TheGardenLady received this question from Pat:
I am getting ready to plant Knockout Roses in my garden in northern South Carolina, and wonder how to best prepare the soil? We have very dense red clay mixed with some sand. Any recommendations on how to get these roses off to their best start in this type of [...]
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TheGardenLady received this question from Leah:
Isnt the Oklahoma rose the state flower for oklahoma?
According to all the websites on Oklahoma, in 2004 the Oklahoma Rose became the state flower. Oklahoma Rose is Rosa Odorata, a hybrid tea rose. This is a very fragrant rose developed at Oklahoma State University.
Oklahoma also has a state floral emblem [...]
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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
