Entries Tagged as 'Advice'

Sunday, May 27th, 2007

Rhododendron Blues

                                                                     
TheGardenLady received this question from Abe:
I have this Rhododendron in my front yard that is not blooming, and seems sick, and I don’t know why.  My neighbor says that it has a fungus on it.  Do you have any ideas about how to cure an unhealthy rhododendron? 
There are many good sites on the web that [...]

Saturday, May 26th, 2007

Hostas

                                                                        
TheGardenLady received this question from Kevin:
I have a very small front area,very small,2′x25′ with very little sun.  I was thinking about some kind of ornamental grass for height and some other colorful flowers. Any ideas?
For a shaded, narrow, long garden, foliage interest might be what you are looking for. Hostas are definitely a plus [...]

Thursday, May 24th, 2007

Romeo and Juliet Pansies

                                                                        
TheGardenLady received this queston from Samantha.
How do you grow (Romeo & Juliet mixed color) pansies? Are they a shade pansy?
Plant these fragrant pansies in the  Autumn/Winter.  They like cool weather to bloom. They hate hot weather.  In cool weather they will give you two seasons of bloom - first in the fall and then [...]

Monday, April 23rd, 2007

Honey Bee Crisis

TheGardenLady received this question from Joy:
Are you aware of the honeybee crisis and do you think that it will have an
effect on gardening and domestic plants?
The Garden Lady has been hearing about the bee crisis for a number of years.  The Garden Lady has noticed fewer and fewer bees on her property even though she [...]

Saturday, April 21st, 2007

Global Warming and Gardening

 
TheGardenLady received these questions from Jen:
Are there any plant related reasons to worry or any precautions to take about the unseasonably warm November and December we’ve had on the East Coast so far this year? Is the weather going to mess up the natural cycles of native trees and plants? I’m mainly concerned because I see [...]

Friday, April 13th, 2007

Window Gardens - Planting in Windowboxes and Containers

                                                                            
TheGardenLady received this question from Karen. 
I am planning on moving to Florida this year, and I would really love to grow a window garden in the warm weather.  Coming from Alaska and having no prior experience with gardens, I’m not really sure where to start.  What kind of window boxes are available that are [...]

Thursday, April 12th, 2007

When to Plant a Vegetable Garden

                                                               
TheGardenLady received this question from Jenna - 
When should I start planting my vegetable garden?…I live on the east coast of the United States but we’ve had unseasonably cold weather this spring.
Different vegetables need different times to be planted.  Depending on where you live on the East Coast will determine when you will plant the [...]

Wednesday, April 11th, 2007

Vegetable Gardens

                                                                
TheGardenLady received this question from Bob -
Does a vegetable garden want more acidic soil or less? I was going to put lime in should I?
TheGardenLady has no idea where you live. Different areas of the country can have soil with different soil requirements.  Check out this site.
When starting a vegetable or any garden, one should first [...]

Friday, March 30th, 2007

Lady Apples

                                                                        
TheGardenLady received this question from John:
I live in the Texas hill country, and have started some lady apples from seed. I am not sure how well they will grow, but how can I give them the best chance, and what are their growing habits.
                                                                         
The Pink Lady apple is from Western Australia and likes [...]

Thursday, March 29th, 2007

Vermicomposting for everyone - even in classrooms

TheGardenLady received these questions about vermicomposting from Ashley -
I have recently started a barrel composter. It is a modified 55 gallon foodsafe drum/barrel that is working nicely. Can I add worms to this? Because it is off the ground they will not enter natually, and I have been hearing so much about [...]