Tag: Dear Garden Problem Lady

I’m still in my seventies, but gardening now hurts my hands. I want to sit in the garden and enjoy it but cannot do...

When is the best time to move my Solomon’s seal – and why is it called that? Markings on its roots look like stamp marks...

Can I honorably re-gift an expensive Gloxinia plant? Gloxinia, you say? Re-gift?? Can there be any honor in re-gifting?  Of any flower, plant, bulbs, seeds...

Where might I find bulbs for Bluebells this late? Try googling “Mertensia” or “Bluebells” or “Virginia Bluebells” or “Spanish Bluebells”. You can plant the small...

I’ve seen Japonica Camellias higher than 10 feet. We adore Camellias -- but we need smaller plants. October is still a perfect time to shop...

I saved the seeds from this spring's foxgloves and now wonder whether I should have planted them the minute they were available from their...

My six new Lavender plants look good except for the leaves of one, which are turning yellow. Is this a worry? It could be a...

Neighbors had their dogwood tree sprayed three times this spring for something called “Discula Anthracnose". Would you please explain what that is. We wanted...

We planted a stand of bamboo years ago, thinking it would be a wonderful screen – and boy, it has been. But I never...

I’m trying to winterize my garden. Should I add manure or other nutrients to shrubs and perennials, or just mulch? No manure. You don’t want...