TheGardenLady received this question from Rachel:
I’m at college studying floristry and I’m trying to find the seasonal availability for Aspidistra but can not find it anywhere.  I was wondering if you could help me on that one please.
The Aspidistra is a plant that is a native of the Eastern Himalayas, Taiwan, China, and Japan.  In [...]

 
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 an amazing PowerPoint presentation of topiaries, but doesn’t know who created it and would like to give credit for it.   Click this praxim1.pps,  hit open and then enjoy.
Does anyone know the location of these topiaries?
Does anyone know other photos of great garden sites?

 
TheGardenLady has been writing about a hardinessTemperature Zone Map for use when planning and planting your gardens. For those readers who wonder what TheGardenLady is writing about, let me explain.
There are a number of factors/needs that are involved in growing plants. For example, each plant has its special water needs, special soil needs or special fertilizer [...]

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 Tamara  -
I am looking for a list of plants that love acid soil and are edible - blueberries are one that springs to mind.  Are there others? I need a range of shrubs and smaller plants to go as a border. I’m replacing a camellia that is way too [...]

                                                                                                    
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 [...]

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TheGardenLady received this question from Greg.
I want to make a decorative bed on the side of my house. This area gets about 2-3 hours of morning sun. There is a lot of moss there and even grass is hard to grow in this area. I am going to put down a foot of fresh topsoil [...]