potted hardy hibiscus

QuestionI do have a hardy hibiscus of -30 below and I did plant it in a pot and it turned out beautiful, better then the ones I planted in the ground. My question is now that frost has gotten it is it to late

yucc PLANT

QuestionQUESTION: TOM, Sorry I forgot to include this question with my last question. We have a yucca plant that gets a powder substance in the form of spots ca

Moving Hibiscus plants indoors when weather becomes cold

QuestionI have several Hibiscus plants on my deck. I want to move them into my basement for the winter. I plan to locate them under a florescent light but need to know how to prune & treat them for insects, & diseas

perenials

QuestionI live in the central valley of California. I would like to know if there are perenials that bloom with flowers and that can be planted at this time. Sincerely, Andres R, AnswerHello again Andres He

burros tail

QuestionI was given a lovely burros tail. Its tails are about 2 ft. long. It loses a lot of leaves whenever touched so I put it outside to hang from a tree this summer. I live in upstate NY, not sure wha

Calli lily

QuestionTom, I had a calli lily in a small pot for several years and over wintered them in the basement. It was time to transplant into a bigger pot this year. With the bigger pot I am hoping to keep it in the garag

Mums Propagation

QuestionWhat do nurseries do to get their mums so perfect? AnswerHi Maryann, Thanx for your question. Pinching back mums is very helpful in helping the mums achieve their best look. Heres a website from

mums over winter

QuestionWe recently received as a gift a pot of mums that came from a florist. We were told they could be planted in the ground. Assuming these are of the hardy variety, is it too late to plant them in the ground no

Cordyline RedStars

QuestionHi I live in Utah and I have 7 RedStars and winter is coming and I wonder what I should do to protect them through the winter? They are doing great with the frost, but I wonder if the snow will crush their s

identifying a purple bush

QuestionIve seen a group of purple bushes flowering every year at a place of business in my town. When inquiring on the name of these beautiful bushes, I was told they were Old English Asters (as f

brugmansia Joli bloom drop

QuestionI have a brugmansia [Angel Trumpet] that is producing blooms. I brought this one into the kitchen, rather than the greenhouse, and set it near the sliding patio doors, with a grow light over it. It had

winterizing Alstroemerias and climbing roses

QuestionThis is my first year of gardening , and I must admit, I am quite pleased with my out come. I live outside Knoxville, Tennessee.It is now the first part of November and both my Alstroemerias and climbing ros

Magnolia Trees

QuestionHey Tom, We have a group of Magnolia Trees behind our pool. Two of the three started to lose leaves about 3-4 months ago (we live in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area. The trees are about 4 years old and have been

Grape Hyacinth

Question11/16/09 I have just dug up a lot of Grape Hyacinth (all sizes) and want to save them for next years planting, how do I dry the bulbs like the ones found in store? Have I destroyed all the bulbs. Thank you f

Hibiscus disease?

QuestionHi - I live in Wisconsin, and recently brought in a Hibiscus plant that resided outside during the summer into the house. Since I repotted it and brought it in, it has had problems - dropping buds, blooms an

dahlias

QuestionI live in southwestern New Hampshire, zone 5, I believe. My daughter bought me a package of 15 varied dahlia bulbs and I did not get them planted in time. I didnt know where she wanted them plant

climbing hydrangeas not flowering

QuestionWe live in northern ocean county,New Jersey.I planted two anomala petiolaris about five years ago against a chain link fence at the back property line that borders woods. They are facing east so they get mor

Double leafed call lily

Question Calla Lily Hello! I recently found a double leafed call lily - ie ; it had two white leaves instead of the traditional ingle - is this an aberration? I have never see one like this before. Thanks! T

purslane

QuestionI have purslane growing wild in my garden. It has rose colored flowers. Is it eatable? Mary Jo AnswerHi Mary Jo, Thanx for your question. Purslane is becoming more and more popular in the U.S. I

Hardy hibiscus tree care

QuestionI have two hardy Hib. trees that I keep in large 11/2 depth. height and width. I live in Tennessee and so its warm but we do get cold winters. Do I need to bring these inside for the winter? If so, around wh