how big a rootball to move a rose-of-sharon

QuestionMy mother-in-law has a very large (ten feet+) rose of sharon bush that we need to move while the current mobile home is being replaced. In a previous answer I was told that the bush had to be trimmed back to

Daylily Stella de Oro

QuestionCan I use the pod which appears on the plant after it blooms to start new plants in other planting spaces? If so how is it done? AnswerHi Martin, Thanx for your question. Yes, you can use the se

honeysuckel

QuestionThis is the second year for my honeysuckel plants. They are hardly growing at all. I was told they were fast growing but I dont see much growth. They are planted at an old wire corn crib and I am hoping they

Hydrangea not blooming

QuestionI have had 3 purple/blue lacecaps for 5 seasons. Last year was the first year that they bloomed and they where abundant. This year I have one blossom on one plant. My gardeners cut

Coreopsis need help

QuestionI am new to gardening. I planted some coreopsis and they seemed to be doing well but now they have lost almost all their leaves and are mostly stems. I live in NH and we have had a lot of rain (s

Butterfly Blue Scabiosa

QuestionI am looking at purchasing this perennial. I live in Minnesota and would like to know the best time to plant the bulb. I want to start a perennial garden and this would be my first flower Im plan

huckleberries?

Question I live in Tennessee,in zone 7. Our soil type is clay mix. Would the evergreen huckleberry be able to grow here? I wanted to buy a few of the plants.Also,I have some red oak trees in my yard,so its partly s

blue star sea holly

QuestionQUESTION: I have three healthy plants that are in their second year. They are being crowded out by a hydrangea. When is the best time to transplant them. Their blooms are finished for this season. ANSWER: H

orange tiger lilies near hydrangea

QuestionIs it OK for tiger lilies to grow in close proximity to a blue hydrangea? All of my hydrangea are loaded with blossoms except the one near the lilies. AnswerHi Maureen, Thanx for your question. I hav

invasive ground cover

QuestionI recently asked a question re: an unknown groundcover in south shore of L.I.. After you put me in contact with bluestone perennial I have found my enemy to be lineare golden teardrop Sedum. It is a real dra

damage to lawn and flowers from rock salt

QuestionHi, Does rock salt kill flowers and shrubs? Rock salt was sprayed onto my lawn and some shrubs near the curb this past winter and hasnt come back this season. Will they come back or are they gone? Thanks for

Torch Lilies

QuestionQUESTION: Hi, I live in zone 9 (central FL)and have many torch lilies and have been anticipating their blooming. Over the past couple of weeks a group of my torch lilies have developed bright orange le

Hibiscus buds are turning brown

QuestionMy hibiscus trees were doing great until about 2 weeks ago. The buds on them suddenly started turning brown and stopped blooming. I also saw some webbing inide one of the buds. This is the

Sweet Broom (cytisus spachianus0

QuestionWe planted a 2 ft. sweet broom plant about 2 years ago. It bloomed and grew to about 5 ft. We live in Chula Vista, Ca. When winter came, all of the foliage fell off. In the spring it didnt come back. The woo

Potted lavender plant

QuestionWe have a lovely, relatively healthy lavender plant that is potted in a glazed ceramic pot. Weve had this plant since the spring and have had a bounty of fragrant blossoms until recently. The oth

snowball bush

QuestionWe recently purchased a snowball bush and it was healthy. Now it looks like it has bugs or is drying up. It is planted in zone 5 and on north side of house with full sun in yard most of the day. Could

established perennial garden

QuestionHow can i improve my soil in an establised perennial garden? It seems alot of plants turn yellow & die before there time. I have been offer pigeon droppings from a family member who raises them. Is this a go

Creeping Fig

QuestionQUESTION: Just how difficult is it to get rid of? I had landscaping done two years ago and had no idea how invasive it was. Currently have dug out the plants, however there are still roots in the cinder bloc

Stella DOro Day Lillies

QuestionQUESTION: I have lovely blooms in early summer but I dont get any more blooms after that. I deadhead the old blooms. ANSWER: Hi Lynn, Thanx for your question. Depending upon your zone the Stella

Pots

QuestionQUESTION: Can you suggest some plants for outdoor pots that dont require a lot of watering? ANSWER: Hi Charles, Thanx for your question. Where are you located? Then I can give you a good answer.