Willie, sorry you're having trouble. I have not experienced that problem. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable than I, will be able to help. You have many gorgeous photos!
WHEN I DOWNLOAD PICTURES ON TO THESE SITE. HOW COME SOME OF THEM LOOK LIKE A NEGATIVE. EVEN THOUGH WHEN YOU CLICK ON THEM THEY ARE N OR LOOK NORMAL I HAVE PHOTO SHOP AND INDESIGN SO CAN SOME ONE HELP ME
In re: to chemical free control of aphids- I use a mix of dishwashing soap and water, If they are outside spraying them off with the hose works really well. I'm not sure about the pale color- possibly a nutrition deficiency? Have you been fertilizin…
I had good luck with my Hibiscus (Tropical variety) using Insectal Soap to keep the aphids away...For some reason Aphids LOVE Hibiscus! So I had to be diligent. As far as the color of the blooms...Are they in full sun? Hibiscus are sun lovers...Hope…
super phosphate will help with the color. if you want to go organic....don't know; I buy bags of super phosphate and apply in early spring to all flowering plants.
Aphids...
Shoot em really hard with the hose. They are to stupid to climb back up. OR I have used a spray of H2O and mouthwash.
Dont know about the color issue.
DONT KNOW IF THIS IS THE RIGHT PLACE TO ASK ALL OF TOU A QUESTION , ANY HOW . HERE IT GOES . WHAT CAUSES FLOWERS TO BE PALE IN COLOR THE PLANT IS FULL OF BUDS AND COMPLETELY DARK GREEN AS CAN BE BUT THE COLOR WHICH IT USED TO BE VIBRANT AND RICH…
And reality is that the best compost is the one that is naturalllllll , free of chemicals , we have done too much damage to the environment already, and for real the best compost is the one that belongs to a gardener that has patience . Thats my the…
Your Brugmansia are beautiful. I have one that I grow in a very large pot, I have to move it into the greenhouse each fall about the time it starts to bloom because it gets too cold for them here. If we leave them out the frost will kill them back to the ground each year so they never get very big. Oh well, at least it makes the greenhouse smell wonderful.
Clare, your Pinky Winky is beautiful - love the blooms and the pink coloring of the branches too. My paniculatas Pee Gee and Limelight are already blooming too, about a month ahead of schedule! Now I am wondering whether I should have done reshaping…
Diane, sorry for not making my message more clear - my reminder was about those shrubs that need to be scaled down and in my region (zones 5 & 6) the buds for the next season form on new growth in August so cutting the brunches after July would have…
Crazy rainstorm last night, ripped down half the ivy on the wall. Had to cut it down, so I figured what the heck I'll collect snails in my garden. Armed with chopsticks (they make it way easy to gather up tiny guys under plants if you are profficent…
Sheryl, that shouldn't be a problem, I have a seed feeder in close proximity and the humming birds seem happy enough to share. They just seem to perch on the tiny twigs where the big guys cant get to. Chech the surronding territory, perhaps someone…
What housework-What cooking-I am delegating so that I can go out in my gardens.Besides my gardens I am on my computer watching the lovely new photos come up on "latest activity" HELP I am soo hooked. Don't want to change. Don't want to give it up ei…
Thanks! Isn't it funny I was plotting today hopw to get rid of them entirely? (Because they get a little weedy.) I'll leave them up, because I like them too.