Hometalk member and gardener extraordinaire Barb Rosen recently wrote of her nightmare experience with chameleon plant, Houttuynia cordata, and what may be her life-long project of getting rid of it. But Barb surely isn't alone in having planted something she regretted. For me, my biggest mistake was planting gooseneck loosestrife, Lysimachia clethroides. I'd heard how "rambunctious" the plant could be, but I had a dry, ...»

Gardening to me is therapy, lately my health has deteriorated and its hard to get through my little garden. This Spring I organized a Garden Party and all my friends came and cleaned my ...»

It started last year but was a very mild case, now my enitre tree looks awful. Can it be saved or is it going to have to go to the wood pile? Will I still get peaches this year or is it over for my tree?

My Garden May 14th 2013

I bought a root bound hydrangea(sp?) but there were new leaves at the bottom. The three heads are dying. Should I snip the heads off to give more nutrients to the plant?

What did I do wrong this time? I usually have no problem starting seeds, but my toato seedlings have all lost their bottom leaves and it looks like they may die altogether. There is all ...»

Hi everyone, glad to be back after a long hard winter here in MI. I have recieved two red currant cuttings and am wondering if there is anything special I should do to promote healthy ...»

My husband got me a couple of rose bushes last month for my birthday toplant in the garden this year. I figured that I would keep them in the house until it was time to plant them outside.

I just went out and poked around in the backyard, and I see that my Rose of Sharon has all these seed pods on it. Can I pot them up and start new plants? How do I do it, like do I have to ...»

Have you heard of Re-growing Celery from Celery?

I LOVE this idea for my garden! Did you know that you can grow another complete celery ...»