I caught your show on planting roses on TV last Sunday morning (1/24/10) but didn't have time to jot down all the steps and materials needed. We'll be getting a shipment of "unplanted" roses soon and I want to give them all they need to get a good start. Is there a video of that show somewhere I could revisit, or could you give me the details again on pretreatment, hole preparation, materials for soil and watering, etc? Enjoy your show very much. Thank you.

Some of the most famous gardens in the world are white gardens (Sissinghurst Castle Garden). The white garden is simple, clean and cool in color. You must use wide ranges of green. Here are some plants to get you started.
Trees:
Halesia Silver Bells - small tree with fall color, brown-black trunk
Weaver and Madison Dogwood (Florida selections) - Beautifu… Continue

Have house guest visiting, maybe with pets or small kids?
Here are some Poisonous House Plants that you should be aware of:

Aloe Plant
Amaryllis
Flamingo Lily
Angels Wings (Caladium)
Chrysanthemums, Mums
Kaffir Lily
Croton
Cyclamen
Angel’s Trumpet
Crown-of-thorns
English Ivy
Hydrangea
Devil’s Backbone (Kalanchoe)
Swiss-cheese plant
Heart Leaf Philodendron
Azalea
Jerusalem Cherry

These plants may cause various adverse reactions.
Spend time doing more specific research as needed to keep your hom… Continue

Christmas cactus must go through a dry out/ stress stage and also a reduction of light. Allow them to dry thoroughly for 30 days in a low light area. Then bring them gradually into an area with medium to full sun and fertilize.
Larry