Repotting a mini-rose Mini-roses don't care much about their pot size unless they're root bound. They stay fairly small even planted in the...
Companion plants for roses A lot depends on what kind of roses you have planted. If they're knockouts--go for it and plant any tall plants that...
Oh Glory Bowers, where art thou? Everything here in the deep South is bursting out all over except these sticks, formerly known as my beautiful...
I just posted on the thread about how my morning glories weren't blooming...and my bleeding heart vines aren't either. The one I had for years...
Morning Glories That makes 3 of us! Last year they were covered in blooms for months. So far this year I have gotten one measly bloom from 2...
Petunias I didn't know they re-seeded! Now this is exciting news! I've never planted them in beds before this year, always in pots or baskets....
I'll be danged These little suckers took! Have some newly blooming containers of babies and I'm just thinking this is way more fun than it...
Impatiens Or not. No popping going on, and I'm pretty sure those are seed pods. Are they not ripe enough yet? Not to be defeated I made about...
Impatiens Thank you so much, Gail! Sounds so easy. I've had no luck with seeds at all, but think I can surely gather some in a paper towel when...
Impatiens Let me be sure I get this. I see tons of seeds pods. If I pop these now I'll have new plants in a few weeks, right? Do I do anything...
'Maters Hahaha, Captain. When I first read that I thought you'd kept the raccoons caged until the tomatoes came out, and thought, "How the the...
Impatiens Oh my, Gail--look at that gorgeous bed of impatiens!! I'd be so thrilled if mine came back like that. I have had zero success with...
I have a shady garden where I've managed to grow nothing but ferns until this year. We had a very harsh winter for Zone 9, so I dug up the...
Now that makes perfect sense! I'll bet you are right about the different ages of the petunias. I never would have thought of that! I'll move...
Stop counting those letters! The blackspot on my roses is worthy of every 4-letter word I know, as well some I have invented. I have sprayed...
So glad you're concerned about your health! I have a tip that is good on the wallet as well as better health-wise. Get yourselves a crockpot,...
I'm with you Eileen! I'd love some little hummers. I get dive-bombed my mosquitoes that appear to be on steroids.
I bought lots of these beauties this year, and I can't for the life of me figure out why some of the pots turned leggy and spindly while some have...
Compost tea I wonder what you saw on youtube--I gotta look! Those of us who are rose nuts have been advised many times to concoct alfalfa tea,...
Rose of Sharon Hi Richie, Seems like it took mine forever, 4 or 5 years to really take off. Every year a pitiful little stick with leaves...
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