Endless Summer Hydrangea by geekstogardeners TheGardenLady received this question from Kathy. I live in Fenwick, Old Saybrook and have always had a yard full of beautiful, brilliant blue Endless Summer hydrangeas. However, this year is the exception!! I have tried deadheading since the blooms are  overly abundant but the color is still lackluster, pale blue. [...]

TheGardenLady received this question from Rene. I have two adult Lady of the Night plants. I fed them Miracle Gro for Acid Loving Plants. Will anything happen to them? And if so what can I do to save them? TheGardenLady is assuming your Lady of the Night Plant is Brunfelsia americana. How lovely to have [...]

TheGardenLady received this question from Marvin. I like your article on using leaves as fertilizer. What specific nutrients are added and how much? I use them in my garden and have sugar maple leaves. By recycling leaves you are doing what nature does. But leaves by themselves take a long time to break down. Especially [...]

In case readers have not yet heard of TerraCycle, Inc., the fantastic Ecofriendly company in NJ that makes the most wonderful fertilizer from worm droppings – they are the Worm Poop people, TheGardenLady wants to tell you about them. Please check out their website. Many TV programs have not only been talking about TerraCycle Inc.’s [...]

  It is January and though it is winter for many of us there are still a few outdoor gardening things we can do. If your ground is not frozen, you can still take soil tests  – take separate tests for lawns, vegetable and flower gardens or shrub borders. You can get your soil test [...]

  TheGardenLady received this question from Ruth: Is it true that fallen leaves can make good fertilizer? If the leaves can be used as fertilizer what are the benefits? Is it wise to mow/use as mulch the fallen leaves? Fallen leaves make excellent fertilizer. This is nature’s way of making fertilizer without help from mankind; [...]

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 the benifits [...]

TheGardenLady received emails from two people asking questions that are similar. I will try to answer both together as well as saying a few words separately to each. Laura King wrote: I wanted to know more about composting and what kinds of things I can put in it. I heard so many different things, I know [...]

Here is a question from Micah and his wife  about growing plants in general. Whether it’s about the lawn or potted plants, my wife thinks it is good to use chemicals like Miracle Grow and anti-weed fertilizer. What are your thoughts?  I’m a “natural” guy while my wife is an artificial supplement girl.  Who is [...]