Miss Floribunda: Frustrating vines strangle ornamentals
Dear Miss Floribunda, My family and I bought a nice old house in Hyattsville and are happy to have a…
Miss Floribunda: Cherry tree near end of life
Dear Miss Floribunda, We moved to Hyattsville for many good reasons, but we chose our home primarily for one reason…
Miss Floribunda: Ivy may be causing basement moisture
Dear Miss Floribunda, I’ve lived in the same house since childhood and the pin oak in the front yard was…
Miss Floribunda: Walnut tree sabotaging other plants
Dear Miss Floribunda, My husband and I have worked very hard to improve the soil in our yard for several…
Miss Floribunda: Wait until the green growth comes
Dear Miss Floribunda, This past winter has been quite destructive to my garden. I am appalled by broken branches, lumpy…
Miss Floribunda: In search of blue flowers for landscaping
Dear Miss Floribunda, When I bought my house in Hyattsville two years ago, the deciding factor in my choice was…
Miss Floribunda: Balcony gardening in an apartment
Dear Miss Floribunda, I am an apartment dweller, but I looked in on the HHS seed sale February 8 because…
Miss Floribunda: Holiday decorating outside the box
Dear Miss Floribunda, Although I have an artificial Christmas tree, I like to make live evergreen wreaths, swags, and arrangements…
Miss Floribunda: Unintended consequences of “guerrilla gardening”
Dear Miss Floribunda, My wife is from Vermont and she thinks that the autumns in the Washington area are not…
Miss Floribunda: Alternatives to smelly chrysanthemums
Dear Miss Floribunda, Last year at about this time you provided flower alternatives to “Odor Averse,” who disliked the smell…