Recent content from Nancy Rose
T is for tomato
A reader writes: What do the string of letters mean after tomato variety listings in seed catalogs? I thought I...
Updated: March 08, 2005, - 10:00 PM
Pruning timing isn't cut and dried
I need some advice about pruning a PeeGee hydrangea tree, an apple tree and lilacs. When should I prune them...
Updated: February 22, 2005, - 10:00 PM
Is it too late to mulch plants?
A reader writes: I'm concerned that the lack of snow cover this winter is going to be hard on my...
Updated: February 08, 2005, - 10:00 PM
Do as I say, not as I rue
I am a professional horticulturist. Once people find that out, they assume that I have a lush, bloom-filled, weed-free, immaculate...
Updated: December 28, 2004, - 10:00 PM
Should you let iris go to seed?
My iris developed seed pods. What should I do with them? My rhubarb also developed seeds earlier this spring and...
Updated: August 10, 2004, - 11:00 PM
PLANT PROFILE: Wild quinine
Parthenium integrifolium Purple coneflower, butterflyweed and blazing star are some of the native perennials that have made the leap from our...
Updated: August 03, 2004, - 11:00 PM
Variegated plants may revert to show true colors
Variegated plants -- trees, shrubs, perennials, even ornamental grasses -- are attention grabbers in the garden. These often showy plants...
Updated: July 13, 2004, - 11:00 PM
Fruitless, flowering trees
Q Can you recommend a flowering tree with no fruit for a garden area? A There are several small trees that...
Updated: June 29, 2004, - 11:00 PM
Nancy Rose: Borers that can kill plants
Q I've had problems with vine borers damaging or killing my zucchini plants. What can I do to prevent the...
Updated: June 22, 2004, - 11:00 PM
Calla lilies need their moments in the sun
Q I can't seem to get calla lilies to bloom for more than one year. I dug and stored the...
Updated: May 25, 2004, - 11:00 PM
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