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| betunia | 10/7/2008 | C.L. Fornari |
Q: We had one of these was given to us in early June.It has been outside in our "wonderful English ...
A: John, As far as I know there is no plant that is called a betunia, but I think that you have one of ...
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| Asparagus Plumosus | 10/5/2008 | C.L. Fornari |
Q: I have found an asparagus, which my father r.i.p. may have planted in the hothouse of garden, not ...
A: The plant is going dormant now - cutting it won't kill it so don't worry. you can try making the ...
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| soil preparation | 10/4/2008 | Mike Mascio |
Q: I haven't had much success in the past plants dying, weird bugs migrating in the house my wife ...
A: You'll never totally debug the soil, but you can minimize the problem and then take care of any ...
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| Impatiens dying | 10/3/2008 | Mike Mascio |
Q: Have lots of impatients and slowly something started eating the stems and leaves from bottom up, ...
A: I'm not sure if you've actually seen the insects, but the symptoms you have described sound more ...
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| Impatiens | 10/1/2008 | Mike Mascio |
Q: I live near Jacksonville Florida and very near the ocean. I bought a hanging plant on impatiens ...
A: Marcie, the plants have most likely lived their course. Like most annuals, the plants will produce ...
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| Japanese Maple in trouble | 9/30/2008 | C.L. Fornari |
Q: I have a few questions about my Tamukeyama Japanese Maple. Thee tree looked healthy when I bought it ...
A: Ananth, You don't say where you are, but in general Japanese Maples do overwinter well in large pots ...
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| ant on plants | 9/29/2008 | C.L. Fornari |
Q: I live in Lasveggas. I just bought 3 Petunias, 1 Dahlia and a Potato plant(in an diffrent area) on ...
A: Michelle, If you have sugar water you'll have ants. No way to discourage ants but not butterflies I ...
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| Japanese Maple in trouble | 9/29/2008 | C.L. Fornari |
Q: I have a few questions about my Tamukeyama Japanese Maple. Thee tree looked healthy when I bought it ...
A: Ananth, If Japanese Maples dry out they are prone to leaf scorch, which as you describe starts from ...
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| Plants and Butterflies | 9/29/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I live in Lasvegas,Nevada and today i just bought new plants Red, White,puple Petunias, an orange ...
A: I admit I am not THAT well versed in the Butterflies of Nevada --- but here's someone who is: ...
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| Plants and Butterflies | 9/29/2008 | C.L. Fornari |
Q: I live in Lasvegas,Nevada and today i just bought new plants Red, White,puple Petunias, an orange ...
A: Most parts of the country see Monarchs that fly though as they migrate to Mexico or Central America. ...
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| planting in the shade this Fall | 9/27/2008 | C.L. Fornari |
Q: Do you have any suggestions about a flower I can plant in front of our building in the shade under ...
A: Ron, There are a number of pansies that are now sold in the fall that are perfect to plant now in ...
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| Petunia care | 9/25/2008 | Mike Mascio |
Q: I have a hanging potted petunia. I live on an island off the northern WA. coast. My petunia looks ...
A: Ann, as an annual, it is not advisable to overwinter petunias. Peunias, like all annuals, go through ...
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| Impatients | 9/21/2008 | C.L. Fornari |
Q: I have four pots of inpatients on a bakers rack by my back door, morning sun afternoon and evening ...
A: Barbara, If these are on a rack then it's doubtful that it is an animal such as a rabbit. Look at ...
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| Tiny Black Bugs | 9/21/2008 | Myrna Ellis |
Q: I often notice my petunias and pansies with holes in their leaves and upon inspection, tiny black ...
A: There is no other plant that would work, unless you want to try planting garlic. Some say it helps ...
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| impatients | 9/20/2008 | C.L. Fornari |
Q: I have a huge impatients plant and would like to bring it into the house. Can impatients survive in ...
A: Peggy, It is really tempting to want to save all of our summer annuals at this time of year because ...
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| snap dragon flowers | 9/15/2008 | C.L. Fornari |
Q: my friend has some beautiful snap dragons, and they are the low ones. according to one answer on ...
A: Linda, There are indeed SEVERAL types of snap dragons. Some are hardier than others and without ...
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| Impatients | 9/14/2008 | Myrna Ellis |
Q: I have been really taking extra care of my impatients. They started out in a flat i got at Lowes ...
A: Actually what you see in the center of the flower are what will turn into the seed pod after it has ...
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| gerber dasies | 9/14/2008 | C.L. Fornari |
Q: Should I cut my Gerber daisies back for the winter. If so when and how close to the ground do I cut ...
A: Kathleen, Just cut off any wilted or dried flowers and their stems, but if the foliage is green ...
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| juncus "afro" | 9/13/2008 | C.L. Fornari |
Q: I live in zone 5 and wonder if it is possible to save this annual by overwintering it inside. This ...
A: When overwintering Juncus you don't want to keep it as wet as you do papyrus but it's still pretty ...
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| My Hydrangea | 9/9/2008 | Myrna Ellis |
Q: I have A Hydrangea,all of its leaves look like their burnt,I take them off and the new growth ...
A: Hydrangea is not something that I grow so I don't know that much about them. It is not an annual ...
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| nasturtium | 9/8/2008 | Myrna Ellis |
Q: I am new at harvesting seeds and I have searched for an answer to my question. I hope you can help. ...
A: No you never pick anything green if you want to harvest seeds. You have to wait until the seed pods ...
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| sticky impatients with crystaline globules... | 9/8/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I have had two wonderfully full INDOOR WINDOW BOXES overflowing with Impatiens. But recently I ...
A: I have a feeling you're not going to like this. This 'honeydew' you observe, this sticky, clear ...
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| purple fountain grass | 9/7/2008 | C.L. Fornari |
Q: We live in Tracy, CA. We have several of these plants and in the last week about 3 of them have ...
A: Debbie, Have there been heavy winds lately? You don't mention if these are newly planted or ...
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| Betunia | 9/7/2008 | C.L. Fornari |
Q: You wrote Date: 9/17/2006 Subject: Betunia Question Early this summer I bought a potted plant for ...
A: Jean-Marie, As far as I know there is no plant that is a cross between a petunia and a begonia. I ...
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| identify a flower | 9/5/2008 | Myrna Ellis |
Q: Canada? Here I am in Maine. Forgive me for not being able to use plant terminology. The flower ...
A: There are a few plants that have flowers resembling a rose But if the flower is relatively the same ...
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| indentify flower | 9/5/2008 | C.L. Fornari |
Q: This flower was among a group of seedlings given to me. Each has a single stem with smooth leaves ...
A: Leah, Without a photo it's pretty hard to guess what you might be talking about, but my guess, based ...
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| Preserving Seeds from Annual Pod | 9/4/2008 | Myrna Ellis |
Q: Can you tell me how to dry and/or preserve seeds from pods for planting next year? I don't know the ...
A: This sounds very much like Hyacinth bean. It comes in a variety of leaf colors including your ...
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| Lantana | 8/29/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I live in Georgia and I've been told that my Lantana will come back year after year, despite being ...
A: Technically, the heat-loving Lantana genus is perennial. But it's often grown as an annual as far ...
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| Impatiens | 8/26/2008 | C.L. Fornari |
Q: This year I have planted over 100 Impatiens, I have given over 50 plants away, I have been away and ...
A: Paul, Plant viruses cause the entire plant to be distorted and perhaps yellowed - they don't cause ...
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| Pots | 8/23/2008 | C.L. Fornari |
Q: Can you suggest some plants for outdoor pots that don't require a lot of watering? ANSWER: Charles, ...
A: SInce you're in the Atlanta area you can use any of the plants I mentioned including the agaves, ...
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| Pots | 8/23/2008 | Myrna Ellis |
Q: Can you suggest some plants for outdoor pots that don't require a lot of watering? ANSWER: Hi ...
A: If your plants are shaded during the heat of the day you are one step ahead, but all pots require ...
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| Pots | 8/22/2008 | C.L. Fornari |
Q: Can you suggest some plants for outdoor pots that don't require a lot of watering?
A: Charles, If you want flowering annuals you can't go wrong with Portulaca - see photos of the Proven ...
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| Pots | 8/22/2008 | Myrna Ellis |
Q: Can you suggest some plants for outdoor pots that don't require a lot of watering?
A: It would have been helpful if you would have given me a little more information. like what area you ...
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| Annual Hibiscus | 8/22/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: After purchasing a annual Hibicus in bloom, should it be replanted in soil (garden) or do they ...
A: Greetings from the North Shore, neighbor. FYI: There's no such thing literally as an Annual ...
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| My Petunians leaves are so dry, like it is fall?? | 8/19/2008 | C.L. Fornari |
Q: I have always had petunias on my patio in hanging baskets, flower boxes and etc. This year for some ...
A: Donna, Dried leaves can either mean that they did get too dry or that they were too wet. If the soil ...
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| zuchinni | 8/18/2008 | Mike Mascio |
Q: How do I keep the darned moths that lay eggs in the tube-stems and kill the plants? How do ...
A: Anne, what you are describing is the squash borer. Commercial growers spray heavily with harsh ...
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| Bogenvia cuttings | 8/18/2008 | Myrna Ellis |
Q: I found a Bogenvia plant I love and want to start to grow in my yard. May I start a new plant from a ...
A: This is a tender perennial. A look at the plant tag should tell you the growing zone and if its ...
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| wave petunias | 8/16/2008 | Myrna Ellis |
Q: I buy the hanging bags of wave petunias every year and usualy I fertilize every 2 weeks until end of ...
A: Cut the longest ones and any that don't have many flowers. The longest ones are usually the lead ...
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| Geraniums; Overwintering | 8/15/2008 | Mike Mascio |
Q: Can I overwinter my geraniums in my shed, how do I do this. Which is the best time to take cuttings ...
A: Sandra, although hanging them upside down in a cool dry location is one option, I always transplant ...
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| Clematis | 8/15/2008 | C.L. Fornari |
Q: This is not the place to post this question but the experts in perennials are either maxed out or on ...
A: Patty, The problem with cutting it back now is that you'll stimulate new growth - pruning always ...
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