Good evening, am starting over and would like to see if we can trade. Amaranth ' Love Lies Bleeding' Hibiscus ' Lady Baltimore' Dianthus 'Arctic Fire' Rose of Sharo. - Hot pink German Chamomile Hardy Hibiscus Please let me know if I have anything , JQ Here is a link that might be useful: My trade list:

I just googled like you did and saw that some cosmos are tender perennials, meaning that these tender types can overwinter in warm environments. Google again and use the search terms "cosmos tender perennial." It appears that the tender types have tubers that can be lifted and replanted in the spring. Best of luck! Maureen

Spraying poplar suckers has potential to damage the parent tree. Fine mulch is ideal for getting lots of new little plants coming up, as mentioned. Paper mulch is best for smothering weeds in an area that is going to be made into a bed later, rather than as a routine maintenance tool. You put down a thick layer and get it wet, keep it wet. Also a decorative mulch may be put over the newspaper layer, if desired. Coarser mulch such as clean arborist wood chips or purchased play chips is the most effective, however as has been pointed out in response to one of my posts on this site there can be issues with smothering when such materials are used near herbaceous plants. Even when applied some distance back chips may often migrate and get on top of perennials. Really if you are going to have flower plantings of much size and scope you can expect to be out there hand weeding etc. as a matter of course. If working among your flowers like this is more a vexation than a relaxation then consider making some changes. One way to include herbaceous plants in a home landscape without the upkeep being too much is to have one small or smallish area where these are planted, with the rest in lawn and woody plants (mulched with wood chips). This post was edited by bboy on Mon, Aug 18, 14 at 15:14

I'm drooling over these photos. :O) Lovin' it! Karen, Amazing how we are in similar zones, but I have great difficulty in growing Zinnias and Yvonne's Salvia. It's all in the summer heat which you get but I don't. Still, I persist and this year both will again be winter sown. Shemeows, What a photo! Candy for sure. I'm getting better at containers, but wasn't quite there last year. Beautiful! Fran, That's lovely!! I can see a pumpkin/squash plant vining through between the plants. :O) Cute! Grow some Lavateras for me this year. They do well here but the deers love them too so I don't grow them anymore.