Calla Lilies in Alaska

QuestionI just bought a beautiful Calla Lily and am wondering if I should pot it and then bring it in for the winter or plant it in our flower bed which is surrounded by a fish pond? I am very new to gardening so an

cali lily

QuestionI have two plants that I have outside. The leaves are turning brown. I understand that I have to dig these up in the fall and then replant in the spring is that correct. AnswerSandra, Whe

elephant eye plants

QuestionMy elephant plants are turning brown and dying. Never had a problem like this in the past. What causes this and what can be done to save them? AnswerHi Marshall, Youve got me on this one. I do not kno

Hibiscus growing in Utah

QuestionMy grandfather gave me four baby hibiscus plants. Ive been on here reading for hours and, I dont know for sure if its a tree or a bush. I havent the slightest idea on how to take care of these. Can you plant

Blue Star Junipers not healthy after winter

QuestionHello, I have what I believe are two Blue Star Junipers planted in my landscaping about 4 or 5 feet from each other. They were doing quite well for the first five years we had them planted, but comi

Hibiscus flower

Question..are on my small tree I just purchased at the nursery. Tonight I notice at dusk that the flowers are closing!!I didnt know they did that!!As soon as I put it in a big planter, I saw the ants making a trip t

Peonies and Botryitis

QuestionHelp! Every single one of my peonies have Botryitis. They all have big, brownish black spots. Should I put copper on them? If I cut out the spots, I wont have many leaves left.

joe pye weed

QuestionI have 3 Joe pye weed plants that I planted last year. They only got about 2 feet high last year. They came back this year but are only about 8 inches high so far. They are in full sun &n

Half of boxwoods dying

QuestionQUESTION: Hello, I live in central NJ, and have had two rows of boxwoods planted along either side of the steps by my front porch for the last five years. All was doing fine for the first four years,

My yellow azalea

QuestionI purchased three azaleas this year, one red, one pink and one yellow. the red and pink bloom but the yellow one buds and then the bufds fall off before they bloom. What is the problem? AnswerHi George, Tha

Hydrandga

QuestionQUESTION: I live in zone 8/9 in Central Florida. I have had my hydrangea for 4 years and it has done well until this year. Blooms are small and few, plant only has leaves on end of stems but leaf

spider mites

QuestionQUESTION: mine are starting to turn red..normal for now or could there be a problem? we did have mites, got them under control now, the color change worries me, are we overlooking something. than

Stargazer Lilies

QuestionThe blanket for my daughters casket was made of stargazer lilies and roses. I have since created her a memory garden, and found bulbs of the lilies for the garden. They are just beginning to open

Garden Phlox

QuestionHello, Im writing regarding an issue I have with my garden phlox. I believe its the peniculata, the kind with the yellow around the edges, and light pink blossoms in the summer. I planted several

Hardy Cyclamen tubers

QuestionHi! I live in NJ (zone 6), and I planted hardy cyclamen tubers into my garden late May. I purchased them on-line, and Im always suspicious of the quality of the products, though other bulbs from

mother of thyme

QuestionI purchased creeping thyme from a seed co and although it has spread outrageously over the past year it has also grown in height. I have measured 12 in some areas. I am awaiting an email from this co. but I

perennials that can tolerate flooding

QuestionWe have a huge back yard (4 acres)situated on the Red River that divides Fargo ND and Moorhead MN. Most years, the lower 1/4 of the lawn is flooded as the Red goes over its banks. Are there any perennials th

weed and seed and my flowers

Questionrecently i added ortho weed and feed to my lawn and added a little around some of my flowers to help rid of weeds now my flowers and bushes with flowers are dieing what did i do wrong and what if anything ca

Celosia

QuestionHi Tom, Ive had Celosia (spiked type) growing in the garden for number of years. Thats strange because they are supposed to be a fragile annual not coming back on its own yearly. However, we live in Baltimo

snowball tree recently planted

QuestionI just planted this snowball tree, gave it a good amount of space and some rich compost and consistant watering. However, the dirt around the root ball had been dug away, I think from a rabbit, and a f