1. I love roses. Are there types and cultivars that are low maintenance and disease resistant? Published: January 08, 2008
2. Do I have to cut Asters back? Can I move them (one season) or should I wait until the plant is better established? Published: January 08, 2008
3. What is a good way to keep our plants from being infested with spider mites? Published: January 08, 2008
4. We were told that mushroom compost is ideal for a flower garden and would make it much more lush. Is this true, and would this be better than peat moss and manure mixed in with the earth? Published: January 08, 2008
5. I have a young burr oak that has a white tint on the young leaves at the ends of the branches. The leaves are also curled up. The rest of the tree seems healthy, and it is thriving. The same whiteness (fungus) is on our potted zinnias. What is causing this? Published: January 08, 2008
6. I have a tiny miniature rose plant, with flowers about the size of quarters, that is blooming. Should I cut the flowers off when they start to wilt? I noticed that before it was blooming, the plant was more full of leaves. Now it looks a bit skinny. Published: January 08, 2008
7. Can I grow bougainvillea outside all year long in Austin, Texas? Published: January 07, 2008
8. Are you supposed to cut peonies back in the fall? Mine get so big, the flowers just flop over, even though I have them in cages. Published: January 07, 2008
9. This past fall, I transplanted bearded irises from native clay soil to a raised bed. Once they were fully up, I added 2 inches of pine bark mulch. The iris bloomed, but several plants are rotting off at the base of the leaves. What is wrong? Published: January 07, 2008
10. I planted a candy corn vine (Manettia bicolor) this past spring on a trellis. Will it winter over? Do I need to do anything before winter? Published: January 07, 2008
11. I planted pansies and coleus in a window box on the second level of my house. On two occasions (within four days of planting), I noticed that all the soil has been dug up, thus exposing the roots of the seedlings. Any suggestions as to how to remedy this problem? Published: January 07, 2008
12. Will you tell me about a plant called Ixora? The plant appears to be winter tender, but in season it is beautiful. Published: January 07, 2008
13. Is a poinsettia poisonous if eaten? Published: January 07, 2008
14. What makes my rosebuds contort with brown petal edges? The buds do not open. Published: January 07, 2008
15. My rose bush has unusual (wild) growth. The limbs are red, extra thorny, and very long. What is wrong? Published: January 07, 2008
16. When is the best time to divide and transplant an iris? Published: January 07, 2008
17. I would like to root some cuttings from several large annual geraniums that I rescued from my garden. How do I go about it? Published: January 07, 2008
18. How do I start a wildflower meadow? Published: January 07, 2008
19. Why do flower buds drop from my tropical Chinese hibiscus plants that I have potted on my deck? Published: January 07, 2008
20. When is the last frost date for western Kentucky? Published: December 21, 2007
21. I live in NW San Antonio in a neighborhood with lots of deer. How would Indian paintbrush and bluebonnets do here? Published: December 21, 2007
22. I recently moved to Temple from Bellaire (Houston) and brought along an extensive collection of crotons, plumerias, gingers, etc. Before, I watered with well water. Now, I water with City of Temple water. My crotons that are supposed to be almost maroon in color are now yellow. Is this some sort of deficiency in the water? Published: December 21, 2007
23. I have jasmine and Carolina jasmine vines that I was told flower most of the year but have only flowered for a few weeks in the spring. What is wrong? Published: December 21, 2007
24. My Salvia greggii have bloomed well for most of the winter. Should I cut off all those old blooms, and will it keep on blooming all summer? The deer don't eat most of the salvias. Published: December 21, 2007
25. Can cotton seed hulls be used in a daylily bed or will they defoliate the daylilies? Published: December 21, 2007
26. I'm working on developing a heritage garden at the Gustavus Adolphus College Arboretum. What kind of perennial flowers would have been common in the 1850s to 1870s? And are there varieties that would not be eaten by deer or rabbits? Published: December 19, 2007
27. Can I plant peonies in Minnesota? Published: December 19, 2007
28. My garden borders on a wild area of a Minnesota park. The soil is sandy and gets sun all day long. What flowers or shrubs that bloom in mid- to late summer would do well here? Published: December 19, 2007
29. I have planted lupines in full sun, as indicated on the tags, for several seasons. But I have had no success getting them through the Minnesota winter. My mother says they grow wild in the ditches. Is there a trick to this? Published: December 19, 2007
30. I have a large bed of azaleas. Occasionally, I lose one of the plants as the leaves wilt and turn brown, even though it gets water and fertilizer. What is causing this to happen? Published: December 19, 2007

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