Heliotropes

QuestionHi there, I just cut back my heliotropes in early November. They were overgrown and had a lot of the dead flowers and leaves in the undergrowth. Will they come back to be the full plants that they were

Cutting back Hydrangeas

QuestionToday is November 29... we live on Cape Cod... yesterday our lawn maintenance people came to rake and mow (the usual pre-winter cleanup). After they left, I discovered that they had cut back all 7 of o

French Country Garden Design

QuestionSpecifically are there any periodicals you can point me to or websites? ------------------------------------------- The text above is a follow-up to ... -----Question----- Hello Long Island - I am writing t

Hardy Hibscus and Daisy tree

QuestionI live in nassau county long island and have a hardy hibiscus tree and a daisy tree. both are in the ground. do i need to take them in for the winter? thank you for your help AnswerH

Perennials in Connecticut

QuestionI dont think I was specific enough in my original inquiry. We live on a lake and the location of the border is right by the lake and it is like a square with three sides. In the middle of the square is a fla

Hydrangea paniculata Pinky Winky

QuestionHi Thanks again for the response Not sure which tree i have. My guess would be the Eastern Red Cedar. It is a faily narrow tree. There are no branches until about 8-10 feet up. Grass grows

CAN I PLANT SNAPDRAGONS THI TIME OF YEAR?

QuestionI WAS GIVEN SOME (SONNET BRONZE) SNAP DRAGONS IN A FLOWER TRAY, AND I WAS WONDERING COULD I PLANT THEM NOW OR SHOULD I JUST KEEP THEM IN THE HOUSE. AnswerHi Davetta, Thanx for your question. Unless yo

Proven Winners for Zone 5&6

QuestionI am trying to find a source for a list of unuasual perennials for my sun/shade area. I came up with a few names from internet & mailorder catalogs--I gave them to a local Nursery and he asked are they Prove

Poinsettia

QuestionMy Poinsettia bush outside my house just started to turn red in late January, how do I get it to turn red before Christmas? AnswerForcing Poinsettias Forcing Poinsettias to bloom is a difficult task.

Viburnums

QuestionI have a vibernum in my garden and at this time of year the evening scent is so stong its fabulous,I would love to buy some more to fill the garden with there smell but do not know what it is called.It has v

Lupine transplanting

QuestionHow do Lupines do when started in late winter and transplated to outdoor flower beds in spring? AnswerLupines are in a class by themselves, vividly colored Nitrogen-building perennials. Lupine roots have a

Yellow Peony Recommendation

QuestionIn going over catalogs I have found several of these offered. I would like to get a yellow peony with bright yellow petals and/or a white peony with a bright yellow center. I also want to get both the

LI resources for display garden

QuestionMy mother has national display garden for the American Hemerocallis society that is larger than she can manage alone (as she approaches her 70th birthday). Are you aware of any LI resources for volunte

gentiana

Questionwhen should I plant gentiana makinoi- will they winter over in western ny or is it a house plant? AnswerIve never heard of this plant but doing the research--I want it!!! Check out these web sites for furt

BEETBERRY PLANT

QuestionTom,if it was you I wrote awhile back about a blue heron eating my pond fish I just want to to know a fake one worked and kept the bird away,,,what can you tell me about a beetberry plant? I bought seeds in

New Zealand Flax/Phormium (all species)

QuestionI was browsing through a book from a grower in Vermont, they are advertising NZ Flax--I live in New York State bordering NY,NJ & PA, some maps say zones 5,5b,6. I am curious if you can shed any light on this

day lilly

Questionwhat time of the year do you plant day lillies and when is their growing season. AnswerHi Carol, Thanx for your question. Plant your daylilies in the spring after the last frost or in the fall at leas

planting daylillies from bulbs

Questionwhen is the best time to plant daylillies from bulbs? AnswerHi Phillip, Thanx for your question. Daylilies do not grow from bulbs, they grow from rhizomes which are modified stems that grow undergroun

Cala/calla Lily

QuestionHello, I live in Southeast Texas. My husband gave me a purple calla lily (sp?) recently. It was already blooming in the pot. I kept it in the house by a bright window and occasionally set it outside on brigh

Bradford pear tree

QuestionHow do I keep it alive,I want it to get bigger aroundand to be beautiful like the ones I see passing the road.What kind of fertilizer isrequired and how do I put it on the tree? I dont know what zone Im in b