Last year I experimented with daffodils and I achieved over 8 weeks of color by combining only 4 varieties. All are prolific multipliers, easy-to-grow, prolific bloomers and excellent naturalizers. In a more normal season I would expect 6 weeks of color. First to bloom was February Gold [...]

New to Carroll Gardens for the 2007 Christmas season are beautiful additions our [...]
Question: Through the years, I have always planted my bulbs with the point at the top. I just received some Anemone blanda and they have no point. How do I tell the top?

Answer: I, also, have never been able to tell the top from the bottom on Anemone blanda corms. I soak mine in water overnight (no longer) and plant them without trying to figure out where the top is. Almost all of them come up.
Question: We had to cut down two large trees a couple of years ago. I know my azaleas and andromedas have been left in too much sun. They were mature and beautiful. Now they are struggling, especially because they are being attacked by lace bugs. Even yesterday I saw a few lace bugs. Isn’t it late for lace bugs? What is the best way to get control of these critters? The spraying that I am doing obviously isn’t working. I don’t want to plant a whole new foundation planting. We [...]
Question: I have heard you say on the radio the Butterfly Bushes get cut back in early spring. Is this true of all Butterfly Bushes, even the dwarf ones?
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