QuestionHi, I live in SW France, near Cahors, where the temps are normally between 85 and 100 in June to Sept. I chose a small Hibiscus Syracus Marina (about 2 1/2 feet high) along with a Bouganvillea and some beaut
QuestionI have had Stella D oro daylilies in my yard for years. The last few years they have gotten little sead pad looking things at the top of the stem. Should I cut these off like I do the dead blooms? I live in
QuestionQUESTION: we have a 20 feet tall hydrangea trees when fully bloom. my husband started cutting off all the dead branches which thats all was under the green leafs. then he went to fair and cut all the branche
Peonies - white dusting on leaves
QuestionMy Mom, who lives in Maryland, has had a problem the last couple of years with her peonies. The leaves develop a covering of white dust that makes them look a greenish grey. How can she treat thi
QuestionI have been collecting seed from hostas for the past couple of seasons. Are there any special tricks to growing them from seed? Thanks! AnswerHi Janet, Thanx for your question. I have grown hosta fro
when and how to germinate perennial poppies
QuestionA friend has given me seeds from the perennial poppies they have in a field. Given that it is July and summers are warm in Connecticut where I live, should I germinate the seeds now,(indoors under lights in
Questionwhen is the best time to divide creeping phlox? My patch is very dense and I wish to divide and give some to a friend. Same thing for my fiddle leaf ferns. I live in Minnesota which is zone 4. AnswerBarbara
QuestionQUESTION: Hi Tom, I have a plant in my garden that has come up larger every year now for about three or four years........I would love to know what it is.. heres how it looks and maybe you can solve this. Ri
QuestionIs there such a plant called a geranium bush? If so where can I purchase them? Thanks for your help AnswerGeranium is used by ordinary people (such as me) to refer, casually, to 2 plants: A hardy perennial
QuestionHOW do I get rid of rust on my hollyhocks? AnswerNancy, Hollyhocks develop a fungus called RUST which is caused by Puccinia malvacearum, an autoecious rust. The spores are carried by rainwater
QuestionMy son gave me a blue hydrangea as a mothers day gift. I planted it outside in a protected corner on the west side of the house where it gets some tree shade in the afternoon. It has wintered two
QuestionWhen I bought my house, there was a little patch of light green long leaves growing out of one corner of the yard. Every year, around April, one - only one - stalk grows out and produces three purple I
QuestionI have a mini hydreangea bush with a number of mopheads?? buy they dont seem to be opening. Its not been a great bloomer in the past 4 yrs but Im still not ready to give up. AnswerHi Nancy, Thanx for
QuestionI planted 4 hydrangeas about 3 years ago. Each year the foliage looks lush but I have not gotten a single bloom. Is there some trick? AnswerHi Mary, Thanx for your question. There could be
QuestionShould foxgloves be deadheaded? When should you prune them back. I live in southeast Michigan. I was told my foxgloves are perennials will they come back? thanks, Mary AnswerHi Mary, Thanx for your question
QuestionI have 2 Stella DOro pland and want to know why arent blooming. They are 2 years old. . AnswerHi Darline, Thanx for your question. First of all, if you are feeding them a fertilizer high in nitr
QuestionI have a large Rose of Sharon tree/bush. I believe it is approx 20 years old as that is how old the house is (2nd owner). There were two plants but one split at the ground level and had to be rem
QuestionHello, I have planted brown eyed susans from a plant. Not bulbs. And the last 2 yrs. they have come up. But last year I noticed black spots on the leaves. I was told a fungicide is whats ne
QuestionI have stellas and they are beautiful and bloom. I also have prairie blues and strawberry candy. The foliage is turning yellow and some are not blomming, they get at least 90% sunlight. Do I need to use bone
QuestionI bought a Sweet Dreams hydrangea this spring. The only thing that was on the tag was its name. I have no idea if it is perennial or annual and nobody in the store could tell me. I have tried to find it on t
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