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Moving Perennials - Moving Houses - Winter Move
I plan to move in 6 months (December in Montana, very cold, frozen ground). Have you heard of moving perrenials to plastic pots in the spring and burying ...
What blooming climbing perennial grows well damp shady area
I live in Central Maine and would like to find a blooming climbing perennial that grows well in a damp shady area..It does get some early morn and late ...
Variegated Arundo donax
I live in Zone 6 ( Ohio) I have gotten different information concerning this plant. Does it grow similar to other grasses ( clumping) or is this a running ...
Astilbe Doesn't Bloom Properly
I have grown Astilbe in the past, with good success. I recently moved and have cultivated a small shade garden. It is actually on the south side of my ...
Plant perennials around holly bush
Hello, Is it sufficient to have 12 -17 inches between the stem of a holly bush and a perennial plant i want to put in it's vicinity?
Thanks, Taruna ...
Perennials after flooding
Most of my perennials appear to be dead after recent flooding. Will they grow again next year or should I replace all of them?
Doug says - that I'd ...
Perennial Hibiscus
I live in Georgia and planted by Hibiscus last year. After a while, the leaves on the stems looked like they were short of water .... I watered and watered,...
Crown Vetch
I have this growing in my soybean fields and I cannot kill it it keeps coming back. Will Roundup or something kill it before the soybeans pop thru the ...
pruning foxglove and coreopsis
I am hesistant about pruning my foxglove and coreopsis because of such succesful growth this year. Perennial planting has become a bit of an obsession ...
how does an Oak tree affect the soil in my garden?
Hi. We have had an oak tree in the middle of our garden that was planted 27 years ago. Last weekend we finally transplanted it far away from the garden ...
Hosta growth problems.
What would cause hosta to grow in a scattered pattern rather than in a clump? The centers of the plants don't seem to be emerging this year and the plants ...
Have I KILLED my hardy hibiscus?
I beleive I have a "perennial hardy hibiscus". My son bought it from XXXX where he works and gave it to me for Mothers Day. I live in Lyndhurst, NJ (just ...
Invasive vining plant
I live in Indiana.I planted two Loesener Bitteersweeet, Celastrus rostbornianus. I was told that Oriental bittersweeet, Celastrus orbiculatus is invasive ...
Do Nematodes Hurt My Garden
Do Nematodes carry Virus & Bacteria and will they infect my perenial garden? Laura B.in Ma USA
Doug says that there likey hundreds of species of nematodes....
How to plant around bulbs for year round bloom
I am completely new to gardening- planted tulips & daffodils and they are now in bloom. I want to plant other perennials so I have a year round garden....
Too much lime?
I have a section of my yard i'd like to make a flower garden. before i moved here, there was a lot of lime dumped in this section. although i was able ...
GROWING DELPHINIUMS IN SOUTH FLORIDA
HI, I LIVE IN THE TAMPA BAY AREA IN FLORIDA AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF IT IS TOO HOT TO GROW DELPHINIUMS HERE. THANK YOU. JUDY
Doug says: You got it ...
perennial plants for creek beds
What perennial plants can I use beside a creek in zone 6 (Tennessee), partial shade. I would like info on ground covers an other plants.
Doug says ...
Using roots as means for nutrients and soil stability
I have thought to plant peas throughout my garden to develop a root system, then cut the peas off, leaving the nutrients from the roots to decompose ...
Calla Lillies
The leaves of my Calla Lillies are turning yellow. I have not used fertilizer in the recent past but have been watering about once every 3 days. Please ...
Agapanthus
I planted some dwarf agapanthus last year and this year I note that there are long roots that have grown out of the ground and under the leaves. Is this ...
Fall Blooming Aconitum
"Fall Blooming Aconitum or Monkshood" is the title of a question from a gardener.
I live in a zone 2 gardening area and this picture was taken Aug 23,...
drought tolerant & deer resistant plants
I am interested in planting the coneflower and lavender but am not sure if both are drought tolerant and deer resistant. Also would like to know the best ...
watering in winter
We don't get much moisture here in North Central TX in the winter -none in over 30 days now. Should I try to water?
Doug says:
If you're talking ...

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