groundcover sedum *stonecrop”

Hello and thank-you in advance! i was surprised to see “annual, protect from frost” on some groundcover sedum “sea urchin” “golden acres” and “lemon ball” . i can’t find anything definitive about them on-line – perhaps you can help?…

Leaves riddled with holes

My front garden plants are always attacked by insects that eat through the leaves, with the plants sometimes losing about 80% of leaves. I don’t know what kind these insects are, but I’ve included a photo. This occurs on a…

sweet autumn clematis flowering in summer

I planted two sweet autumn clematis. Both have already flowered in July and one has yellowing leaves. Any idea what is happening? Both are south-facing and grew well for a month after planting.…

Perennial Hibiscus

This is our first year for having a Perennial Hibiscus coming back after the winter. We planted it last year early summer and it did very well. We live in Kitchener, Ontario. The plant is currently 10″-11″ tall and has…

Japanese painted fern

Planted mid summer 2020, my two painted ferns have struggled to grow, and are less than a foot in diameter now, and about 6 in. high. Admittedly I have not fertilized them to this point, but earlier this summer they…

Phlox

Is there an outbreak of phlox this season? is it allergy time for phlox?…

Dahlia leaves blotchy yellowing

Hello, Does this look like DMV? I have been comparing my dahlia leaves too many pictures online but the pattern of yellowing does not look similar to pictures of DMV. I could use some expert help. I have checked the…

Follow-up question to response about dealing with red aphids

First, thank you so much for identifying the red aphids that are infesting my False Sunflower ‘Bleeding Hearts’! I’ve taken your advice and sprayed (all hundred million of them) with insecticidal soap, and hope you’ll indulge a follow-up question: what…