Ask the Expert: Identify the flower

This flower only blooms for one day and the leave looks like Iris flower leaves only greener and smoother.

In the United States, on the 3^rd Saturday of October, people in particular regions will celebrate Sweetest Day. This year Sweetest Day falls on October 20, 2007. What is Sweetest Day, you may ask? Well that was my question when a co-worker mentioned Sweetest Day to me.

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I will soon move to Okinawa, Japan, where I hope to plant a lush flower garden (my first!). Okinawa has a subtropical climate. I would like to know if you can help me determine which flowers will do well (and which will not) in such a climate. These are flowers that I am

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Ask the Expert: I have a Peace Plant that was given to me in April 2005 when my father died. My mother was given one as well. Her plant has died and I was wondering is it possible to take part of my plant and regrow it in a different pot. Kathy

Ask the Expert: i need help identifying some houseplants. they are both tropical. one has big palmate leaves, it is common as a houseplant in northern regions. the other has red and yellow highlights on oval leaves, also common as a houseplant in northern regions. if you can help me with some names or options, and point me to a website with photos, that would be fabulous. thanks so much. Audrey

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Ask the Expert: What’s wrong with my peace lily? I have had my peace lily for several years and in the last few months the leaves keep fading. It still blooms and still puts on new leaves but they also fade before long. I water it about once a week.

Just a reminder — tomorrow is National Boss Day. Every working guy has a boss. Some bosses are good - some are bad - some are great. So if you appreciate your boss, tomorrow is the day to let him/her know. If you just need to make brownie points,

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Ask the Expert: MY LUCKY BAMBOO PLANT HAS LITTLE BUMPS ON IT. IS IT SICK? WHAT CAN I DO TO MAKE IT BETTER. I CLEANED THE ROCKS CLEANED THE VASE THAT IT IS IN AND EVERYTHING. JUST DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO. LATRICE (more…)

Ask the Expert: I have a large peace lily. I discovered some kind of bug in the soil. So I repotted the plant. But first I sprayed the roots with water to wash alot of the dirt from the roots to make sure the bugs were not in there. They I transplanted it into new soil and sprayed the top of the soil with bug spray that is suppose to be harmless to plants. The next day my plant isn’t happy and it seems that it is almost wilting. Will it perk up or did I just kill it? Is there anything I could do for it or have I done enough? Veronica

Ask the Expert: We have a small importing company and we bring in 2000 roses on a weekly basis. We have a side biz doing wholesale weddings so last week I imported a box of “mini-hydrangea” in green. Unfortunatly, they are tiny and not bloomed. The wedding is 2 days away. I have re-cut them, put them in fresh water and taken them out of the cooler, but they are still not blooming. Is there a way to “force” cut hydrangeas to bloom? I am desperate! thank you for your response. katie