ann AnswerHi Ann, Than

Spring Flowers

QuestionQUESTION: In zone 5, most spring flowers are yellow or white. I have always wondered what is the reason for this? ANSWER: Hi Liz, Thanx for your question. It must just be your perception.

Fertilizing

QuestionWhen do I start applying fertilizer to my Fuchsias that are wintering in my greenhouse? AnswerHi Don, Thanx for your question. Begin fertilizing your fuchsias just slightly before your last frost when

re planting bouganvillas

QuestionIs it possible to cut from my huge bougainvillea tree to re plant them into new pots without a new tree or seeds? AnswerHi Angela, Thanx for your question. In the spring, take 6 cuttings of green wood