Posts Tagged ‘flowers’
Too Late To Prune Winter Jasmine Plants?
Q: I need to prune my winter jasmine plants. Is it too late to prune now? A: It is too late in the season to prune if you want flowers next year. Winter jasmine blooms in January and the buds...
How To Get Thicker Blooms On My Crapemyrtle
Q: I was happy to see a few beautiful red blooms come on our crape myrtle but it seems tall and thin. How can I get it to be thicker with more blooms? A: Crapemyrtle flowers are produced on the...
Mammoth Sunflower With More Than One Flower
Q: Have you ever seen a Mammoth sunflower stalk with more than one flower on it? This one has eleven different blooms! A: The ‘Mammoth’ variety of sunflowers have been bred to have one big flower on top and nothing...
Snowball Viburnum – Do I Need Another Vibrurnum To “Berry Up”
Q: I have a wonderful snowball viburnum but never notice it producing berries. Do I need another viburnum species nearby for it to “berry up” for the birds? A: There are two flower forms of snowball viburnum. Viburnum macrocephalum, with...
Will Locust Trees Do Well In Georgia?
Q: Will locust trees do well here? They are so amazingly fragrant when their white flowers come out in the late spring. A: Black locust, Robinia pseudoacacia, and honey locust, Gleditsia triacanthos, are commonly grown in Georgia. Good sources of...
Bermuda – Control in Flower Bed
Q: I am trying to control weeds bermudagrass in my flower beds. What should I use? A: A quick answer is that you can simply dig it out but I know that’s a chore if you have big beds. There...
Flowers for Drying
Harvest when the flowers are not fully open and in good condition. Don’t wait too long, because flowers too far along will not dry satisfactorily. Select flowers or seed pods that are as close to perfect looking as possible because...
Frost Tolerance – Vegetables and Flowers
When frost is forecast, whether in spring or fall, some vegetables and flowers are more or less likely to be damaged. Here is a list of plants and their tolerance of light frost: Vegetables Hardy Slightly Tolerant Tender Asparagus Beet...
Drought – Watering Flowers
Plants must have water to survive. Water in a plant is like blood in an animal. Water carries dissolved nutrients, sugars and hormones throughout the plant’s system. Some plants can go for long periods receiving only minimal water. Others require...
Flowers for Damp Soil
Special note about coastal plants and plants for wet/damp areas in gardens: Only regionally native plants should be used along beaches, coastal and savannah restoration areas. For home gardens with wet/damp areas, non-native plants that are not invasive are suitable....
How To Force Branches to Flower in Winter
In just a few weeks the daffodils and flowering magnolias will bloom, but not many other plants are brave enough to display their blossoms at this time of year. But with just a little patience and work, you can force...
Bulbs from My Bubber
I believe I received my penchant for gardening from my grandmother on my father’s side: Rachel Belle Powell Reeves. She was “Bubber” to me, a name which was the product of a toddler’s tongue’s inability to pronounce “Grandmother”. While outdoors,...
Geraniums – Bringing Indoors
Those fiery red blooms look pretty ragged in late fall so this is a fine time to think about keeping them for the winter. There are three methods: keep them potted indoors in a sunny window, store them “roots, soil...
Paperwhite Narcissus – Keeping Short – Science Project
Tired of floppy paperwhites?? Acording to Beth Jarvis from the University of Minnesota, if you’re bummed because your paperwhite nasrcissus always flop over, help is at hand. No, you don’t need to stake or tie them, just keep them mildly...
Poinsettia – Choosing
Examine the tiny yellow-green flowers at the ends of the poinsettia branches. If more than one or two are open, the poinsettia will not hold its freshness for long. Poinsettias are typically sent to stores in several shipments. Ask to...
Orchid – General Care
One of the most popular booths at flower shows is the one that sells orchids to show-goers. The aisles are crowded with persons trying to protect the brilliant flowers and slender flower stems of their newly purchased beauty. The booth...
Orchids – Best Growing Tips
Orchids have a reputation as being finicky. Far from being picky and delicate, though, they simply have different needs from most other houseplants. Once you understand those needs, they become as easy to grow as a pot full of pothos!...
