flowers

QuestionQUESTION: hi. im growing a canterburybell from a seed indoors in water alone at a north facing window so far its growing good but i read its a biennial and will only live 2 yrs is it possible were its indoor

plant health and propagation

Questionhi Donna thanks agin for all your help something els i got to thinking about what is it about the sun that plants need from it? why can some plants live in shade and some plants have to have sun? isnt there

Bourganvilla pests

Question Photo #1 Photo #2 I have 2 bourganvillas that are being eaten alive. In the last week they have lost so many leaves. There is a black substance that looks like droppings. As y

? Name of Plant

QuestionFloral Plant QUESTION: Hi, My brother bought this plant for me and the name of it was not in the container. Do you know what this is? ANSWER: Greetings Jackie, Congratulations on your lovely plant.

Getting an aster start

QuestionMy neighbor has a beautiful perennial aster that is called Pink Romance.Very vivid pink flowers.Is it possible that I could get a start from her plant .She said yes but we dont know how or when to do it. &nb

bougainvillea

QuestionI have one that is a year old. I have just got done treating it for the looper caterpillar. It was returning to good health when it started to lose all it leaves. It started at the bottom a

planting

QuestionQUESTION: Hello, I live near Charlotte, NC. The nursery had some gorgeous rudebekia and echinecea so I bought a large plant of each. I put them in the ground today, kinda cloudy, and Im watering

Hydrangea and a houseplant

QuestionQUESTION: Hi , I was given a plant from a friend in July . I had planned on planting it soon after . Now it seems our fall may be early and I dont know if it is too late to plant it now ? Does it have a cha

Mums

QuestionHello, I was wondering if burlap could be used to winterize mums? Thank AnswerGreetings, Dawn. Its nice to hear from a fellow resident of Illinois. Yes, you can use burlap for this purpose. It should wor

storing for winter

QuestionWe are having some extensive work done around the foundation of our house and I will have to dig up my flower border of peonies and old fashioned day lilies and winter them over. What is the best way t

Black mold on firebush

Question firebush second pci I live in Fl. and just recently did a severe pruning on this firebush shrub. It is just starting to grow back and I am noticing a lot of what looks like black mold. Ca

pentas pests

Question pentas I live in Fl. and have several pentas plants. I have one that has a lot of white stuff on it. I have enclosed a picture. Will it harm my plant and if so, how so I control it?

Perennial Hibicus

QuestionI live in Missouri and am trying to find perennial hibiscus plants. I have only grown the annual type and absolutely love them. Can you recommend what type and where to purchase? Thank You AnswerHi Nadine,

mock orange

QuestionMy mock orange bush bloomed the first year I transplanted it from the nursery, but then didnt bloom again. In 2010 we moved it, it bloomed the first year and then quit again. Do you know if thats typical, sh

I like yellow

QuestionQUESTION: I live near Minneapolis and want a yellow garden Im thinking of Coreopsis,,black eyed susan, yellow and gold lilies. Do you have recommendations? Should

West Facing Patio/ plant options

QuestionI have a west-facing patio thats mostly shade until the late afternoon when the Sun is hot and setting. I would like to know what flowering plants preferably container plants that I could grow With these con

daisies not pruned

QuestionA year after I planted what I think is a daisy, the foot-tall plant came back in twisting stalks almost four feet tall. Once they withered, small green leaves began appearing along the length of the st

Hardy and showy shade perennials?

QuestionHi I live in the Canadian praries. I have a large but very shady back yard. I have seen a few nice plants in the yards in the neighbourhood. Can you suggest a few perrennials? Thanks! AnswerHi Bud, Im sorry

Please identify.

Question Plant I live in north central Massachusetts in Zone 5. Attached is a picture or two of a shrub a landscaper planted in my yard about ten years ago. It is in full bloom right now. Can you identi

Dusk blooming flower

QuestionHello, Three years ago I was given a few small plants that were called Midnight Cowboys. The leaves were low growing to the ground and resembled dandilion leaves but much thinner. The flower had 2 to