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My garden is mostly a shaded area from my house. Could you please advise me on what types of flowers/plants survive best in shaded areas.
Thank you very much.
My hydrangia that I planted three seasons ago has never flowered. I’ve heard something about acid levels having to do with the color of the flowers. Can you halp me!
Thanks
We have a Hibiscuis tree which is one year old. Last fall the there seemed to be a lot of buds, it had bloomed during the summer. Now it doesn’t seem to be greening up at all and the dead buds are still there. What should I do?
I have lots of trees in my yard, so alot of soil is tree root bound. Any suggestions???
Love your site! Question: My Birthday and Easter is so often at about the same time. I receive pots of Easter Lilys, tulips, and Hyacinth for gifts. I live in Il.; 50 miles from Chicago how can I transplant these from the pots to my garden?
I just brought home 13- 6″potted Kalanchoe plants from the lobby of my office building. They are still in full bloom and I would like to know how to plant and care for them outside in the flowerbed. I live in Houston, Texas with temps already in the high 70′s in April with temps up in the high 90′s in the summer and high humidity the majority of the year. I would love to use them in a mass planting but am not sure of the sun exposure, soil and fertilizer needed. Also would they be better left in their pots and planted in the bed or removed? Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
i bought tulips and dafidills that were left over from easter is it ok to plant yhem now or should i wait till fall
Good day
I am staying in the Eastern Cape and will be appreciated if you could give me contact details where I can buy the Peonie Plant at nurseries in South Africa.
Thank you
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I have some iris’s that are growing in a bad place ( rarely ever flower). What is the best time of year to transplant iris’s?
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It may not be the location of the plants. Iris plants seem to fizzle a little after a few years. So, it’s suggested to divide and transplant every three to four years from mid-July to mid-August. You are probably safe to transplant after it stops flowering. Here’s an article on how to divide and transplant iris.
I bought four black eyed susans last summer-they were 3 feet tall. I haven’t seen a sign of them coming back this year and everything else is coming up. I live in southeastern Wisconsin. Will they come up later in summer? I thought they were perennials.
I planted sweet william last spring and they had some colorful blooms on them. They came back this year very big and healthy looking, but what appears to be the flowers are green in color. Why didn’t the pink flowers come back? Or is it too soon? I live on the east coast on the Jersey shore.
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Sweet William flowers typically are white, pink, salmon, and red. Sometimes they can be purple or lavender, but I’ve never seen a green flower for Dianthus barbatus. Sweet Williams are set off by their fragrant smell. There are many hybrids of dianthus because they cross breed pretty freely. I wonder if your flowers are just a paler pink this year, almost white, and reflecting the color of the leaves. Could it be? Check with your extension agency in the county. You can pick a flower or two and a few stems and leaves to take by the extension center. Someone there should be able to tell you exactly what is going on. And, let us know what they say. I’ve never heard of a green flowering Sweet William.
In September, my peony bush has a white powdery looking cover on all the leaves and stems. Is it something I should worry about?
I have amarillys bulbs I planted three years ago, the first two years they did great (they are in outside planters). They multiplied very well. The third spring I noticed only half came up, the rest had turned to mush. What is the proper care and storage of these bulbs over the winter? I live in the southeast and it is hot and humid summer and usually mild winters, but this past winter was frigid. What should I do with the bulbs?
Now that its fall do I cut back the black eyed susans or what? I dont really want them to spread where they are. If I do cut back if I toss them in an area will they reseed there?
I have some geranuims in pots.
How should i care for them over the winter?
When do you trim back mums and how far back. I live in mid-missouri.
I am interested in growing Tuberous Begonias . I take cuttings every year and although the cutting strike in the spagum moss medium .They die when transfered into the potting mix medium.What am I diong wrong
I have a rose bush ( smaller breed of bush) and the plant called a mum. I was givin these in pots and was suppose to plant them before winter but i forgot and left them in the garage. My question is : can flower plants survive winter in a pot, in a basement or garage. If they can, how do I take care of them for water, light or temp?
When do u start 2 prune roses and alazeas
I have located 2 long established peonies at a old abandoned farmhouse. I was going to transplant them last fall but the area was so overgrown with weeds by then i decide to wait until spring, before everything starts growing. Will the peonies be alright transplanting now? Is there anything I can do to ensure them rerooting? Thanks for your help.
Last year I bought a beautiful petunia named Supertunia. It was gorgeous! I had it on my front potsch where it goy morning light. I had at least a hundred blooms until about Mid August. Should I have done some selective pruning to keep them blooming? The color was purple with a green border.
I started some summer bulbs in pots and now they are growing too fast. (Some glads, freesias (sp) columbine (giants) etc. Can I cut them back or do anything to slow them down. PLEASE HELP. Thank You. Robert
Need to know how deep to plant tulips and hycinthians(?)…they are in a pot right now and need to plant them???? Thanks
Hello,
This is the first time I have visited your web site and so far, I Love It! My question is; What time of day or night is best to water my flowers and trees. I have a very small Japanees Maple tree and I have noticed the leaves look like they have been burned, and the only thing that has been around it is WATER. Am I watering at the wrong time of day? I Know this is very basic but I really do not know what is the best time of day to water my plants. Thank you for your help and information. LM Hoffman
I’ve only recently been in a position to begin a flower garden on the property where we’ve constructed a home. I’ve transplanted things from the old site and filled out a lot of the extra area with seeds. Now that they’re ‘in’ and I’ve been carefully watering them, it occurs to me that I don’t know what the primary leaves look like. Where do I go to find pictures of primary leaves for sunflowers, zinnias, four o’clocks, hollyhocks, larkspurs, and red hot pokers?
Why are my marigold flowers turning black on the leaves and shriveling up? What should I do?
hi i have some beautiful pink poppies growing in my garden .ihave kept the seed pod that were lekt after they flowered . can i use these to grow more?
I noticed that I might have some aphids enjoying my newly planted day lilies —I saw an article somewhere in my search that mentioned an insecticide to be used – in the content they mention not to use a chemical – with certain ingredient – it started with a “K” now I can not find that page – can any one help me.
Thank you.
Do you recomment letting dead blossoms just fall off or cutting them off? I’ve been cutting them off because they look ugly, but several people had told me I need to find out if I should be doing this. Thanks.
Help – I have a beautiful hydrangea bush, about 8 years old. It is
at least 8 ft in diameter and blooms are often 8 inches or more.
I don’t know what I do wrong, but when I attempt to cut a bloom off
to put in an arrangement, it wilts??????It wilts within minutes of
putting into a vase. Can you tell me HOW to display these so
they last at least hours. I am not meaning a way to DRY them
rather, cut and put in water.
c s