Miss Floribunda: Leary on Longfellow Street
Dear Miss Floribunda, Some years ago, you warned not to plant peas or prune roses till forsythia blooms. Well,…
Miss Floribunda: Seeking Seed Know-How
Dear Miss Floribunda, It’s me again. I’m “Seeks to Succeed with Seeds” who wrote to you last month. I…
Miss Floribunda: The primrose – an international treasure
Dear Miss Floribunda, I appreciate finding potted primroses at the Hyattsville Horticultural Society seed sale every year for a reasonable…
Miss Floribunda: When nice plants get a bad reputation
Dear Miss Floribunda, My witch hazel is blooming, and I love the smell of its yellow flowers, which look like…
Miss Floribunda: Frustrating fungus
Dear Miss Floribunda, About a year ago, I noticed fungus-like growth on my azalea bushes (see attached picture). It’s slowly…
Miss Floribunda: What to do with all that webbing
Dear Miss Floribunda, A couple of months ago, my holly was covered with spider webs (see picture) and some of…
Miss Floribunda: Cold snap recovery
Dear Miss Floribunda, The cold snap in March that followed the unusually warm February totally messed up my garden….
Miss Floribunda: What is a Christmas rose?
Dear Miss Floribunda, What is a Christmas rose? I once heard a story about a little girl who, like the…
Miss Floribunda: Waiting for forsythia to bloom
Dear Miss Floribunda, It’s April 1st and my February Gold daffodils are finally blooming. I haven’t dared do my March…
Miss Floribunda: Success with peonies
Dear Miss Floribunda, Supermarkets, nurseries and hardware stores are tempting me with all kinds of summer bulbs and even peonies….
