Beginner Gardener

Hi We recently moved from a condo to a house with a front and back lawn and deck. I would like to grow a beautiful garden but I dont know anything about gardening. Where do I start? Is it too…

Morning Glory Seedlings

Hello, I sowed morning glory seeds and most of them have successfully geminated. Now that we had heavy rain or storm, some of the leaves got slightly damaged probably by slugs… *Are they still okay? Should I eliminate those leaves…

Dwarf curly kale problems

Hi, I planted dwarf curly kale in a container (on our deck). a) I wondered why the leaves are such a pale green and not a robust dark green b) the very edges of the curly leaves sometimes turn a…

Outdoor Lipstick Plant Invader

The plant is in a big outdoor container mostly in the shade with Coleus and Mona Lavender. The Lipstick Plants leaves are being chopped up into funny shapes and some are being eaten.…

Gardenia – black spots

Hi there, I’ve read your other posts (as well a lot on the internet) to try to figure this out without success. I recently purchased a gardenia plant from a local garden center. There were a few of them that…

Gerbera Plants. flowers twisted,

Plants, same pots now as last summer. Purchased separately, planted in 3 pots. Sat in a North window and blossomed all winter. Spider mites treated with dish soap in a gal. of water, thorough spray then showered off. Roots seem…

Mona Lavender

Last year we bought Mona Lavender in 4″ pots (see photo) and planted the garden in late May. It was very happy and grew to about 60-70+cm and flowered all summer. We brought it into the house in October and…

What ate my plants

I was wondering what might have eaten my plant. How should I prevent the problem? Thank you .…