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Expert: - 6/10/2007


Question
why is my plant green and wilting with no flowers and why wont it bloom!

Answer
Hanging plants usually dangle from the porches they are decorating, shaded for the comfort of the humans relaxing there.  That's nice for the Humans, and not so nice for the Sun-starved Petunias.  Rotate your Petunias -- when they start to wane, move the waners back to the yard and move in the bloomers.

As for the wilting, if you overwater, roots begin to fail.  No roots means no water absorption.  Leaves and flowers wilt.  Are you over-doing it?  Of course you could be under-doing it, instead -- when you water, SOAK, until all the air bubbles have been released, and then stop.  It takes a little practice, but you'll get the hang of it.  Watering is the one thing most people mess up.  Experience will solve that problem.  You have all Summer to learn.

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Decisions, decisions... If you can't make up your mind which Annuals to grow, you're not alone. Problem with your new flowering Annuals flats? I`ve been there, done that. Petunias, Sweet Alyssum, Larkspur, Marine Blue Lobelia -- they all grow here at my house on Garden Street on Long Island, N.Y.. Cutting and Cottage Gardens, Sun and Shade Gardens, White Gardens and Night Gardens, I`ve done them all. Annuals are the perfect summer flower, bursting with color June through fall's first frost. I can`t speak on Cactus or tender Tropical Plants -- they don`t grow outside in my Zone 7. I`m no Farmer, so I cannot guide you on Fruits and Vegetables. But whether it`s an Annual you want to start from seed, mail-order or pick up at your local garden center, I can help you grow amazing blooms this Summer. Yes, together, we can turn your neighbors green with envy.

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I have a lifetime of gardening behind me here on the North Shore of Long Island. While I have degrees in related fields, there's nothing like hands-on work to build real knowledge. I stay on top of current science -- there's a boom in research, and Kingdom Plantae is filled with surprises. By the way, I really do live on Garden Street.

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Gannett newspapers, The New York Times, and hundreds of others - but not on Annuals.

Education/Credentials
B.A., botany; graduate credits in European Intellectual History and Political Science; minor coursework in related fields, docent training at our local botanical gardens (required for volunteers). I'm currently working on an advanced biochemistry degree.

Awards and Honors
I could tell you, but then you'd know who I am.

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