TheGardenLady received this message from Encore Azalea:
Cold temperatures are quickly approaching and Encore Azalea® would like to help you prepare for winter’s frost.
Azaleas, like most plants, may need protection during freezes and extremely cold weather. If you feel that your Encore needs protection, any cloth material such as  burlap, old blankets, or sheets can be [...]

TheGardenLady received this question from Julia.
How do I prepare my KNOCK-OUT Roses for winter?
KNOCK-OUT Roses were bred to be almost maintenance free. So, if you live in zone 5 or a warmer climate, winter maintenance is minimal.
The KNOCK-OUT rose site says that “Knock-Out Roses were bred with greater cold weather tolerance to relieve the northern [...]

 
TheGardenLady received this question from Dawn:
Someone gave me a mother inlaw plant and said it lives outside and that I couldnt kill it, but it looks like its dying now…will it die in the winter and rebloom in the summer?
Plants that will grow outdoors all year long come from a place that has a similar [...]

 
TheGardenLady received this question from Yoonsin Park:
I live in a condo with a small patio.  Due to that I can only have container plants.  I don’t want to get larger & larger containers as the plant grows.  I just want to get one container and the plant to retain itself in it.  What is the best [...]

 
TheGardenLady received this question from Karen Meadows:
How do you layer over sod to make a garden bed?
To make a garden where one has sod, you must remove all the sod just as you would have to remove any type of grass. This can be back breaking work.  A slow, easier approach would be to layer [...]

                                                                           
TheGardenLady received this question from Jenny.
I am growing lemon cucumber this year for the first time on a trellis in my garden in the Chicago area. I have many plants that are thriving and have dozens of blossoms. My problem is that only one blossom has set fruit so far. The plants get about [...]

                                                                          
TheGardenLady received this question from Kelsi.
I have a volunteer zucchini plant that popped up in my garden this year. However it is producing a bicolored zucchini I cannot identify.  It is green on the blossom end and yellow on the vine end.  Any ideas?
How exciting to have a zucchini volunteer. I hope you have [...]

                                                                              
TheGardenLady received this question from Jina:
I have 2 potted spiral trees that I purchased and planted myself 2 summers ago. They have survived extremely cold winters. I have feed and pruned them each spring. I recently noticed some brown limbs and looks like dying. I’m not sure what I have done wrong, and would love [...]

                                                                                   
One of the things TheGardenLady enjoys is visiting places with plants or plant related material. These include gardens, parks, arboretums, nurseries, farms, flower shows, farmers markets, etc.  These places can be private or public. If TheGardenLady is in the vicinity and the places are open to the public, TheGarden Lady will try to visit. [...]

                                                                  
TheGardenLady received this question from Scott -
I want to grow some plants in my dorm this coming fall.  I have a spider plant currently in a small pot. I’m looking for something unique that hopefully flowers and smells.  My room will be facing due east.  It will get direct sunlight when the sun is about [...]