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Comparable Replacement for my Red Tip Photinias?Can you please give me a name of a comparable replacement for my Red Tip Photinias that are slowly dying off? I would like it to be an evergreen shrub that grows as fast and full as these. Thank you.

 

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Established Ivy Not Growing?I have had English ivy, on the side of my house, for the past 6 years that has done wonderfully. This year after a long winter and a slow start to spring my ivy, as of May 12, still has not taken on any leaves.

 

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Pruning a Salvia Amistad?Should I cut a plant called salvia amistad right back in the winter?

 

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Bittersweet Not Making Berries?I received three plants from a respected nursery and planted them three years ago. They struggled, but are now doing well, especially this summer. I live in the Georgia mountains. There are still no berries. Should I have them by now?

 

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Honeysuckle Not Blooming?My honeysuckle produces well developed branches and green leaves, but no flowers?

 

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Pruning Jasmine?I lightly prune my jasmine every year to keep it under control. I used to cut it way back with electric shears, but the past year I have cut it way less with just hand pruners.

 

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Winter Care for a Ligularia Tractor Seat Plant?Does a ligularia tractor seat plant get cut back during the winter? I live in Hickory NC.

 

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Hibiscus Blooms Not Opening Completely?This is as far as it would open. Previous years' blooms were beautiful.

 

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Mum Flower Heads Fell Over After Blooming?My mum has finally bloomed all over, but now the heads are falling over.This just happened overnight. No it wasn't cold, just a rainy night in the 50s. What do I do?

 

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Growing Hibiscus?I have many hibiscus plans and several seem stressed. What can I do to help them?

 

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Clematis Not Blooming?My clematis (2nd year) had a beautiful show in Spring and now it has greenish starburst things that I thought were going to bloom, but they are not. The plant looks healthy, but is not blooming, why?

 

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Hibiscus Not Blooming?I had 3 blooming hibiscus, growing beautifully in containers on my front porch. The deer ate most of the leaves, all the flowers, and some of the stems. I brought them back to health. I've since put them back with deer repellent on the ground. They are producing lots of leaves, but I've only seen 2 flowers.

 

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Growing Star Jasmine?How do I care for a star jasmine and what method is best for propagation?

 

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Hardy Hibiscus Flowers Once?My hardy hibiscus plants bloom wonderfully when they first flower, but the buds following the first blooming dry up and fall off. These are supposed to bloom throughout the summer. Why is this happening?

 

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New Hydrangeas Drooping?I live in Indiana, zone 5. I bought 2 bigleafs from a store around Mother's Day that were big and beautiful! I am having a hard time keeping them that way. My pink bigleafs are doing well. My blue ones are drooping.

 

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Caring for Hostas in Fall?In the fall do I need to cut them back?

 

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Transplanting or Splitting Hostas?I am moving in late fall and I want to know can I split some of the hostas I have now and replant them at my new home before the ground freezes?

 

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Growing Fountain Grass?We have a beautiful ornamental fountain grass that my husband trimmed too short, at the mulch level. The grass came back this spring, but it's only growing around last year's dead growth leaving an ugly brown center. Can we do anything to save it? If yes, what is the best option and timing?

 

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Growing Hens and Chicks?I got some hens and chicks last year. Now they look all brown and withered. When do they come back?

 

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Growing Hydrangea from Seed?How many seeds should I plant in a pot with a diameter of 20 centimeters?

 

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Growing Hostas?I have some hostas that are 2-3 years old. They come up each year, but never get any bigger. I have 3 different kinds and they all act the same so I don't think it is the type. They grow in constant shade between a large pine tree and the house. I have a feeling that the pine or cedar trees have something to do with it.

 

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Shriveled Roots on Orchid?I got a moth orchid as a gift about 2 weeks ago and noticed that the roots did not look very healthy, they are pale green and shriveled. I did some research and found this is common in dehydrated plants. I check the soil daily and give it water accordingly.

 

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Growing Hosta?My new hosts were planted 4 weeks ago and are shooting about 2in high now. Should I take them in for the winter? I'm new to gardening so will be glad of any help.

 

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Transplanting a Clematis?When is it safe to move a clematis to a place in the garden?

 

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Confederate Jasmine Turned Brown After Ice Storm?My confederate jasmine has turned brown in the Atlanta ice storm. Is it dead, or will it releaf? It's 5 years old and well established.

 

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Cleaning Up Perennials at End of Season?Every fall, I'm unsure of what's best to clean-up perennials like Black-Eyed Suzies and cone flower or echinacea. Sometimes, the plants have not returned the following year.How do I ensure I will have these plants the following season?

 

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Clematis Not Flowering?I have had this clematis bush for over 3 years and it always flowers lovely pinkish flowers. This year none have appeared even though I looked after it as before. The only difference was I put teabags over the soil for my rose bush which is situated next to clematis. Did I do wrong?

 

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Honeysuckle Vine Wilted and Partially Died?A thriving variegated honeysuckle vine suddenly became covered in ants. Within a couple of days the vine and flowers wilted and appeared about to die, as if poisoned. The root and about the first three feet of the vine appear untouched by the changes.

 

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Growing Bittersweet?Can you grow bittersweet in Colorado?

 

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Growing Dendrobium Orchids?How do I keep Dendrobium orchids after flowering?

 

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Dividing Primula Auriculas?How do I divide an Auricula primula plant? It has lots of shoots with leaves at the end. Do I cut off the shoots and replant? Help.

 

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Growing Salvia?Do I need to nip salvias to keep them growing?

 

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Peony not blooming?I planted a peony, but it has not bloomed. Any suggestions?

 

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Poppies Not Blooming?I cannot get my poppies to bloom, since we moved and I left behind my beautiful orange oriental poppies. I have since planted 2, one has only 1 small leaf and the other has several tiny leaves. What is missing?

 

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Growing Peonies?How long will they bloom before dying?

 

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Growing Bittersweet From Seed?How do I start bittersweet vines from the seeds? Thank you.

 

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Dividing Coneflowers?My purple coneflowers reseeded and I now have a couple hundred seedlings coming up. Do I need to separate them or will they continue to grow the way they are and flower?

 

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Dividing Black Eyed Susans and Daisies?Can you divide black eyed Susans and Shasta daisies at multiple times in the spring? I want to give the divisions to family a few weeks apart.

 

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Growing Clematis?I am looking for growing tips for clematis vines.

 

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Caring for a Cyclamen?How do you take care of a cyclamen?

 

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Growing Clematis in Hanging Baskets?How do they do in hanging baskets?

 

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Reblooming Iris Only Bloomed Once?I have several reblooming iris plants and they bloom in the spring, but only once. Any thoughts?

 

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White Mold on Perennial Plants?Here in zone 4, we have had an unusually wet spring and summer. Several of my plants in raised beds seem to have a white mold growing on the leaves. It doesn't affect blooms and it doesn't seem contagious. There is no bug I can see.

 

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Trumpet Vine Not Growing Very Fast?I live in zone 7-8. I have two trumpet vines that are only 5-6 inches tall, and it's already September. The smallest gets morning sun and afternoon shade. The bigger one, which I can actually tie to my trellis, gets morning shade and afternoon sun. They are so small. What am I doing wrong?

 

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Growing Red Head Fountain Grass?My red head fountain grass perennial has not come back this year. I'm not sure whether it was too wet. Should it have started growing already? Is there still a chance it will grow this summer or next?

 

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Getting Clematis Seeds?How do you obtain seeds for a clematis bush?

 

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What is the Best Groundcover for Sunny Rocky Bank?What is a hardy, fast growing groundcover to put on a bank that is rocky and gets afternoon sun?

 

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White Flowering Plant for a Cat Memorial?I am looking for a beautiful white flower plant, that has flowers all year round. I just lost my cat Snowflake after 13 years and want to design a beautiful memorial on his grave. I also need it to be non toxic because I have other cats.

 

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When Do I Cut Back Fall Blooming Mums?When do I need to cut away dead foliage from the mums that bloomed in the fall?

 

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Growing Bittersweet?For bittersweet vines they say you have to have female and male vines in order to grow them. Is this true? Also I would like to know how long does it take a bittersweet vine to produce flowers?

 

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Bittersweet Vines Not Producing Berries?I planted my bittersweet plants about 3 years ago. The vine is nice and full and is very healthy (yes, I have a male and female), but this is the first year that I have 3 berries. What is the problem?

 

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Caring for a Potted Salvia?My stepson just gave me a huge potted salvia. I am a 101 gardener and the only salvias I have are a few small ones in a flower bed. Do I want to transfer this large potted salvia into a bed or continue re-potting?

 

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Growing Peonies in Zone 8B?Can I successfully grow peonies in my zone? Thanks.

 

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Carolina Jessamine Not Flowering?I cannot get my Carolina Jessamine to flower. Am I in the wrong zone for this vine?

 

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Do Ivy Plants Freeze?Does ivy freeze? I've left it out side in a planter pot all summer and the duration of the winter. It has snowed and gotten below-40 degrees Celsius. I am wondering if it will affect it?

 

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Using Rooting Hormone on Perennials?Can I use rooting hormone on perennial plants?

 

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Growing Bee Balm in a Pot?Can I grow Bee Balm in a pot for the first season?

 

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Yellow Yarrow Grew Too Tall?I have lots of Yarrow and as soon as they start blooming they all fall over. What can I do to make them stand straight?

 

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Peony with Blight?Help, my peony has blight. I sprayed it with fungicide, but with all the wet weather we've had, I fear it's too late. Any ideas?

 

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Suggestions for Perennial Flowers?I have two large, brick flower beds. What can I plant that will come up every year. I plant every year about Mothers Day! The cost is just too much anymore. I love pretty colors and no work. After twenty years of planting I need help. Thank you for any help!

 

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Colorful Perennials In Northern Texas?I live in North, TX (DFW) and was wondering if there are any colorful fall/winter perennials that I can plant in my flower garden?

 

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Help Choosing Perennials?I have a raised, bricked flower bed running a partial length of our house. It is 15' long and 1.5' wide and sits in partial to full shade. It faces the street, so I'd like to plant something eye-catching, that might provide continuous color. I'm okay with planting a few annuals to add to the look, but would really like some suggestions for perennials to anchor this area. Thanks so much for your help!

 

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Perennial Plant Suggestions?I have placed a single row of cement blocks to help retain the soil on a slope in my backyard. Could anyone suggest a plant or flower which I could plant in each of the holes in the top of the blocks? Possibly a perennial which would spread over the side and hide the blocks.

 

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Cutting Back Hummingbird Vines?Do you have to cut Hummingbird vines back to the ground each year?

 

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My Hibiscus is Struggling?I successfully took cuttings from a beautiful double yellow Hibiscus. They grew to about 18 inches and had lots of leaves then they started to lose their leaves and one died.

 

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