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I have the same problem with hydraenga branches on my 4yr old plant, drooping over after rain, wind or simply their weight. I place a good strong cane in soil either center or behind. Tie string or garden twine firmly to stake and wrap around each stem, drawing them up to required height. I let them droop when it rains to prevent the petals browning off, them hoist them up again in sunny weather to display their blooms at best. Kept in this position the stems grow strong as they harden, then I prune one third back in December for 400% bloom increase.

Thanks Amy - Ed.

You should buy a plant book to see what kind of light you need. All Plants need different, or you can look it up on the internet. Martha Stewart's Website is nice in the Learn, then garden, then plants encyclopedia secttion. Better Homes and Gardens .com. is nice to and so is Garden .com.

Thanks Allison - Ed.

The soil may not be good. Are they fertilized? I would say that although they could have a disease, look something up to see what kind. They might be recieving not enough light or tooo much. Many people don't know that azaleas don't like scorching sun. Sometimes they just take a while to get established. Water and roots can be a problem though, azalea roots sometimes pop up, checck to see. Water and humidity are often a problem though, mist them occasionly if the air is dry, and water them deeply, deep watering is sometimes important. They do not soak water deep to theire roots well.; Make a small, hole, do not disturb the roots, and water, (in spring and summer maybe fall, only winter if they are dying, because the water can freeze, water in the summer at night. Water for a day or, depending on how much it needs, overnight.. Oh, and do not prune too heavily, when young.

Thanks Allison - Ed.

Calla lillies need shade and no frost, they don't really like cold. Bring them in when it gets cool in the fall, let tops dry out and store bulbs, tubers etc. or, treat as a housplant with moderate indoor light, (you don't need grow lights). (Leave out all year round in warm climates, zones, 8-. Keep in the shade outside, fertile soil. moist but not wet, if using for cut flowers cut stalks near base.

Thanks Allison - Ed.

I am a student in Urban Planning doing a research paper on urban parks. I was wondering if anyone could give me a rough estimate of the number of gardeners in the United States. I am simply looking for a rough guess to help shape my argument arguing for the demand of garden space in United States' cities.

Your shrubs will love it under the oak, oaks leaves in the fall release a natural acicity to the ground. Just make sure their roots don't compete.

Thanks Allison - Ed.

Where can I find a picture of male and female flowers?

Plant poinsettas in the spring when it is warmed under a tree, in some kind of semi-shade, (don't take them out of their pots). Try not to put them under an evergreen or oak, (their leaves are acicic, poinsettas don't like this).

Thanks Allison - Ed.

Most trees in the Acacia genus (i.e. wattles) will be perfect. Try to get a local species (ie one that grows in local bushland) it will be more suited to your environmental conditions.

Thanks Alex - Ed.

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Thanks Terrell - Ed.

To make it flower again.....you Have to be so Brutal...Chop it down, Right down to the bulb that should be no more than an inch out of the ground. Then keep watering, the bulb, eventually it will flower again. When it has flowered STOP watering and the flowers will last up to two weeks!!

Thanks Jason - Ed.

I have the same problem with hydraenga branches on my 4yr old plant, drooping over after rain, wind or simply their weight. I place a good strong cane in soil either center or behind. Tie string or garden twine firmly to stake and wrap around each stem, drawing them up to required height. I let them droop when it rains to prevent the petals browning off, them hoist them up again in sunny weather to display their blooms at best. Kept in this position the stems grow strong as they harden, then I prune one third back in December for 400% bloom increase.

Thanks Amy - Ed.

Yellowing leaves, if not from watering problems, and especially on broadleave evergreens, can be treated with sulfur. It works fast!

Thanks Dixie - Ed.

My Calla Lilly has only 2 leaves remaining on it. I've kept it inside. I live in Southern Virginia and it does get below 55 in the winter time. I just want to know if I should keep watering it through the winter and will it come back in the spring. Or what should I so with it?

I also have a Salvia Argentine Skies Plant it is doing beautifully, and still blomming. What should I do with it for the winter time?

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I have a two part question: I was given 5 calla lily plants in containers that looked sickly with thin, yellow, drooping stalks. After 6 weeks of care, they started to perk up and ALL of their old yellow stalks died away as the new growth rapidly took over. Is that a normal part of the calla cycle ? Do Callas usually shed ALL of their old stalks in anticipation for new growth?

Secondly: Now that my 5 callas are doing beautifully, I see clusters of little tiny flies in the dirt and when I water they crawl & fly all over the place including in my eyes? Over the last few months they have increased in number. Could these be white flies and how do I get rid of them without chemicals?

To make them blue, buy aluminum sulphate in your gardening store. The directions for mixing with water are on the package but it's 1tb per gal. Water the plant once a week starting in the spring.

Thanks Marjorie - Ed.

Did you prune your Hydrangea this year or last year?
-If you did! Then you should get flowers next year or after two years.
-If that's not the case then you can check if the conditions are optimal for your Hydrangea.
-If the conditions are good, maybe your Hydrangea has a disease. Does it look healthy to you?

Hydrangea growing conditions:
Well drained, moist to dry soil that must be rich. The soil should be acid to neutral and consist of sand or need loamy, clayish-humus. Blue flowers need acid soil for there colour. You can plant the Hydrangea in half shade or shade. Don't plant it in a windy place.

Peace Lilies can be put outside in late sping. I put mine out in the shade until cool weather.

Thanks Elizabeth - Ed.

A potted hydrangea can be planted directly in the ground by digging a hole the size of the pot. Loosen the dirt in the bottom of the hole and fill it half full with water. When the water has drained, set the plant in the hole even with the ground.
Tamp the dirt down solidly. (you can add a very light mix of Miracle Gro or something similar to the water). The important part of planting the hydrangea is to put it in a protected area like next to the house and out of the wind. It can then later be moved after it's been established as an outdoor plant..

Thanks Marjorie - Ed.

A good ground cover for the 30'x30' hill is English Ivy. I just saw that on a short trip and it was beautiful.

Thanks Marjorie - Ed.

Did you prune your Hydrangea this year or last year?
-If you did! Then you should get flowers next year or after two years.
-If that's not the case then you can check if the conditions are optimal for your Hydrangea.
-If the conditions are good, maybe your Hydrangea has a disease. Does it look healthy to you?

Hydrangea growing conditions:
Well drained, moist to dry soil that must be rich. The soil should be acid to neutral and consist of sand or need loamy, clayish-humus. Blue flowers need acid soil for there colour. You can plant the Hydrangea in half shade or shade. Don't plant it in a windy place.

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