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Open Question: What flowers can I plant now (September) in Zone 3?

Specifically, I want showy (for curb appeal) perennials/bulbs to go at the base of a new, small Evans Cherry tree. Moist soil (clay), west exposure (lots of sun and wind). more

Resolved Question: Are tomato plants annual or perennial?

And do they go on vines? or like a bush? Cuz i wanna plant some but not if i have to do it every year. more

Resolved Question: Question about Perennials...?

I want to plant some flowers this fall and was wondering about perennials. Are perennials plants that keep their foliage all year long or does the entire plant die back in the winter? I have some lillies, but when the plant dies back, weeds take over unless I spend lots of time weeding a dull flower bed. So I was looking for something that might stay around all year. I really like carnations, is that a good option? What would be good for this? more

Voting Question: are weed plants annuals or perennials?

i'm doing a report on weed and the pros and cons of legalizing medicinal use. ...and keeping it that way nation wide. not weeds (dandilions, crab grass, etc.), weed as in pot, dope, grass, marijuana. more

Voting Question: Why do bought plants never survive?

Every single plant I have ever bought from various nurseries or other places always end up dying. They have been everything from common houseplants, herbs, vegetables, etc. They always end up with pests or just flat out die. I give them a good look over when selecting them for good health and check for pests. I do research on the plants and give them required or suggested living conditions but they never make it. All plants I bought have been perennial and not the pretty flowering type. I am not bad with plants. I have several dozen potted plants that have been growing wonderfully for years but these were either grown from seed by me or given to me by somebody. Why do only my store bought plants die? more

Resolved Question: What kind of perennial can I plant in august in Calgary?

I just moved into a new place and it has a garden, I would like to plant something that will bloom in the fall, and grow back every year... Is there such a plant/flower? Help please! more

Resolved Question: Perennial Plants of Iceland?

I want to have a plant in my room, and I would like it to be one that is unique to Iceland. I need it to be a perennial (will reseed each year). If it makes a difference, I live in Canada, and my room is never hot, but it's never really all that cold though, perhaps 15 degrees Celsius in the summer. So what would be a good plant to get, and how would I take care of it, suchas how ofter do I water it, does it need more sun than shade and so on. more

Resolved Question: How do I take care of my perennial herbs?

I have several perennial herbs that I want to take care of so that they'll grow back in the spring. I have a few questions 1. All of my herbs are in pots and sitting on the concrete in my back patio. Will this prevent them from growing back next year? Do they have to be planted in the ground? 2. I use the leaves and flowers from my herbs to make tea. Is it ok BEFORE the first frost to strip the plant of the leaves and flowers? Should I do this after the first frost, just before the plant dies? or not at all 3. After the frost and the plants begin to wilt, should I cut them down to soil level? or just above the soil? or leave them and let them wilt on their own? 4. Do I need to give them any special care during winter? Do i still need to water them once they've wilted and begun to die? If so how much water? Do I need to fertilize the roots or any other special care? Thanks so much, this is my first time dealing with perennial plants so sorry if I asked any dumb or obvious questions :p ! ok. The Plants I have are catnip sage basil oregano parsley chives rosemary thyme lemon balm dill licorice mint cilantro and spearmint I live on the East Coast, North Carolina. more

Resolved Question: How Do I take care of my perennial herbs now?

Resolved Question: what plants can grow in soil shared with pine trees? (acidic)?

we have evergreen hedges that i'm trimming, and I'd like to plant some perennials at their base (mainly ground cover with some accent plants). The area is largely shaded during the first half of the day due to a big maple tree in our yard. Can someone recommend some plants to me which can grow in the acidic soil of an evergreen? There are 3 hedges and they are quite old, and I've been told pine trees make the soil around it very acidic and not all plants can grow in these circumstances. thank you! I am also open to azaleas and I have a rhododendron I planted in too much sun I'd like to transplant before it dies - would this are work for either of these too? more

Resolved Question: Do Foxgloves make new plants from underground runners? Is it therefore a semi-perennial?

I sowed some Foxgloves plants this winter and now they are growing in a big 3'x7' planter with other flowers. I know Foxgloves will bloom next year because they are classified as biannual, but what I noticed lately is that they are producing tens of new small plantlets several feet away from the mother plant. The mother plant's roots run underground and sprout with new little plants in odd new places. The good thing about it is that I have now a lot of new plants that I have transplanted in other places, in new pots, and they take off very easily. In fact, all the plants I transplanted never withered or died at all!!! Do Foxgloves do the same thing even during the year they bloom, which is going to be next year? If so, does it mean I can consider this plant as a semi-perennial that auto-propagates from its own roots? I live in zone 7/8a, Dallas Texas. The seeds that I sowed are called "Chinese Foxglove, Rufus" Maybe it can help? more

Resolved Question: How do you separate perennials?

I bought a couple of bunches of perennials and would like to plant them in different parts of my flower garden. I have heard that you don't pull perennials apart (from a flower pot) while the flowers are in bloom. Should I wait until the blooms die, then dig them up, separate them and plant them in the areas that I want them in? They're Shasta daisies more

Resolved Question: Pineapples~ Tree or Herbaceous perennial plant?

My friend and i are getting in a big debate on pineapples... He seems to be convinced that it is a tree, he says "My friend has one... its a tree". And i am like "No... Wikipedia says it is a herbaceous perennial plant" He wont believe me still... I'm right arent I? more

Resolved Question: Watering new perennials planted in landscaping fabric?

I recently had twelve new perennials planted in a bed across the front of my house. I have been keeping things watered, but am wondering if water can go through the fabric, or do I have to stream the water exactly into the center of each plant so it can go through the "X" cut and reach the roots? I'm new at this, so any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks! more

Resolved Question: How do I find a gardener with a "vision"?

I just moved into a house in San Diego which has an amazing backyard with flowers, succulents, annuals, perennials, trees, and all sorts of beautiful plants. I need to find a gardener who can help me maintain the garden. This should be someone who is willing to get down and dirty: weed, prune, trim, replant and maintain the garden so it looks fresh. I need someone who has a plan, a vision, and a passion for his work. How / where can I find such a person? The current gardener is more of the "mow, blow, and go" type. And how much will such a gardener cost: $50/month $100/month $200/month? more

Resolved Question: when can i take up my annuals and replace with perennials?

I'm new to gardening. i have annuals in my garden marigolds, inpatients etc but next year i would like to take them up and plant perennials. I don't want a bare garden in the mean time though so when do i take out the annuals and replace them? I have chosen some "phlox collection" from jersey plants some "Lupin gallery dwarf" and "delphinium" does anyone have any advice for me and when can i plant these new plants, thank you more

Resolved Question: Bulbs in my vegetable garden?

Okay, so here in St.Louis, Missouri... Zone 5... middle-end of summer, we have been getting tons of rain and it is almost always in the 100's as far as temperature goes... Because of this, I've started to notice bulbs in my vegetable garden. Not knowing before hand, I planted some cucumber and zucchini. The bulbs appear to be for the perennials that come every spring... I was just wondering if it is okay to leave them in with the vegetables. Do you think it would hurt anything?? Thanks a lot. more

Resolved Question: Gardening greenhorn, need some advice about perennials and care?

Hello, As I mentioned I am new to gardening and I have a couple of questions for seasoned gardeners. I have a small plot along the side of my house and in early June I planted three May Night salvia plants. The blooms are pretty much spent on each of the plants and I did some trimming of the really dry stalks. Should I be trimming the whole thing? I mean trim every stalk right down to the foliage? Right now they are all I have in that plot so if I cut them all down it would look pretty bad, but I'll do it if it will help it to re-bloom. This brings me to my next question. What other perennials would look nice with the May Night? I'd like to plant a few different things there so that the garden blooms continuously and never looks like it does now. They would need to be plants that are fairly hardy, can withstand cold Canadian winters and partial sunlight as the garden only gets full sun in the evenings. Thank you for your help! I am in Calgary so the zone here is somewhere around 3a or 3b. I really like all flowers, not too picky on colour as long as they look nice. more

Resolved Question: Is Cotton Annual Or Perennial?

I'm growing a single cotton plant in a pot in my backyard now for fun. It never came to my mind to wonder if it was an annual or perennial flower. So i'm asking it now. I don't want to dump all the soil out after the plant has grown if it is a perennial shrub. And mind you I live in Canada, Super hot summers, chilling cold winters, although I could move the plant indoors if cold is a problem. Thanks! more

Resolved Question: Timing for planing bulbs?

I'd like to get more perennials growing in my yard and found some bulbs 1/2 off today and purchased them. They say that they are supposed to be planted in the spring after the frost. If I were to plant them now, would that be a problem? I know they've obviously not bloom this year and that's fine. I'm looking to have them ready to go for next year and I'd rather not wait until next Spring to do it. more

Resolved Question: Can I grow Rudbeckia fulgida and Digitalis grandiflora in a North Facing Border?

Yes Q says it all really I thought I read I could grow Rudbeckia Fulgida and Digitalis Grandiflora in my North facing border which is why I have just grown LOTS from seed but now I can't see anywhere that says it will be happy in a Nth facing spot. What do you think? I am in a new build and the builders planted a few plants along the road none of which should be surviving Nth facing. There are Choisyas that survived the frost! The shrub with the lovely red leaves on, Berberis and lavenders all seemingly doing OK 2 years after planting after a very hard winter last year, so what do you think? I have done some ground cover planting with hardy geraniums Jolly Bee / Buxtons / Dragon heart and I was going to put the Rudbekias in amongst the geraniums for a nice simple perennial display and then add the Digitalis randomly amongst the low growing shrubs the builder planted sow what do you think, is this going to work? I live in the UK - Wiltshire more

Resolved Question: Can you identify this plant?

Can you identify this plant? It has multiplyed lots since i bought it in may, as you can see in the photo (it only had 2 stems when i bought it, now has lots) But it has no flowers yet just lots of star shaped leaves. Is it going to flower and is it a perennial? http://m.flickr.com/photo.gne?id=4804549035&s=52109813&sig=c828aa49549a838e86a86376933fd9f3&time=1279466534 Another pic -better view http://m.flickr.com/photo.gne?id=4806409036&s=52109813&sig=c828aa49549a838e86a86376933fd9f3&time=1279489023 more

Resolved Question: Deer Hunting Food Plot Help Needed!?

I live in north georgia and im trying to figure out what i'm going to plant this year in my food plot. The ph level of the soil is around 5 or so, i want a perennial that will last me all hunting season. Most of the area doesn't get a lot of sunlight in this specific spot and i'm looking for something cheap. The food plot is small (1/8 ac). Please help, Thanks! more

Resolved Question: what kind of perennials should I use along my walkway?

I have a 25 foot stretch of walkway up to my front door. Along each side is an 18" wide strip for plants. Over the years I have changed it out w/ various annuals (impatients, etc...) but I would like to put something more permanent there. At the base of the walkay there is a cutout w/ two coral colored hibiscus trees and at the opposite end (close to my front door) is a small Jasmine tree. I would really like something that blooms and remains full (like the impatients did) and require water only 2 - 3 days a week. I live in SOUTH FLORIDA so full sun and heat tolerant a must. I considered Purselane....but not sure how "leggy" they will look once they spread out. Any suggestions would be truly appreciated!!! :-) p.s. - I can't do Crown of Thorns because I have a very clumsy Bulldog that on occassion will try to run through there when she sees the dog next door more

Voting Question: need help with my perennial garden from experienced gardeners?

Thanks for reading this... I dug a new bed for perennials 2 springs ago (this is the third growing season), mixed in some appropriate garden soil (each year), and then planted what I thought were some hardy sun variety. This is my problem... each and every year the plants seem like they are doing very well then POOF! all of a sudden, sometimes in a matter of days, the plants all start wilting and dying at the roots. Dry brown brittle roots, leaves, and stems that just pull right out of the ground. Either that or they simply don't come back after the winter so each spring I try again with new variety and the same thing keeps happening. Right now the only sure thing is the daisies I planted in year 1. But what can kill a daisy, lol! I also have some Sweet William and mini carnation planted that seem to be doing OK but only bloom for a few short weeks instead of all summer. Most recently my Moonbeam coreospsis has dried up and I thought that was going to be another winner but, no, now it's lost too. What is going on here? I didn't think perennials took this much effort. Some info, the garden gets morning shade and afternoon full sun from 1pm on. We live in zone 5 and the soil is moist but well drained. I also have to be careful to plant deer and rabbit resistant plants as that's a big problem for us. But the plants that I buy are dying from within, there is no sign of disease or bug bites or torn leaves, etc. Oh I should also mention that I buy my plants from a highly reputable garden center that grows everything locally so that's not the issue either. Right now I'm lost as to what I should do. I envision a pretty garden filled dense with colorful plants and flowers and right now all I have is a lot of open space and a couple spikes of this and that trying it's best to survive. more

Resolved Question: High Desert Flower Gardening?

This year I made a slightly raised flower garden in my back yard. The dirt that was used is a combo of native (clay, sand, low humus) soil, old potting soil, triple mix, 'top soil' from the hardware store and compost. I've been trying to grow mainly perennials. So far I've been successful with lavender (provence and english), salvia, sunflowers (annual, I know), cosmos, zinnia's and calendula. I keep the soil moist, but not drowning and let the area dry out over a couple days between watering. The question is, I've tried several other plants that have all died next to these plants. Several of these include: carnations, dahlia's, 'arizona suns', daisy's, oregano and yarrow. All of these plants just shriveled up and died. Do you have an idea why? Location: Near Reno, NV Climate: Arid average temp 90-100 degrees Sun: 6am-4pm or 8 hrs Water: every other day, soaked, but not laked, just enough water to penetrate the first 3 or so inches well and then I let it dry over a day or two. Location: 7' from house, shaded by home in evening, cooler than the rest of the yard, protected from intense sun. If you have any ideas, I welcome them. Thanks! ; ) Good ideas....; ) The plants that ARE dying are the xeroscape types, they are supposed to be drought resistant and love the sun. That is why it is confusing to me. This area is the only place where I have an actual flower garden in a landscape of dirt, rock, natural weeds....I was just wanted a little oasis. Northern Nevada gardening is different. Thank you for the pointers and I'll be checking out those sites. more

Resolved Question: Foxgloves, Lupins, Delphiniums?

Hi. I am growing these perennial plants from seed this year and need some advice. I have 36 lupins in 1.5l pots and was intending to cut them back late in summer and overwinter them in a lean-to greenhouse. Whaa month should I cut them back and do yoy think they will need larger pots? I also have 8 delphiniums in 0.7l pots that I was intending to treat in the same way as the lupins. Advice please. Lastly, I have 120 foxgloves burstiung at the seams in 0.7l pots. I was planning to verwinter these in the greenhouse to but realise they can't be cut back as they are evergreen. If I dont, then they will be too tall. Please help! more

Resolved Question: Process of secondary growth in a perennial plant?

Describe and discuss the process of secondary growth in a perennial plant, including the important tissues, cell types, processes, timing, and other important aspects. thanks so much more

Resolved Question: process of secondary growth in a perennial plant?

Describe and discuss the process of secondary growth in a perennial plant, including the important tissues, cell types, processes, timing, and other important aspects. thanks so much more

Resolved Question: the secondary growth in a perennial plant?

what is the describe process of secondary growth in a perennial plant, with the important tissues, cell types, processes, and the timing or anything else important, thanks so much more

Resolved Question: the pricess of the growth in a perennial plant?

what is the process of the primary growth in a perennial plant, with the important tissues, cell types, processes, timing, and anything else. i need to write a paper on this, i´m researching this so any help would be very benefical. thanks so much. more

Resolved Question: Is there a climbing perennial that would give me privacy from neighbors?

Looking for a plant that would climb and give privacy from neighbors yr after yr. I live in Central Ontario...thanks! Julie Ann- it would be climbing a fence...I will look it up now..thanks for your great answer!! more

Voting Question: what flower is this please?

it is a really vivid (almost looked like it was lit up) purply-blue with a tiny bit of highlighter lime green at the very center. i think it had five or six petals and im pretty sure it was a perennial. honestly it looked like a plant off of Pandora at nighttime from the movie "Avatar". i really love this flower but can't remember the name of it. answers would greatly appreciated! thank you! more

Resolved Question: I need a perennial plant that attract pollinators (bees, butterflies, etc.) and like full sun.?

It needs to be able to grow in Eastern NC and it would be best if it doesn't need to be watered too often but that's only slightly relevant. Any ideas? more

Resolved Question: Is "Moonflower" annual or perennial?

I planted seeds from moonflower sometime before May, and I have 2 questions concerning it. First of all is it annual or perennial. My mother things it is putting far too much effort into making it's stem to be only annual. Second, it hasn't actually flowered yet, should I be worried? Bear in mind it had been growing for quite a while. It has grown about 2-3 feet in either direction (there are two vines), shouldn't it have at least shown some signs of making flowers by now? From what I have found it is called Ipomoea alba. It's leaves bear no resemblance to Datura. I bought the seeds from Target if that helps. It also has the name "Queen of the Night" on the package as well. Ok, if their life expectancy is dependent upon avoiding frost, if I bring it inside during the winter, would it be possible to continue it's life, or would such a move be traumatic. Also, what size pot would it be able to live in, if I wanted it as a houseplant? I live in MN, and yes I have let it vine along my balcony. It would only have to live in MN for about 2 more years, do you think it could make it? If not I do have more seeds from the same source I could grow. Would they do well in AZ? more

Resolved Question: gardening using goutweed/snow on the mountain/bishops weed?

I have a very big circular garden area with a big spruce tree in the center, years of trying teaches me nothing grows great in this space and it has become costly to try and fill it with perennials each year. My husband and I were thinking about using gout weed/ snow on the mountain/ bishops weed seems all these names are used for the plant. Anyways thinking of using this as a ground cover for the whole area. We realize its an invasive plant, that's hard to rid of, but we think it will work good in this area and lessen our expense and work. I know alot of people hate the stuff. Anyways my question if we plant this stuff... I would still like to plant some trailing petunias in pots for colour and intersperse them in the gout weed. Do you think this will look okay? I realize planting them directly into the ground is no option as they will be choked out. Has anyone done anything like this..pictures? Want to get an idea before I plant the gout weed if this will work and look good? Thanks Julie..just to elaborate on some good points you made. The area stays quite we in the back section of this circular bed, front area gets lots of sun....I think potted petunias would do well in there.. and agreeably going to something more shade loving in pots in the back like the impatients...totally agree. Now I love love love Hostas and I actually have put a few in..but find they don't do well anywhere in this garden.....my thoughts are that its the acidit of the soil thats making it a not very productive garden...hoping planting the snow on the mountain would survive the acidity and the petunias and impatients or whatever I decide to grow in pots would survive better in the pots and add extra interest as far as color goes! If I could figure out how to make Hostas grow in there I sure would..love them very much! more

Voting Question: Can anyone recommend a drought-resistant flowering perennial that rabbits won't eat?

I learned the hard way that you can't have echinacea in a garden frequented by rabbits. So I put a hydrangea in its place but the problem is all the plants around it are very drought resistant so if I give the hydrangea the water it needs, I drown the sedum right next to it. So I want a bright colored flowering plant that doesn't need much water and tastes awful to rabbits. The spot gets mostly afternoon sun and it should be no taller than 3 to 4 feet Any suggestions? more

Voting Question: What perennial should we plant to grow up and across our pergola to add shade?

We live in a temperate zone, 3 months or more below freezing, high clay content soil, to be planted between a driveway and cobblestone patio in a dirt area about 12 feet long and 3 feet wide. Pergola is 16 feet by 12 feet and about 8 feet high. there is about a 13 inch span between the cross beams. more

Resolved Question: Is it possible to convert an annual to a perennial for an extra yr ?

I can grow one heck of an outdoor vegie garden. But indoor plants just hate me. They oogle at me, cry, whine and crook. When it comes to indoor plants I have a thumb browner than west Texas. But I bought this blue (I forgot) which is an outdoor potted flower. My 92 yr old mom's perfectly green thumb would have to be shown to believe it. Thanks more

Resolved Question: Perennial plants have?

Perennial plants have ____________________________ . A. both primary and secondary growth B. primary growth only C. secondary growth only D. primary tissues in the root, secondary tissues in the stem more

Resolved Question: what blue flower is this?

Resolved Question: Are tulips perennial or annual?

How many years will a cluster of bulbs keep blooming. I planted it 2 years ago and they bloomed the first year and this year, will they bloom next year? more

Resolved Question: What can I plant to crowd out or compete with weeds in the gravel at the edge of my gravel driveway?

I don't mind the perennial white clover that takes hold there, but plantain weed, dandelion, sweetclover, and other weeds that outpace the lawn mowing schedule are quite unattractive. If I pull a bunch of plantain and leave a bare space, it gets filled in with undesirable weeds; seems like a good place to throw out seeds for a more desirable plant. There's obviously some traffic in the area, both foot and car, but things seem to grow happily. I don't really want to add more gravel just now. I'm in Zone 5. Any ideas? more

Resolved Question: What can one do to reduce slug activity?

To kind of answer my own question, marigolds attract slugs. I bought marigolds from a grocery store last year and they were infested with slug eggs. Having vowed never to buy plants from a grocery store again, I've cleared all dead leaves, weeds, etc. from my garden and kept it mulch free. I'm not putting in annuals just to keep the air flowing around my perennials. The plan seems to have worked. I used to collect bags of slugs at night (using a plastic bag, never my fingers. Slugs can give you meningitis). Now, they're out there, but in no where near the same numbers. more

Resolved Question: Other plants with the same foliage as Stella de Oro Lilies...?

I love the foliage on the Stella de Oro lillies. It's greenery is fountain like and the flowers just pop! I have only seen this foliage on the Stella de Oro and would like to know if there is a similar perennial with red flowers and fountain like foliage. Thanks!!! more

Resolved Question: I collected some poppy seeds from my Mother's garden last year. When is the best time to sow them,?

I collected these seeds last year and have kept them in a dry condition.However, I'm not sure which variety they are. Unfortunately my Mother and Step Father have now passed away so obviously I can not ask them. The plants themselves were about 900mm-1.0m tall and the heads quite large, about 50mm across. I would really like to germinate these seeds as the plants would serve as a reminder of my late parents. I would also like to know if they are annual or perennial, and where to sow them Ie directly into the open ground or in a seed tray and grow on from there. more

Resolved Question: Once the Poppies go dormant and not attractive, what perennial flower is good for a late summer replacement?

I may have planted too many in my flower garden seeing as to how many I have this year. Four of them surrounding a birdbath, they were beautiful and a show stopper. Now the blooms are done and their lots of leafs. I need to know if there is a perennial flower I can plant that would bloom after the poppies are done in their place for color. Knowing now what I've learned on their deep root system, it may not be a good idea. Plus the leaves of the poppies are pretty thick, and 'is' there a plant that would tolerate that shade and even have a chance to grow upward and flower? The garden gets lots of sun and is shared with two roses, shasta's, cornflower, black-eyed susan, lupin, and another plant, can't remember it's name. Any answers would be appreciated. And, is it a good idea to cut off the flower stem after blooming? more

Voting Question: should i try to break up a clay basin before replanting?

its been suggested that the reason nothing much likes to grow in my garden is i may have a clay basin ? my garden is either very dry in summer and wet and sticky in winter we had brick factories in the past in our area . i used to have shrubs growing around the outside that grew ok one being a laurel that did particularly well but the lawn was just full of perennial weeds as the grass wouldnt grow i would only need to mow it a few times a year as it didnt grow. ive now taken everything out and dug it over and will not replace the lawn instead it will be a plant and shrub area. im thinking about adding lots of organic material to help break up the clay and shrubs are waiting to be replanted. will i be wasting my time or should i dig down 2 feet to look for a clay basin underneath before everything goes back in ? more

Resolved Question: I don't understand! Someone Help!?

1. A houseplant that leans toward a sunny window is displaying a __________. (Points : 1) negative geotropism negative phototropism positive geotropism positive phototropism 2. Which of these is an example of a plant hormone? (Points : 1) cytokinin ovule polar nuclei meristem 3. How does strict cross-fertilization help a plant species survive? (Points : 1) Only cross-fertilization creates endosperm in seeds. Cross-fertilization does not require pollinators. Cross-fertilization increases genetic variation. Cross-fertilization produces more seeds than self-fertilization. 4. Which list correctly shows the path of a plant’s sperm during pollination and fertilization? (Points : 1) anther, filament, style, stigma, ovule anther, stigma, style, ovary, ovule anther, ovary, style, stigma, ovule anther, style, ovary, stigma, ovule 5. Pea plants germinate, grow, flower, and produce seeds within a year. What kind of plants are pea plants? (Points : 1) annuals biennials perennials bryophytes 6. Match each flower part with its corresponding function. (Points : 5) Answer Potential Matches: : 1.Carpel A : surrounds and protects the other flower parts in a bud : 2.Petal B : produces a plant’s female reproductive cells : 3.Sepal C : produces the plant’s male reproductive cells : 4.Stamen D : receives the pollen transferred by pollination : 5.Stigma E : attracts pollinators with particular colors more

Voting Question: Is Butternut Squash annual or perennial?

I have a rather large Butternut Squash plant, and I'm wondering will it come back next year? Also about how large can these things grow? I need to know if it's container is big enough. more

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planted as an annual when it is actually a perennial plant. This flowering perennial, is filled with color for most of spring, summer and fall and has a wide spreading root system that give it a good foothold on the ...

Dogs: Not a Gardener's Best Friend - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

and has ringed her house with perennial beds filled with five-foot-tall Tatarian aster and phlox. Recently, she has been compelled to plant something with absolutely no ornamental value: a four-foot-high wire fence. "

Growing Your Own Garlic Is Easy! See How To Do It, from Planting to Harvesting ... - The Daily Green

As far as I'm concerned, garlic gets the blue ribbon for growing your own. It's absurdly easy to plant and care for; it tastes great; it looks beautiful and it takes up so little ground that even those ...

Fall's a time to think about which plants really are - or could be - perennials - Republic

Now is a good time of year to think "perennial": which plants really are, and which ones could be. The word perennial, among gardeners, usually refers to an herbaceous (non-woody) flowering plant — that ...

Get a whiff of new herbs in our rooftop garden - San Francisco Gate

Cultivation: A perennial, lemon verbena blooms in summer. Plant in full sun. Shrublike growth to 36 to 72 inches. Water weekly during dry spells. To keep plants compact, cut back stems periodically. Allow to dry out ...

Lupine, dogs and weeds - Times Union

meaning it remains on the plant for a specified amount of time. The pesticide applied in the evening will be effective come morning when the targeted pest returns. Nancy O'Donnell owns Perennial Graphics Nursery in ...

Toxic weed alert: Tansy ragwort is flourishing this year, and that means trouble - Oregonian

... normally biennial weed can be turned into a perennial. Until it is able to set seed, it will continue to flower, so digging or pulling may be better than cutting the stem. Don't compost the plants as seeds can ...

Growing Up: Plant your perennials, trees and spring-blooming bulbs this fall - Billings Gazette

This is the time to plant spring blooming bulbs — tulips ... Now is the time to add perennial color to your landscape. Jim Gainan is VP/Shareholder of Gainan's Flower and Garden Center in Billings.

Philipine lily’s a big attraction in the garden - The State

but wait and the plants will form seed pods, seen here in the early stage. And what’s not to like about a three season perennial that asks for little and gives back much — maybe too much. Through no fault of its ...

Broad mites to blame for damaged pepper plants: Ask OSU Extension - Cleveland Plain Dealer

Black-eyed Susan is a native perennial that epitomizes the late-summer garden. 'Goldsturm' is a widely planted selection that spreads to form sprays of color. Because it spreads, this plant can overstep its bounds,

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