training a bouganvilla

QuestionHi, I just wanted to know how best to train a bouganvilla to grow through a lattice? Should I keep it tied to a post or let it go free then put it through the lattice? AnswerDebra, I dont have

peony plant with no flower

QuestionI have a peoy plant that give tons of foliages every year, but it never had any flowers. What do you think the problem is and what can i do for it? AnswerHi Shahin, Thanx for your question. First of a

Why is my calla lilly is dying

QuestionI bought a pottet calla lilly about 2 weeks ago. It was doing great til about 2 days ago when a saw a flower falling down. Thei look wet and soggy on the lower part of the stam. I also noticed that the soil

Moon flower seeds

QuestionI recently moved to a new home. The yard was in very poor condition and we are redoing the landscaping. We have discovered that we have a couple of moon vines in our yard. How do you collect the seeds of a m

Dying honeysuckle

QuestionI bought a honeysuckle plant that grew perfectly fine until I moved the pot to another location about a month ago. The plant started to wilt and the leaves turned yellow. Its new location has lesser direct s

bluish-purple low sedum

QuestionI have a low (4 height) sedum that I cant identify. Of course, I didnt save the tag. I believe it was a stonecrop variety. It immediately grows a bluish tinted foliage with purple edges. &n

Lace cap hydrangea

QuestionI was given a lace cap hydrangea. I am keeping it as a house plant because we live in an area that is too hot and dry for it to survive outside. The blooms are beginning to fade. Should I c

Forsythia Growing in NE Arizona

QuestionI have bought 4 each plants from Gurney and Miller two years ago that have not grown. The living plants are about 15 high and have less than 6 leaves. At least half have died. I am at 6200

Day Lillies

QuestionCan I plant the seed from the day lily pods AnswerSure! Will they grow? Depends. The Olallie Daylily website posts a page on How Propagating Daylilies: www.daylilygarden.com/FAQ/faqPropagation

transplanting iris

QuestionI was just in upstate NY and dug up my grandmothers iris, since shes moving into sr citizen home. I have brought them back to NC with me. They hadnt bloomed yet, but I had to take them then. Should I transpl

Korean Lilac

QuestionI am having trouble growing Korean Lilacs. I received 3 of these plants in early May (they were from Monrovia). I followed the planting instructions and potted each one in its own container with lots of soil

wilting dahlias

Questioni have grown dahlias before but never this many in one spot. my dahlias are wilting in the day despite waterings i have never had large problems with dahlias but what i noticed is that my dahlias are wilti

LilacShrub

QuestionLast summer my daughter bought me a lilac shrub/bush/tree-PLANT...it had a few dried up florets on it ...we planted it...come winter we wrapped in burlap, staked it against wind etc...spring time came we fur

Pruning Perrenials

QuestionI live in Brooklyn, NY. When is the best time to prune my English Holly and my Golden Euonymous bushes AnswerJohn, Pruning English Holly Step1 Prune in December. It is good for the tree, and you can use yo

clamtais

Questionwhy is the bottom of my plants turning brown, when the rest of the plant is doing fine, and still blooming, also how long will a clamtais bloom. thanks AnswerBrowning of lower leaves is a problem that turns

Italian Heather Plants in Zone 3B

QuestionI too have just received an Italian Heather plant as a gift and am curious as to if it can withstand Zone 3B weather (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) or if it is a plant that will need to be kept indoors throughou

crepe myrtle trees

Questioni live in louisiana .my tree will not bloom someone told me some trees bloom late. how late................. AnswerHi Terry, Thanx for your question. Some varieties of crape myrtle will not begin to b

pruning princess lillies

QuestionI have recently bough princess lillies and the blooms are gone. Do I need to prune these flowers and if so how? AnswerThese are also called Dwarf Alstroemeria. As with all flowering plants, you would

Hibscus plant problem

QuestionHi Tom, I have an established hibiscus plant growing in part of my garden. It is about 4 ft (120 cm) high with about 4 main branches arising from the its base which develop into several smaller branches. Fo

bouganvilla

Questionmy plant froze last winter. Iit has really grown this spring, but hasnt bloomed yet. Does it take awhile for it to bloom after a freeze? if so, how long? Shirley AnswerHi Shirley, Thanx for your question.