Transplanting Azaleas

QuestionHi there, I just bought a house in CT, which has a few older azaleas. While they are in good health, it is obvious that they have not been taken care of and have just let them grown wild. I am i

Canna Lillies poisonous?

QuestionI live in Gold Canyon AZ, which is close to Phoenix. Our landscape design company planted several canna lillies in our newly done yard. A fellow who maintains our yard told me that these plants produce

lilac suckers

QuestionHow can I keep my lilac bushes from spreading? Ive thinned & cut back the hedge to where I want it, but more suckers keep invading the space where I dont want them. AnswerHi Carol, Thanx for your question.

hibiscus blooms

QuestionHi, Thanks for the quick reply. Im in FL also, west coast, north of Tampa in a little town called Floral City. This is my first experience in growing plants and a lawn at this new house, so I have a lot t

sweet broom-cytisus x spachianus

QuestionThis plant was included in our landscaping in April. It has grown and flurished all summer. Now it is getting to the time to prepare for fall and winter. What do we do with this plant? &nbs

too much acid in soil

Questioni put too much bacing soda in my sun flower plant,and now it is dying how do i revive it?or is it done? AnswerJennifer dear, What were you thinking? Baking soda sprayed with horticultural oil and water is

worms

Questioni live in southern ocean county new jersey and our soil is very sandy. how do i cultivate worm growth in my soil. ------------------------- Followup To Question - what do i do with the plants once they ha

waited too long to plant ?

QuestionHi, I live in the foothills of western North Carolina and Im in Zone 7. I purchased several Lily of the Valley bulbs and Sara Bernhardt Peonies (bare root plants?). They came in sealed bags with soil. I was

Tiger lilies attacked

QuestionI live on Cape Cod, and until recently had beautiful tiger lilies. Today, I noticed that they looked sick. The leaves looked chewed up and there are what look like little blue balls at the base o

Calla Lily lesson

QuestionHi! Im so confused by the whole size thing of Callas for my sedding. Im doing it all myself, the brides, mine, the guys, the parents, all of it. Im ordering them online and I need come clarification on a few

Crepe Myrtle tree

Question planted my crepe myrtle tree about 4 years ago in front on my house and it hasnt bloomed yet. This year it has a lot of leaves, thriving, but no blooms yet. Do I need another tree ( mate) before

Hydranga blooms

QuestionI have had a blue hydranga bush for 5-6 years that I bought at a nursery. It grows great and looks beautiful and healthy but it gets no flowers on it. What can I do? It is planted on the Southwes

Calla Lilly planting preference

Question ------------------------- Thanks Tom....I guess cuttings was not the correct term since my friend dug up the plants with a big dirt ball around them. I will plant these on the east side of my house. &

hydrangea care

QuestionHullo Tom! I live in Toronto and am having trouble with my hydrangeas. I have have a mix of pink and blue mophead types that seem to crash during the day (blooms shrivel) and then come back in the even

Vine feedings

QuestionHave cut back my honeysuckle like you said. Would Miracal gro be good for feeding the vines? And how often? Or something else? Thanks AnswerHi Shirley, Thanx for your question. Do you want the vines

2 part question on clematis

QuestionHi. I live in southeastern Ohio. I have a clematis that i planted last summer. It bloomed small white flowers. In the fall I cut it back. It has grown beautifully this summer but it s

Honeysuckle wont bloom this year

QuestionDont know the type, but it had small white flowers with a strong fragrance to it. As I recall I cut it back at the end of the season after it had been done blooming (usually it bloomed in July or Augus

Stella Doro Daylillies

QuestionI have harvested about 30 or 40 seed pods from a friend of mine to hopefully start my own bed of these easy-to-grow flowers. How do I (or can I?) start these from the seeds I got? My friend said to just amen

overwintering perennial containers in zone 5

QuestionI am very interested in starting a small garden center form home. I live in zone five. I recently purchased a 20 by 20 quansat green house. Would I need to run heat to overwinter my containerized perennials

new home.

QuestionHello, Ill get righ to it ( this is my first time). I am 21 and recently bought a new home, I live in victoria bc and we have a most peculiar plant growing out side, when we moved here the garden was bare,