1. I dug up 30 Amaryllis from my parents’ garden; I want to keep them as a memory. They were dug and potted last year after blooming. The leaves have remained green and not died down. I want to transplant these to my yard in early spring. Do I need to dig them every year? Published: April 22, 2008
2. How poisonous is the Diamond Frost Euphorbia, and is it appropriate for use in Colorado city gardens? Published: April 22, 2008
3. Is a dahlia tuber ruined if it has shriveled? Published: April 22, 2008
4. What container plants do well outside in Colorado during cool weather? Published: April 22, 2008
5. What types of plants will attract hummingbirds to the garden? Published: April 09, 2008
6. What types of flowers should be used in a butterfly garden? Published: April 09, 2008
7. Why do zinnias in the garden develop leaf blight or mildew and decline and die? Published: April 09, 2008
8. Why do leaves of phlox plants turn white and die? Published: April 09, 2008
9. What is causing the small brick-red leaf spots on my aster plants? Published: April 09, 2008
10. I live in Moorhead and have been trying unsuccessfully to find the hardy mum varieties developed by the University of Minnesota. Are these not widely available? Any suggestions about where they can be purchased? Published: April 03, 2008
11. What bulbs can I plant to have something in bloom in the spring, summer and fall? Is it possible to have a garden devoted to bulbs? I live in Minnesota. Published: April 03, 2008
12. I am expanding my perennial garden, and I would like to divide two salvia plants and a sedum. Can I do that now in mid-July? Published: April 03, 2008
13. I would like to overwinter elephant ear (Alocasia) bulbs, pineapple lilies, and geraniums in my house, by bulb or root only. I don't have room to keep the big plants in their pots. Can you advise me? Published: March 07, 2008
14. I have two flowers beds that receive very little sun and have very sandy soil. I am looking for ornamental plants (flowers) that will thrive in the shade here in Texas. Published: March 07, 2008
15. Is it possible to propagate Clematis and Mandevilla? Published: March 05, 2008
16. Will herbicides applied to the lawn damage my flowers? Published: March 04, 2008
17. I received a calla lily in a pot in May as a gift. Can I plant it outdoors? Is it an annual or perennial? Published: March 04, 2008
18. I ordered perennials (both bare-root and small potted plants) from several garden catalogs, and one supplier told me he would deliver my plants at the end of April or beginning of May. How early can I plant new plants and also divide and move plants already coming up in the garden? Published: February 28, 2008
19. What would make a rosebud deformed and/or not open to full bloom? Also, why do some of my cone flowers have only a few petals open? Published: February 28, 2008
20. Our huge blue hostas started dying from the center out last year. One is dead and the other has only a few shoots on the outside of the crown. The centers are gone, and the remaining shoots are hollow. Our other hostas are unaffected. Any ideas? Published: February 27, 2008
21. I have had a trumpet vine plant for several years that has never bloomed. I suspect it is because of not enough sunlight, as it is on the west side of the house. We have been trimming it down to the ground in the fall. Should we be doing this? Published: February 05, 2008
22. After soaking Moon Flower (Ipomoea alba) seed I saved from last year for 48 hours, they are still as hard as rocks. What am I doing wrong? Published: January 23, 2008
23. An Easter lily planted on the east side of my house is 1 1/2 feet tall and looks healthy. Will it bloom? Published: January 23, 2008
24. What can I do to make my Easter lilies bloom at Easter? Published: January 22, 2008
25. I can't find any information about the Euryops plant. What can you tell me about this plant, including how to propagate it? Published: January 08, 2008
26. I have heard about hardy geraniums called "Cranesbills." My sister has them in Bakersfield, California, and she says they are great in cold weather. Do you know of them? Published: January 08, 2008
27. When and how should I plant Freesia and Oxalis bulbs? Published: January 08, 2008
28. How does one plant the shrub called Angel Trumpet? Published: January 08, 2008
29. I have a peony with large buds that are not opening. What can I do to encourage the buds to bloom? Published: January 08, 2008
30. What can be put in outdoor potted plants to keep the soil moist? Are there crystals that hold water and can be added to the soil? When we go on vacation, the plants dry out. Published: January 08, 2008

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