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Rose, Lenten (Helleborus orientalis) | Today's Featured Plant
Rose, Lenten (Helleborus orientalis)
Read the full profile of this plant | | Q&A: Pansy Hardiness Question: Will the pansies I planted this fall bloom again, or do they die, and new ones need to be planted?
Answer: Pansies are perennials but are short lived in many areas, so they are generally grown as annuals or biennials. They can reseed themselves as well. Pansies can take cold temperatures below 20F and survive, so you should be able to enjoy them into the middle of winter. To get them to survive until spring, you may have to mulch them with chopped leaves or bark mulch or protect them with a floating row cover during the coldest months of January and February | | Q&A: Fall Care for Asparagus Question: We harvested asparagus for one month this spring, and allowed the rest of the shoots to grow into ferns. What should I do to prepare the plants for winter?
Answer: Continue to allow the spears to grow and replenish the plants. For the rest of the growing season, be sure to keep it weeded and mulched until frost turns the foliage yellow. Once that happens, you can cut the stems down to about two inches. Remove all of the prunings, especially if you have had asparagus beetles this summer. Then layer the bed with four to six inches of compost or organic mulch to help control weeds next year and also add organic matter and nutrients to the soil. Since asparagus is somewhat heavy feeder, you may wish to fertilize early next spring or top dress with compost. | | | Tip: Grow Hardy Chrysanthemums To over winter chrysanthemums in the North where many only survive as annuals, choose 'Clara Curtis' or 'Hillside Sheffield Pink'. Plant in well-drained soil, in a protected location, and mulch the plants with bark mulch after a hard freeze. | |
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Pansies are perennials but are short lived in many areas, so they are generally grown as annuals or biennials. They can reseed themselves as well. Pansies can take cold temperatures below 20F and survive, so you should be able to enjoy them into the middle of winter. To get them to survive until spring, you may have to mulch them with chopped leaves or bark mulch or protect them with a floating row cover during the coldest months of January and February |
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