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 [...]

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 [...]

                                                                                    
TheGardenLady received this question from Lisa -
 It seems hard to find a staymen apple tree at the local nurseries anymore (DC area) and planting the apple seeds has never worked no matter how many times/ways we’ve tried.  Do you have to plant the whole apple for the seeds to sprout?  Any other ideas on [...]

TheGardenLady received this question from Sarah:
My daughter and I planted 3 herbs from a pretty herb kit we got as a gift -
basil, parsley and thyme.  They’ve come up, but are pretty spindly.  Are they
just not getting enough light?  Or, is there anything else we can do?
                 
The Nov. 13th column on Indoor Herb Gardens stresses [...]

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 what not [...]

Fran asks TheGardenlady the following question:
My mother gave me a (small) pot of gorgeous and very leggy daffodils to take to my office. They have really brightened up my desk, but I am worried that I might have killed them. A few leaves are turning yellow/brown at the tip, and several new flower buds did [...]

Joe asks TheGardenLady the following question:
I would like to try to grow roses in my garden. I’ve heard some varieties are very difficult to grow. Can you recommend a variety that is fairly easy and what suggestions you may have to make them look their best?                                                    
Many roses are high maintenance. They generally want a minimum [...]

Joshua wrote:
I need a good, medium sized shade plant for a corner that receives very little sun. Any recommendations?
When you have a corner of your yard that does not receive much sun,
consider the Hosta - see pic. There are so many different leaf sizes, variations
in colors, textures and shapes in the Hosta family that [...]