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How many tomatoe plants should you put into a 5 gallon bucket.

Bought a patio azaela for my Aunt (out of state)and have just been informed by her via e-mail that the florist said it is non transplantable to outdoors, is this true? What is the proper care for both indoor/outdoor planting, as this came with no instructions what-so-ever. Thank you.

How can I transplant a crepe myrtle bush.

I have 12 ft arborvitae hedges around the perimeter of my backyard. I have noticed in one of the corners that the branches of the corner arborvitae is the dried brown color. I looked at it from the back and the whole tree is the dried brown color. I felt that I have been watering all my hedges adequately. The hedges have been planted approx. 15-20yrs. ago. How do I go about caring/watering them so this doesn't happen again. And when is the best time to trim the hedges? How many times a year?

My husband & I moved a chinese maplea couple of feet from where it was planted due to a new addition added to the front of our home about two years ago. After doing research we found that moving it after the first frost was the best time to do it. So, we ended up moving it, last year it grew just fine. But this year only the two low branches have leaves, and all the top branches have nothing, except for a few leaves here and there but those are all dried out. The leaves on the bottom look very wilted. Is this tree dying? and how can we keep it living? The maple tree is between 5-10 yrs old. Thank you.

Is it necessary to pick all the bloom pods from Azalea plants each year? I have been told this information.

I have 2 hibcus the leaves are turning yellow. Please advise on what I should do or not do.

What does black spots on tomatoes mean?

I recently purchased a Gardinia plant for my mother who is disabled. It is a nice planter ready to bud, however I am concerned about the long term life of the plant. The house does not allow a lot of sunshine in and I am unsure about planting it outside. Will it survive--come back yearly--what are my options. It's her favorite fregrant flower. She lives in the Cincinnati, OH. area.

I transplanted my hibiscus tree in new pot when I purchased it the pot was to small. now the leaves are wilting. when I transplanted it i used Holly Tone for acid loving plants. Why is it wilting? What do I do?

I got a beautifyl oriental lilly for mothers day, it was over watered when my husabnd bought it so I did not add any extra moisture or food when transplanting, a day later several leaveas are turning yellow, is it possible to reverse someone elses over watering? Thanks.

I noticed on my roses that there are black ants eating my buds, any advice on treating this problem. Thank you.

I have this enormous forsythia bush and was wondering what is the best way to root new ones from this bush for elsewhere in the yard? Thanx in advance.

How do you start rhod. from cuttings?

I live in s.w. fl. and I need to know the best place to plant my easter lilly...sun exposure etc.

How do I care for a poinsetta over the year so that it will be Christmas ready? (i.e. watering, temperature (I live in Texas) and light).

We have an "Answers" page with information about Poinsetta care: Poinsetta

After an Easter lily blooms, how does one save it for next year?

I bought a gardinia plant which I have inside the house by a window. It seems when I water it every other day, some of the leaves are turning yellow. Is that because I am watering too much? When I water less, the plant seems dry and the buds fall off. What am I doing wrong? Thanks for your help.

Ijust planted some calla lillies in my garden, they are my favorite flower, but I have no idea how to plant them. In the package it said to plant the pointed side up, but mine bulbs werent pointed up at all, they were lop sided. How do I plant them? Some of them had little hairs coming out of them are they the ruts? And do I plant those on the bottom? Please help. Thank you.

What to do with Easter Lillys after the flowers come off ...I live in upstate NY.

I want to plant a potted Hydranga Plant. Does it need a lot of sun or just some? It is blue.

How long can Shasta Diasies survive without sunlight?

How do I prune spring flowering olearia?

I have two gardenia bushes that have to be moved. I have had them in the shade but now I am wondering if they can take the hot SC sun. Please advise. Thanks.

I have a red robin shrub which was planted in good well drained soil, partial shade but mainly sunny. Over the past few months it seems to be losing a lot of leaves. They look a bit black on the tips, curl and fall. What is wrong with it. Thanks.

We have recently planted a number of Laurel bushes, we see a number of new growth on each plant, but are concerned that a number of the existing leaves are turning yellow. Is this a problem?

Can someone please let me know what fertilizer I have to use for growing apple trees and spraying fruit trees what chemicals?

I have a hydrangea tree how should I plant it how big will it get and do I trim the top of the tree in the winter? I have never seen one of these before.

When is the best time to move a magnolia bush?

How do should I take care of cigar plant (aka cuphea ignea)? Does it require alot of sun?

I am growing some tomatoes that are bearing fruit now. The fruit keeps rotting out on the bottom. Is there something that I can do to prevent this from happening? Mahalo

After this harsh winter, and the deer feeding on the green leaves, some of the branches are now bare, what can I do, where do I prune them?

We have a lot of beautiful pachysandra in our backyard. Recently, some of it has developed yellow spots on the leaves which we were told could be a fungus. Has anyone had such a problem and how did they solve it?

Anyone out there from this area (Atlanta) know where I can buy Night Blooming Jasmine (cestrum nocturnum)? I don't smell it around here so maybe it doesn't do well in Georgia. Any comments?

How and when should I trim my aezlea bush? I think its a Brazilian aezlea . Thank you .

My boss had a peace lilly and the leaves started turning brown and soo did the roots. Can I make it better? He told me to throw it out, but it still has new growth coming in and I would have felt bad. Please help!

What are some flowering perenials for Zone 3?

My blue hydrangea has a couple of leaves that are turning black. I read that this could be a fungus from too much water. My hydrangea seems to be thirsty all the time, so I have been watering it quite a bit. This is the first hydrangea I have ever had, so I am trying to learn how to properly care for it. What can I do about the black leaves? Is there a cure for this fungus? Thank you.

How can I ripen tomatoes that were picked early?

My mother lives in Central Pennsylvania. She's got a Hydrangra that continues to grow and has beautiful leaves, but it's NEVER bloomed. The plant has been there for years and doesn't bloom. What could be wrong with it that it doesn't bloom?

I live in Georgia, and I've gota Rhodendrom that got black spots on it's leaves but it bloomed last year. This year all the leaves have falled off, but it's blooming now. what happened to the leaves and what can I do to save my beautiful bush?

I have a dozen roses that I would like to save for a long time. How should I dry them so that they won't get brittle, but still look the same?

I heard that you can get tomatoe's to grow on trellises and all I have ever seen is the cages. What works better stakes or trellis? And how do you work the plant to that support?

Need to know care of azalea. Will they survive in the winter in the Nebraska area?

What are the little tiny black bugs in the center on my gardenia flowers? They are a little bigger than a grain of salt. I wanted to bring some cuttings in the house but was worried about these bugs?

I would like to know how to take care of a rubbertree plant. The roots are on top of the dirt in the pot. If I am to replant, how deep to put the exposed roots?

I have an older rhododendrum and it is quite big. The past few years it has bloomed great. This winter has taken a toll on it. The top leaves are all brown and dried up. It looks like the top 3/5 of the plant is dead. How cold can they endure before dying?

My container Gardenia blooms won't open. They just turn brown. Any suggestions as to how I can reverse this and have some beautiful blooms?

Where can I buy a Ginkgo sapling for planting in my yard for ornamental purposes only?

I have a gardenia that has a few black leaves, whats wrong?

Is miracle gro good soil for me to grow my Shasta daisies?

My best friend lost her 7 year-old son Taylor this week in a tractor accident. I would like to purchase some Elizabeth Taylor rose bushes in his honor. Can anyone tell where I could buy those?

Can I root wisteria from a clipping, or do I need a piece of it's root to start another plant?

I am looking for a white azelea that does not grow larger than 2 - 3 feet and also sheds its blooms so that it does not appear to turn brown when the bloom dies as most white azeleas do. Please help! Thanks

I have found that to dry hydrangea flowers it is best to just put them in a vase or cup with NO water to dry. They will not get deformed that way. :-) I have some from 2 years ago and they are still beautiful.

My tulips came up this year with only leaves and no flowers. Last year they were beautiful. What do I do to have flowers next year instead of just leaves.

Coffee gronds are great for heavy, or clayish soil as they help break it up. It can also be used a in the compost pile for the same reason.

How do you care for azelia's. can they be planted outdoors in western Kansas.

I am so surprised that I can't hardly beleive this. I live in NJ on the water, I took my gardena plants in a room that is attached to our house we call it the boat room, it gets cold in there but it's not like being outside. I didn't water the plants all winter they stood green and lived. I was shocked Why? When the spring started to come I added some water once a week. Now I got them outside. What did I do right. But I have another question on one plant its very mildew on the the bottom and the leaves are yellow iwth black spots. What is that? On the other plant the the leave is green from the steam but the middle of the leave is yellow and the tip is brown and burnt looking how come?

When do rose bushes and rose trees get their flowers? I have about 10 roses bushes and trees and none of them have any leaves on them. HELP.

I have a hibscus tree with the braided bark that I bought last year. It did great all of last year but this year it looks like it is dead. When are they supposed to get leaves and bloom and what do I do to care for it if it isn't dead?

Every year my lilies get eaten by little red bugs. I don't know what they are and can't seem to get rid of them. Please help.

Centipede or St. Augustine turf? I have a small backyard that recieves filtered sunlight. Currently I have centipede turf but would like to have St. Augustine. I have started some runners of St. Aug in my backyard. Question: Which turf will overtake the other? Is this a good idea? Thank you for your help.

Are azalea perennials and also I would like to know the life span of the plant? Thank you.

My peace lilly plant's leaves keep turning yellow even though I water it when it needs it. How often do you water it and does it like direct sunlight or indirect sunlight?

What kind of soil does a Japenese Red Maple prefer, Sweet or acid?

Having problems with my strawberries being "soft & mushy"
What can I do? This is an established bed that has had fruit for the past 4 years. The problem just started last summer, and the plants are just getting ready to bloom now. Is there something that may be lacking in my soil? Any suggestions as to what I can do to help my strawberries be more firm would be greatly appreciated!

What kind of houseplant can I get to put in the corner of my livingroom? This area has no direct sunlight. Thank you?

Where to plant cala lillys?

How can I propagate another plant from azalea clippings?

I put weed killer on my lawn yesterday, now I looked outside and my plants are dying. The water must of drained into the plants. How can I save them?

I would like my hydrangea to be pink. I read about how to make them blue, but what do I need to add to my acidic soil to turn my flowers pink?

I have a potted hydrangia and all the leaves are drooping and the flower buds fall off at the slightest touch, how do I get this plant to perk up?

I am having big problems with a dwarf magnolia. It attracts a tremendous number of hornets and wasps and it seems to have developed a white chalky substace on the trunk and limbs that looks like a fungus. It doesn't flower much anymore and doesn't produce many leaves either. I think I'll lose it this year without some suggestions. Help!.

I currently live in West Georgia (almost at the Georgia/Alabama line) and have about 15 Crepe Myrtles that are about two years old (4 to 5 feet tall). I will be moving to Central Ohio (Mouth Oarb) within the next few months and I want to take these with me. Will they live there? My neighbor says "no" but I don't want to leave them. I have over 100 plants that I will be moving. Thanks for your help.

What makes hoya blossoms fall from the plant before they have opened?

How to you treat or get rid of spotted leaf desease on a magnolia tree?

I bought blue hydrangas from the florist in six inch pots. After blooming, can I replant in a very large pot and keep it in a shady place on the patio? Also, do hydrangas have seeds and can plants be started from seed? How do you get white hydrangas?

Having recently planted my flower garden, I've noticed something is eating my marigolds, dusty miller and salvia but at the same time, this "pest" isn't bothering begonias, impatients, or tomatoes...some plants were actually pulled out of their holes, while others were stripped of foliage and flowers....

How to prune rodedendrons or can they be cut all the way back and come back to life?

I would like to know if you can replant Easter Lillies.

How do you propagate a Texas Laurel Tree? Mine has seeds, but so far they haven't germinated.

I have four 3 year old azaleas in my yard. The first year they bloomed very nicely. Year 2 they didn't bloom much at all and this year there is no sign on them flowering. They are growing in size however and don't appear to show signs of dying. What could be the problem? FYI, they get morning sun until approx noon.

For about ten years I've had a a large area of Pachysandra on a banked area. Lately a lot of it has died off with brown and blackish rotted roots. Any idea what the problem is and how I can save it? I really don't want to loose the whole batch. Thanks.

I live in the northeast, can Hydragnea be planted in direct sun?

We have a nice huge rhododendron bush beside our house that never blooms or produces buds even. What can you do to produce flowers? Eveything looks healthy besides that.

After planting lilac starts they are beautiful the first year. They die the second. Help

I have a small, houseplant azaela and it seems to be slowly dying. It was once full of blooms and lots of green leaves. Now the leaves are drying and falling off with any movement, and there's only one flower left. How can I nurse it back to life?

What time of year should you root new Crepe Myrtles?

I have a lemon tree on a slope, It produces thick
bumpy skin lemons. What might be the problem? Is it nutrients? Also on newly planted young citrus trees should the fruit buds be taken off to let the tree concentrate on growing?

Why is my rhododendren brown around the leaves?

I have masses of oriental poppies, can I divide them in spring or fall?

Why did my peace lilly stop blooming? Should I try fertilizing it?

How do I tell the difference between a male and female holly bush?

Is there a way to kill outdoor ivy? I have it taking over my back yard.

How can I start a hibiscus bush from seed? I have tried planting in soil and nothing has grown. Is there any other way?

Please let me know what sprays to use on gardenia which has very small white insects on it. When you touch the bush, they fly, the leaves are turning black.

Is their a species of Galanthus which is pink in colour ? If so where can I purchase bulbs?

Where can I buy cutttings for hydrangea in Ottawa Ont.?

Can you plant peace lillys outside. How do you keep them from willting?

I have a small Gardinia plant that hasen't bloomed since I bought it about 3 months ago. When I got it, it had 2 small flowers but now nothing. The plant looks pretty healthy and gets buds but never blooms. What could be the problem and how can I correct it? Thank you.

How often should I water my easter lilly, and what up keep does it need?

How do I take care of my easter lilly?

Rhododendron leaves have holes like something has been munching on it. What could be the problem? How do you prune it and when? How can it be shaped so that it will grow round?

Info on spider lillies please.

My Hydranga has something like leaf curl what can I do?

What type of and when to fertilize the azaela. Will the shrub bloom once a year or multiple times?

I have a Blue Hydrangea in pot, the blossoms are heavey pulling stems down to side, do they need more water? Please let me know, Thank you so much.

What soil additives are needed for pink Hydrangeas? We live in KC Missouri.

I have three hydranges planted near each other. One of them is a deep beautiful green, and the other two have light green (close to turning yellow) leaves. Why? They seem to get the same amount of moisture and sunlight.

I live in s. fla. received a hydrangea plant as a gift. What is the best way to frow this? Would I be better to put it in a pot or the ground, and keep it indoors or outdoors? Also need to know about it's care & feeding.

I just bought some Hydranga's and would like to know if I can plant them in Large planters outside. Please let me know if that is okay and what I should to to care for them? I have never planted them or had this type of plant before and am very new to gardening. Thank You.

We have moved into an older home that has azalea and holly bushes that are very overgrown for the size of the house. How much heavy pruning can these bushes take?? e.g. they are all approx 4' spheres, can they be heavily pruned back to say 1.5'? The azaleas are currently in full bloom.

BigQ - need some info on water plants.

Someone gave me an Azelea plant and I don't know a thing about them --where to plant -sun --feeding etc--how big they get and biggest of all are they the type plant that will get the white fly we have here in San Diego, Ca. so bad. Help!

I have huge Azaeleas in my yard, I would like to do away with them. Is there something that will kill them and make it easier to pull up the roots?

I bought a potted Easter lilly from the local grocery store and would like to replant it in my yard. When, where, and how is the best way to do this? I live in central California if that matters with the zones (which I,m clueless about). Thanks for your help.

Can I start small Rhodedendron plants from a large old Rhodedendron plant?

How to care for Easter Lillies and when to plant outside? Thank you.

I have a Mogu (sp) Pine bush, it is small in height, but it is very wide I would like to trim it back, any suggestions?

Could someone tell me what soil I should use to repot my lemon tree, and when it should be repotted. Thanks.

Can an adult lilac tree be transplanted within the same yard? If so, what is the best way to go about moving it?

I have hundreds of tiny black bugs on my Rose Of Sharon bush. They are so clustered that it almost looks like the bush is burnt at the ends, but it is very healthy looking. What are they and what can I do to get rid of them?

What is the proper way to care for gardenia bushes? When do I cut them back? When do I cut back my rose bushes? How much do I cut off?

How far apart do you plant Azeleas?

I moved into my Grandmothers old house and have daffodills and small white carnations growing by the back door, this year I have some yellow flowers, tall as the daffodils and very similar same stem and leaf structure, even the same color, except there are several shaggy interior petals, they were not there last year any clue what they are?

I have a huge canna lilly 'clump' of bulbs. How do I safely separate them?

I live in central Missouri and have a night blooming flower. They are growing in a rock garden and bloom beautiful tubular white fragrant flowers. I would love to find out what they are. I have searched the internet, books, the previous owner of the house doesn't even know what they are...anyone have a clue?

What time of the year are you suppose to plant magnolia trees? I live in the south and have some trimming from the trees (like taking a piece off of it then planting that piece) and don't know when to plant them...Someone Please Help!

Is it good to use coffee grounds around or on my azaela plants?

What do I use to kill mites on my azelea bush. My husband purchased me one and he didn't know what all those white specks all over it was and the nursery didn't bother to tell him. They look like mites and when you touch one it looks like blood comes out of it. Thanks for your time.

I live in the eastern part of the state of S.C. I have a red clay bank and I have tried to grow everything under the sun. Is there anything that will adapt to this type of soil? Thanks.

We have a hydranga which has bloomed before, and this year we cut it down and it recovered and starting to produce many shoots and leaves in April. However the leaves are now starting to dry and turn brown before it has bloomed, what have we done to our plant? Many thanks.

I am going to be moving to a new house and want to know if i can tranplant my roses, they've been in the ground for 5 yrs?

Are peace lilles safe for pets? I have 3 cats and 2 dogs. Two or our cats stay inside. Our one cat did get into the Christmas (Easter or Thanksgiving) Catus and was sick for three days. I am concerned if they were to nibble on the leaves of the plant if it will harm them?

I have a young oak tree, found out today it has "galls"... its at my daycare. Can these wasps sting? Is there a need for concern here?

I have four rhodies in my garden. This year I only got one bloom on one plant. What's up?

I received a Gardenia plant for Easter and have no idea how to care for it. Can anyone help me?

How can I root cuttings from my Azaleas growing in my yard?

I have seen this tree in central Louisiana in only one yard it blooms when the azaleas are blooming and it is the brightest orange I have ever seen. It almost looks like an orange grancy greybeard. It is a must have for me. Also it is barren in the winter.

I just purchased a potted blue hydrangea. I need to know if the plant can be left outside in the winter, Midwest. Where to plant does it need shade or full sun? Any tips will be appreciated. I don't want to lose this beautiful plant.

I have about 6 poinsetta plants, and this is the 1st year that some kinf od white mold/fungus is growing on them. How can I get rid of this? My poinetta suprisingly are still red and the leaves have not fallen. They full and quite lovely in mass, but there is that mold. Someone please help!

I just planted some prunus otto luykens and I have watered them daily just a little bit, two minutes and they are turning brown and yellow on the leaves. What are they lacking or receiving too much of? I am in TN.

I am trying to clip a branch or two off of a japanese maple. I heard that you could use a plant rooting hormone and then plant the new branch in soil. Then create a new tree with that. Any help would be appreciated and the sooner the better. Thanks

Please could you tell me the origin of the BRADFORD PEAR TREE and why it was so named?

I planted my house hydrangeas outside five years ago. Although they have spread very well they are not blooming. I have not pruned them. Why won't they bloom?

I bought potted Calla Lillies in bloom w/leaves (April 19) in Los Angeles (Marina Del Rey -- very breezy here and the temps is usually in the 70's all year round). The flowers look dark purple. And they are gorgeous. It looks like there are 3 bulbs planted in one pot and the roots are growing outside of the pot, in layers. I live in an apartment on the second level with lots of sunshine. What should I do next? The soil is moits to the touch. I have never grown flowers of any kind. I don't want to kill them. I actually bought them as a gift for my grandmother, but she doesn't grow flowers very well, but I think we can handle these. -- You Think?

How do you look after a kiwi tree?

I live in Massachusetts and planted pachysandra last fall. It is now spring and about half is dark green while the other is yellow green. I have fertilized but nothing is happening. Thanks

Can and when do you plant easter lillys outside? I live in Chambersburg Pa.

I have a jasmine that I dug up and moved to a different type of soil, now the leaves are turning red, is it dying, what do I do? This was an anniversary gift from my husband and I want to save it.

I would like to find some dried hydranges to put in a basket or vase. I saw some dried and looked as though they had just bloomed. Also could I preserve them myself.. I love the perrywinle blue.

I have a question.... Can someone plz plz plz give me some info on the Spider Lilly?

Our azaela bush is not flowering. It is an established bush. Someone please help!

Can I grow calla lillys in a pond and how?

For the question of how to ripen tomatoes at the end of the season, my mother would pull all the green tomatoes on the vine just before the first frost, put them in a brown paper sack with an apple. The gas from the apple riped them, she said. Same principle as the banana but would not smell as loudly.
Thanks Sunny - Ed..

Please could you tell me how to look after my tomate plant and what I should do with them when they grow bigger than their pots and what I should feed them?

What colorful perennial flowers would grow best underneath a spruce tree that we cut the bottom branches on to a height of approx. five feet? Don't the fallen needles make the ground underneath the tree unfit for growing flowers?

I live in central Maine and this winter we had some very cold temps. the exposed portion of my Rhody's got "sunburned" and 2/3 of the leaves are now reddish brown. Is there anything I can do or are these 15+ year old beauties gone for good?

What is the best fast growing hedge to hide a fence and to grow to over 12' tall?

How can I root cuttings from an azalea bush? I have some old bushed that I like and would like to have others like them.

How do you care for Gardina's?

How do I take a rose clipping and transplant it so it will make a new rose bush?

Do deer eat Gardenia? Can they be planted and used effectively as a growing schrub across front of house? Pros & Cons? Thanks.

I LOVE the smell of white gardenia but do not know where to find seeds to plant this bush... could someone please help me out?

What kind of fertilizer can I use on my azalas plants? Someone said to mix us epson salts and put at base of plant.

Can a clipping from an azalea bush be successfully replanted? If so, how is this done?

I had what I felt was frost damage to my 15 foot rhodadendron. Will it ever recover and regrow to that height?

When should a plum tree start to bloom or have new growth?

I have blue hydrangias that are 3 years old this year. They have never bloomed. What am I doing wrong? I have not pruned them as there have been no blooms?

Gardenia
Barbara from the USA asks:

My potted gardenia plant leaves are turning yellow at the bottom and some thru out the plant, can you tell me what I am doing wrong?

Can anyone give me some bilogical infomration on Red Lilly Beatle, which has recently come into Great Britain. I would like to know about its life-cycle, egg laying habits, etc.In the meantime I will continue to pick them off of my lillies?

Is there a difference between an azalea bush and an azelea flower or are they the same and a flower will turn to a bush?

I love Lilacs, I'm from Michigan, but now live in Flordia, Can I grow them here?

Why does cold coffee make your plant grow faster?

Is vinegar good to feed Gardenia plants? I heard they need acid food. Thanks?

I planted an azelea bush last year it was beautiful but we had a hard winter and the top of the bush is now all brown leafs. The bottom is still green with leafs. Can this be saved? What is available or should I replace?

My young tomato plant seedlings are dieing, what is wrong with them and what is the cure?

I have a peace lilly that is not doing so well. It has only bloomed once and I have had it for three years. I water it weekly and don't have it in direct sunlight. Any ideas what I am doing wrong?

What kind of flowers grow in the shade?

I would like to plant underneath my pine trees but am having trouble finding something that will grow! I live in Southern Wisconsin around Lake Winnebago area. These trees are tall with the branches cut atleast 6ft up and pretty old, we just installed a fence that needs to beautified a bit. There will not be much sun light.

We have an "Answers" page with information about shade loving plants: Plants for under trees.

I have fungus in my flower garden and lots of tiny mushrooms, how can I get rid of this? Any info will help.

My Christmas Cactus is limp and not vigorus in growth. Only gets one or two blooms per year. I have changed pots, fertilyzed, watered weekly. It doesn't change. What am I doing wrong? Thanks.

After the azela has bloomed can you cut the dead blooms off?

What is the best way and best time to trim azalea bushes? Also, when is the best time to transplant bushes/trees (azaleas, honeysuckle for example)? I'm in SC.

Our "Answers" page with information about Azalea may help.

I have several varieties of Canna including the Tropicana. After blooms fade should I cut off that flower (seed) head?

What is the best method of pruning a hydranga bush? Our's has a lot of dead wood yet there is new growth on some of the dead branches.

Should gardina trees(plants) be planted in direct sunlight or partly shaded area?

The bark of my 4 foot tall rhodie has turned black over the winter and is now slimy. The plant also looks sickly. Is this a terminal condition? I am wondering if it got sunburned last summer and is now showing the effects?

How do you propagate a bush daisy?

Where are the answers for the care of a Calla Lilly? All I see at your site are questions. I have enough questions of my own.

This Q&A section needs answers from you as well as questions. Answers to specific questions are placed with the question. We also collate the answers per topic and these you can find in the "Previous Answers" (to the right of this text).

For Calla Lilly try: Calla Lilly. Hope this helps. If you have any answers to questions place here or if you have any other gardening tips please send them to us using the link at the top of the page.

How much sun can azealas take? I live in central nebraska, temperature gets in mid 90s in summer.

I have a very shady area in my garden it never gets the sun, what type of plants would grow there please if any, thank you.

We have an "Answers" page with information about shade loving plants: Plants for under trees. Hope this helps.

My gardinia has black leave in some places. What is wrong and what should I spray with? Thanks.

I have a beautiful wisteria bush, but it has never bloomed. What do I need to do to produce blooms?

How to repair a plant that has had to much water or fertilizer damage?

My Hydranga was getting all of it leaves and we had a frost and some of the leaves and stems turned brown. Should I cut them? If not will it still bloom. I did not prune them this year.
Thank you

On pruning Hydrangeas, it depends on the type you have, I cut mine down to the gound every fall and get beautiful basketball size flowers every year, the neighbors have a different type that they don't prune and they also get flowers every year, however not as large as those on our bush.
Thanks Nora - Ed..

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