TheGardenLady received this question from Shelly:
My daffodils have grown, but after a few days, they fall over, should I put some bone meal in the soil? I have Tulips and day lillies in the same bed, around a tree.
If your plants look healthy, no diseases on them, there are a few reasons that your plants [...]

 
TheGardenLady spent Wed. at the 2008 Philadelphia Flower Show. Her reaction? WOW! What a show!
The Flower Show is always a spectacular show visually. And this year with the theme ‘Jazz It Up’  is no exception. From the minute you enter the show and walk under an archway of floating piano keys and exotic cut flowers [...]

 
Photo titled ”Mossy” taken at The New Jersey Flower Show - by Corx 
Spring is almost here. So what can garden lovers across the country do before and during spring? Well, one thing is to go to the garden shows in your area or make a destination trip to one of the garden shows in an area of interest. [...]

 
TheGardenLady received this question from Maryjane:
I summer in Maine under white and Norway pines.  The soil is acidic.  I want to plant flowers. What suggestions can you make for raised beds?
How lovely to summer in Maine and create your own flower gardens.
Your letter does not say whether you want to plant annual or perennial flowers [...]

 
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 from your [...]

TheGardenLady received this question from Sally:
Are there any other Christmas themed plants other than the mistletoe?
There are numerous Christmas themed plants and there is a long and interesting history of the reasons for the use of these plants during the holiday season. Many of these holiday themed plants are used in the US today. TheGardenLady [...]

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 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 [...]

                                                                                 
TheGardenLady received this question from P. S:
A friend is watering roses (I’m sorry, but I don’t know the variety) several
times a week, for several hours at a time, with the hose on full blast, so that
a swamp forms around the rose bushes.  The soil is heavy adobe clay, and we have been having [...]

                                                                                                    
TheGardenLady received this question from John.
I have vinca that I planted about 25 days ago in St.Louis, Mo in a sunny location. The leaves of all 40 vinca plants have turned yellow! What is causing this? I water them daily. Do they need fertilizer? When I planted them, I mulched this bed with [...]