Blossoming Questions

HOW DEEP DO I PLANT CORAL MAGIC CRAPE MYRTLES?

IS IT NECESSARY TO COVER MY NEW HYDRANGEA TREE WHEN THE WEATHER GETS BELOW FREEZING? WHY DO THE BUDS FALL OFF SO EASILY?

I JUST RECEIVED AN ENDLESS SUMMER HYDRANGEA FOR MOTHER’S DAY. SHOULD WE PLANT IT RIGHT AWAY OR CAN WE PUT IT IN A POT? IF WE PUT IT IN A POT WHEN CAN WE PUT IT IN THE GROUND? ALSO, IN IOWA, HOW MUCH SHADE IS PARTIAL SHADE?

I WOULD LIKE TO RELOCATE A BARBERRY AND A SPIREA SHRUB THIS SEASON. WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO TRANSPLANT THESE PLANTS? I PLANTED THESE SHRUBS LAST SUMMER (2019).

HOW DO I JOIN THE MESSENGER PLAN THAT MESSAGES ME WHEN TO DO WHAT WITH MY PLANTS?

WHAT WOULD YOU RECOMMEND FEEDING THE ENDLESS SUMMER HYDRANGEA? WOULD A 10-10-10 BE OK?

ONLY 1 OF 4 PLANTS BLOOMED LAST SUMMER. THIS SPRING I HAVE GREEN BUDS AT GROUND LEVEL BUT NOT ON LAST YEAR’S WOODY STEMS. THE BUDS ON THE OLD STEMS ARE BROWN AND APPEAR TO BE DEAD. SHOULD I CUT THE OLD STEMS TO THE GROUND? HALFWAY? WHAT AM I DOING WRONG?

IS IT POSSIBLE TO TRANSPLANT AN ENDLESS SUMMER THE ORIGINAL THAT IS SEVERAL YEARS OLD? I DON’T THINK ITS GETTING ENOUGH SUN TO ENCOURAGE BLOOMING.

WHAT PLANTS OR FLOWERS CAN I PLANT THAT WILL NOT ATTRACT BEES?

WHEN FLOWERS WILT CAN I PLUCK THEM OFF SO NEW ONES WILL COME IN?