Clematis

QuestionZone 5 - northwest Missouri I have two clematis about 3 yrs old on a small trellis on the front porch. Havent a clue as to the group/variety. What would be a safe pruning effort since I dont know

Pinching Mums

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Tom. I have a bunch of mums along the east side of my front porch. I dont usually need to start pinching them until April or May, but we had a very mild winter, and my mums are nearly 5-6

hostas

QuestionI just planted 2 hostas (they came in a bag with about 5 inches of roots, possibly corms). I followed the package directions. Since the roots were very long and white, appearing very healthy, when can I expe

chrysanthemums

QuestionI planted some mums back in the fall, some at my mailbox, and 2 in a large container. Well, its April and the ones in the container are starting to really grow out and look lush. NO BLOOMS OR BUDS, but

zebra grass

QuestionI am trying to hide an unsightly boundary fence. How close should I plant the zebra grass to the fence? And how close together should they be for maximum hiding ability? AnswerHi Barbara, Thanx for your que

perennial and evergreen

QuestionI have a beautiful bush that is about 10 years old, has a very shiny leaf, and blooms outdoors around this time every year(snow or not). It looks like a gardenia, is pink, and the wild turkeys love to eat th

Daisy Tree

QuestionFurther to the questions re daisy trees and over winter storage. The branches from the trunk out for about a 12-18 are now covered in brown (dead?) leaves/foliage. Is it right to just scrape /prune all of th

Stella doro

QuestionI planted Stellas about 6 years ago in my front and back to line the flower beds. They have done extremely well, except this year. The ones in the front are blooming like crazy, but the back does

shallow root systems

QuestionHi Tom, I am thinking about planting knockout roses, and forsythia bushes next to my house. The problem I may have is; I have a sewer pipe (pvc) and an underground flexible plastic pipe running about 2 feet

Pots and worms

QuestionHi again Gill, Daft question really, but would it benefit my potted plants if I introduced a few worms from the garden into the pots. any reasons that I shouldnt?? AnswerHello Mark If your potted plants ar

Flowerbed ideas

QuestionI would love to start a small garden in the front of my house. I live in zone 7 and I have tried my hand at this and I havent not been able to keep any of them alive. I like leafy plants like Croton and Peac

daffodils and tulips

QuestionHi, I planted a bunch of daffodil and tulip bulbs 2 years ago, and this year they came up but had no flowers. I also planted some new daffodils this past year and the greens came up but no flowers. Wha

Allium Bulbs

QuestionHi! I live in Rhode Island- zone 6. I planted my first allium bulbs last fall. The name of the allium variety I planted is Gladiator. 2 of the 3 bulbs I planted are growing beautifully, but one of the plants

Daffodils

QuestionQUESTION: Hi-- I have a question about daffodils . . . I planted twenty daffodil bulbs around a bush last December (in NJ) and in the spring, nineteen sprouted leaves, but only three actually blossomed. &nb

Formula for horticural oil, baking soda mixture

QuestionI have been reading an answer you gave on controling powdery mildew on crape Myrtle trees. It mentions using the horticultural oil, baking soda formula. Can you specify this formula for me? We live in S GA a

beautiful flower but unsure of the name?

Questionmy mystery flower QUESTION: I moved into this farm house about 5 years ago and this beautiful pink flower showed up and im unsure of what its true name is.... COLOR: pink TYPE: perennial SMELL: pink l

Italian Heather/Erica Ventricosa in Zone 6

QuestionHello Tom! I received a beautiful Italian Heather plant for Mothers Day & need some help with planting & caring for it in my zone. Honestly, Ive killed every plant I ever had & dont want to do that ag

Moving fully grown shasta safely

QuestionQUESTION: Hi. My Shasta daisies (3) planted right next to each other...are huge 24+ by 24+ (havent started to flower yet) and dont seem to have adequate drainage or spacing where they are located. Tod

roses

QuestionWhen to cut back and can I make another rose bush from the cuttings, mine is very overgrown but beautiful and want to put some more of the same at different spots in my yard. Thank you. AnswerHi Rosie (how

phlox turned brown

Questionmy phlox have been in for around 8 or 9 years they flowered this year then on one side of the bed they starting turning brown now the whole bed is brown they look dead. should i dig them up and replan