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Do you have any suggestions for which houseplants would do well with all-day sun coming through a wall of windows? The air is really dry, too.
Posted by: Kari | January 25, 2010 at 10:49 AM
My coworker is growing artichokes from seed because she heard it has an interesting flowerhead. However, she also heard it is a tender perennial. Any tips for successfully growing artichokes in our area? Any experience with saving it as a perennial indoors and regrowing the following year?
Posted by: Minna | January 31, 2010 at 10:15 AM
Hi ...
I want to know .. Should I prune my lavendar --some? to the ground? if so will it grow back --- or just trim off some winter kill outer edges?
It seems to be growing along the ground instead of upright. It is in full sun until late afternoon.
Thanks.
Posted by: Pennie Putnam Linder | March 27, 2010 at 06:47 AM
Every spring, I first remove all the dead branches from the lavender and then cut the remaining ones as close to the base as possible.It's critical that there be new green growth below the cut. If there isn't, the branch will die! Check out this site for more details. Good luck!
http://www.ehow.com/how_2224883_keep-lavender-plants-lush.html
Posted by: kari | March 28, 2010 at 06:09 AM
Hosta Virus X in my garden! I am a member of the NE Hosta Society and thought it couldn't happen to MY hostas. But yesterday I found Hosta 'Daybreak' with dark green veins with inkbleed. 'Daybreak' has heavy texture with prominent veins, but the veins should be of the same leaf color.
'Daybreak' has been in my garden since the summer of 2007. It was purchased at a nursery in Oxford center. I'm going to do a few things: first, put a container of Dawn in with my garden tools. Second, go through my records to see what other hostas I got at that time, and give them a more careful watch this summer. Third, remove more of the soil in that location.
Would anyone be interested in sharing the cost of a test kit for HVX ?
Posted by: Linda Worthington | June 22, 2011 at 07:55 AM
I have just cut back a great deal of ivy growing up on my outside brick & around my vinyl windows. Is there a way to clean the brick & vinyl of the roots?
Posted by: Nadine Lovell | April 30, 2012 at 04:33 PM
Although I have no personal experience with removing ivy from brick or vinyl, I researched your question and found this site to be helpful: http://www.ehow.com/how_8112416_remove-ivy-vinyl-siding-house.html
Posted by: kari | May 01, 2012 at 05:27 AM