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Ask the Expert: Hydrangea bloomed but flowers are green

i purchased my hydrangea last early summer when it was already in bloom and the flowers were pink and stayed pink all season
This year it is blooming a lot of flowers but they staying green

the only thing I did different this season is use HollyTone which is a fertilizer for acid loving plants.  Donna

Ask the Expert: Cally Lilly Blooms

We have a Cally Lilly plant in our garden ( live in Northern Virginia) it’s growing great however no flowers. What’s the secret to get it to flower. it’s in full sun and is watered regularly.

thanks

George

Ask the Expert: insects in my houseplants

Hello,
I’ve noticed an insect infestation in all of my houseplants (I think it started in one by a window, and has spread). The insects are small, dark, and fly. Their head is much smaller than their thorax, and they look tiny and thin. They are a bit smaller than fruit flies, almost like a flea, and though I see them flying when the plant is moved or blown on, they also crawl and run. I see them mostly on the soil surface. I can’t discern symptoms with the plants Read the rest of this entry »

Ask the Expert: What kind of succulent plant could this be?

I found these beautiful Aloe-like succulent plants in a friend’s garden and took some of it home.  I’ve planted them in Pots and they’ve grown tremendously.  In Diameter the one on the photo is about 20cm and it prefers shady areas with a little morning sun.  Could you please tell me what their name is? All my friends love them and I gave them the little babies growing from the stem below. They grow easily with little care and water.

Regards
Elzet

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Ask the Expert:The tips of my lucky bamboo plant leaves have turned brownish and dry.  I only put distilled water in the pot, mist the leaves, fertilize with the green drops occasionally, and keep the plant on my dining room table under the light fixture, away from direct sunlight. What could cause the brown, dry tips?  Should I cut them off?  Please advise. Thanks very much.

Ask The Expert: MY OFFICE HAS HAD A PEACE LILLY PLANT FOR QUITE SOME TIME..MY BOSS HAS NURTURED AND CARED FOR THIS PLANT FOR LONGER THAN I HAVE WORKED HERE. HE FEEDS IT COFFEE AND OVERNIGHT SODA EVERYONCE IN A WHILE…WELL I THOUGHT IT TIME TO REPOT THE PLANT..AND OF COURSE IN MY VISION OF WANTING MORE GLORIOUS PEACE LILLIES..I NOW HAVE Read the rest of this entry »

Ask the Expert: Bamboo

Is it best to keep bamboo well rooted/rootbound or is it better to periodically remove heavily rooted areas? Janet

Ask the Expert: Any way to save sunburned plants

I have two ferns and a philodendron plant that my mother was caring for while I traveled, but she left them in the sun one afternoon and I came home to sunburned plants.  Large areas of the leaves are dark brown on all 3 plants and though they still seem to be living, they look terrible.  Is there anything I can do other than continue to care for them as usual?  Thanks for your help! J

Ask the Expert: Kitchen Garden Window

What would be a good plant(s) to put in a garden window that faces East?  Janet