1. Can the Hibiscus and Bird of Paradise plants be grown in Colorado (indoors)? Published: November 05, 2009
2. I'm looking for websites allowing user to specify plant and site characteristics and then get a list of applicable plants. For example, a site which is Front Range, basic clay soil, dry, shade, flowering (red)perennials up to 4 ft. tall, etc. Such a site should be oriented to Colorado conditions, or at least be responsive to CO conditions. Published: November 05, 2009
3. Can you recommend hedge roses that would survive winters in Colorado? Care information would be helpful. Published: October 21, 2009
4. I have a 7- to 8-foot tall papaya tree growing in my Hawaii garden and it appears healthy. There are flowers and some small fruit, but the fruit turn yellow when they become around 1.5 to 2 inches and fall off. What is causing this, and how can it be prevented? Published: August 06, 2009
5. Does Perovskia atroplicifolia (Russian sage) grow well in the wet clay soil found near Duluth, Minnesota? Is this a perennial? Published: July 31, 2009
6. What are optimal temperatures and methods for storing harvested flowers, vegetables, and fruits? Published: July 31, 2009
7. Can I grow roses in Colorado? Published: October 01, 2008
8. When and how should perennials be divided? Published: September 15, 2008
9. How and when should bearded iris be divided? Published: September 14, 2008
10. Are there guidelines on the placement and arrangement of plants for attracting butterflies? Published: September 05, 2008
11. What plants do I need to select to create a Kentucky butterfly garden? Published: September 05, 2008
12. Are there specific things I can do besides a feeder to attract hummingbirds to my yard? Published: September 03, 2008
13. What are some good annual flowers to include in a shady area? I live in Kentucky. Published: September 03, 2008
14. I'm trying to identify a flower in my garden. It is approximately 2 feet tall and has flowers of different colors (yellow, burgundy, white) shaped like little horns that open in the late afternoon. The foliage is medium to dark green, and each plant has about three to five stems. What could they be? Published: May 16, 2008
15. Why are my yarrow stems lying down but still flowering? Published: May 16, 2008
16. I am getting married in late September in Minnesota. I would like to grow my own cut flowers for the ceremony. What are you recommendations for fall blooming flowers? When should I start planting them? Published: May 16, 2008
17. When is the best time to cut down peony foliage? Published: May 15, 2008
18. Is Dianthus the same as Sweet William? Published: May 15, 2008
19. Is there something wrong with petunias in hanging baskets that are sticky? Published: May 15, 2008
20. Why do the stems of my flowers lie down when they begin to bloom? Published: May 15, 2008
21. How do I store ranunculus tubers (Rununculus asiaticus)? Published: May 15, 2008
22. Is it possible for a rose to bloom a different color and have different-sized leaves after having bloomed one color for 15 to 18 years? Published: May 15, 2008
23. I have tons of seedpods on my Love-in-the-Mist plants. Should I let them be or remove them? Published: May 15, 2008
24. I have a snow daisy (Tanecetum niveum) and would like to know what I should do after it blooms. Published: May 15, 2008
25. Could you please give me information about the care of Mexican heather? Published: May 15, 2008
26. We live in Minnesota and each spring we have small, approximately 3- to 4-inch-tall flowers come up in our lawn with leaves that look like sharp, broad grass. We also have one purple, star-shaped flower. Any idea what they might be? Published: May 15, 2008
27. Can you suggest some low edging plants with white flowers (not Alyssum) to plant where tulips have finished blooming? Published: May 14, 2008
28. Banana trees are in my flower bed. How do I get rid of them? They're multiplying. Published: May 08, 2008
29. Perennials, wildflowers, and shrubs planted near the sidewalk are dying from the salt applied to the roads and sidewalks over the winter. Are there any shrubs or perennials that are more tolerant to that? Published: May 01, 2008
30. What flowers are edible? Published: April 22, 2008

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