[ad#promo-content-atf-250-left] Question: What mums do you recommend for this locality? We are at an elevation of 3,500 feet; earliest frost comes about September; winters are seldom colder than 10 degrees above zero. DK, El Dorado, Cal. Answer: Where killing frost comes early, the cushion-type chrysanthemums (low growing and very profuse bloomers) are likely to be […]

[ad#promo-content-atf-250-left] Question: For the last two years I have had trouble with aphids and wilt spoiling my asters. What should I do to over-come this? AG, Conn. Answer: Aphids on plant tops may be killed by spraying with a malathion or neem oil and soap solution and on the roots by scraping away some soil […]

[ad#promo-content-atf-250-left] Question – I have been told that some plants can be increased by means of root cuttings. Is this true? If so, when is the best time to take the cuttings and plant them? Answer – Yes, there are numerous plants which can be propagated vegetatively by root cuttings. Among them are perennials such […]