Calla Lilie pods

QuestionI had to cut off the pods from my callas lilie plants. I would like to know how to store them and when and how to plant them. AnswerHi Sue, Thanx for your question. If you did not allow the pods

Bittersweet Vines

Question Our bittersweet vines, grown on wires, are approximately 10 years old. We have had georgous vines and berries for many years. Two years ago, we had no berries. This mid s

Hardy Fuschia

QuestionI am looking for something to plant along the west side of the house which is mostly part sun. Is it foolish to consider hardy fuschia in NW Atalanta GA, I have not seen them sold here which is somewhat of a

Dianthus Planting

QuestionI have multiple dianthus flowers. I want to be able to share the seeds from the plants I have planted. How do I remove the seeds for future planting? ( I am one of them clueless flower peop

Plants and Butterflies

QuestionI Live in LasVegas Nevada. I got bought a pack of mix wildflowers seeds with Anuals and Perennials (Cornflower, Painted Daisy, Plains Coropsis, Cosmos Pinkie,Purple Coneflower, California Poppy, Banketflower

canna lily to reuse next spring

QuestionI have been growing canna lilies in a large pot on my balcony (Long Island NY) we leave for Florida in November and I wish to store the rhizomes for use next April. What is best way to over-winter them and r

Ixora Maui

QuestionI live in Zone 8 and I recently acquired an Ixora Maui. I placed it in direct sun and it looked great for about the first three weeks. Then I noticed that the tender leaves on the tips seemed a bit scorched,

Wintering of POTTED perennials

QuestionI have several hibiscus, roses, clematis in pots as we were anticipating a move. Now it is almost winter and I desperately need to know what to do to winterize all these potted plants AnswerHi Judith, Thanx

Nipponanthemums

QuestionI have several of these plants and they are beautiful. How do I need to care for them after frost? Also do I need to pinch off blooms as they die? Rural Hall, NC AnswerA Nipponanthemum by any other n

new plants

QuestionI have just planted some cardinal flowers and a butterfly bush that I was give by someone that just dug them up. i dug a very wide hole and put in potting soil with the dirt. i also watered them throu

planting daylilly seeds in Missouri

QuestionA friend just gave me some seeds from her daylillies. What is the best way to plant them? AnswerHi Sherry, Thanx for your question. Right after Christmas, place the seeds in a damp paper towel,

calla lilly care

QuestionI bought a potted calla lilly from a florist last spring. I am a newbee at this gardning thing and calla lillies are my favorite flower so I wanted to add them to my new colection. After the plant started to

miniature roses

Questionlast spring i bought a miniature rose plant and put it in my office. It had lots of flowers when I bought it but now it never flowers. It is doing great as for the branches and leaves but no flow

lily survival

QuestionI was given what I believe is an Asain lily. It was orange with the black dots on the petals and looks like an Asain lily. But I lost its tag. Anyway right now it looks dead. I dont know if its b

Perrenial Ideas needed

Question Poorly placed plants I have a small plot of garden next to my air conditioner. See attached. My problem is that these plants look terrible because this plot was obviously not planned well by the previous ow

Australian Fern Tree

QuestionI purchased a 5 Australian fern tree mid-September from a local nursery. I planted it a few days later, kept it watered. Then I noticed that the tree ferns are all brown except for a few spots. &

Peony, Hydrangea & Clematis

QuestionQUESTION: I live in SouthEast Michigan and would like to know what besides mulching should be done to winterize both my peony bushes and my hydrangea. Also, I have a 4 year old clematis vine that has o

seed pods on daylilies

QuestionI have seed pods on my lilies. I wouid like to when to cut them off,how to store them,and when to start them? I live in northeast Ohio. And do I start them inside or outside? AnswerHi Dave, Thanx for you qu

hen & chick plants

QuestionHi. I have hen & chick plants that have done very well in strawberry planters. There are lots of babies. I live in Canada where it goes well below zero in winter. What can I do with t

call Lilies

QuestionI have grown Callas Lillie for several years. We live in Ohio and usually dug them up in October, because we always had a frost by now. Unusual fall this year its still 80 degrees here this year. My husband