Oz Lov asked:

I want my centerpieces to have about three hydrangeas and when I went to the LA Flower Marker I found white hydrangea bunches for about $6 but colored hydrangeas (pink and purple) for about $12. Each bunch was about 4-5 stems, so for white hydrangeas it averages to $1.50-$2 and colored for $3-$3.50 per stem. Is this right? I was looking into having a florist arrange 3 hydrangeas and 6 roses in vases that i have botten (rose Im sure are cheaper around $1.00-$1.50 per stem). They said it would be $35-$40 isnt this way too much, I understand labor cost but are they totally ripping me off or is this how much it will cost? I would think as florist they would even get flowers even cheaper since they buy by bulk right? I am totally wrong by asking them to do it for at least $25-$30?

Italia 28 asked:

OK keep in mind when answering this question I am 5′3 and not that big, I am strong and will do what I need to do, but I am by no means a man. I have Hydrangea planted by my house it is about 7 ft long by about 5 ft wide. I do not want them there. I did not plant them, they were there when I bought the house.

Today I spent 2 hours digging at the roots with a shovel and wedging them and getting them up, it was extremely difficult. I will do what I have to do to get rid of them but if anyone has a better idea I would so appreciate it! Some of the roots are about 3 inches around so a tiller is out of the question. Thanks in advance.

aanstalokaniskiodov_nikolai asked:

Is that more or less watts than gladiolus bulbs?

I am trying to save energy.

syed asked:

i have a small garden. and i want to plant gladiolus for trial. so i dont know if it doubles. and i dont know what to do with them for getting it doubled. other bulbs do multiply … but i m not sure about this. how?

usafrae8403 asked:

I just found a box of flower bulbs, the box says gladiolus, there are three large bulbs and two small inside an unsealed plastic bag and the box is dated 04. Are the bulbs still any good? Is it too late in the season to plant them this year in central ohio? Any advice on growing them?

dusty_puppy asked:

I picked up some gladiolus and lily bulbs on clearance. They are supposed to be planted in the spring. Of course, they were packed for this spring, and which is why they are so cheap now! How should I best take care of them to get them to grow next year? Should I plant them now, while we still have a month or so of warm weather? Or should I store them, and how, until spring?

mandm asked:

I want to hear from people that do this and know what to do to have them be ready for spring planting.
I live in Nebraska where the winters get very cold. Is it still ok to leave them in the ground? Or do I have to dig them up and store them? I do not have a cellar, just a basement.

thisbrit asked:

Some bulbs are very yellow (not ill-looking, just colored), and others are pinkish/purple. I did not make notes of which had bloomed which color! I had bright red, white, pinkly edged, and pink blooms in the summer.

the_show_for_show asked:

Here is a list of seeds I have:
-Larkspur
-Lupins
-Stocks (ten weeks dwarf)
-Penstemon
-Snapdragon
-Salvia
Will these seeds survive over the winter? On most of them the expiry date is December 2008, or December 2009. How do I care for them? When do I plant most of them in the spring, should I start in doors? Which are perannuals and which are annuals? I live in Ontario, Zone 5. What else? I also have 35 gladioli bulbs. I just planted them in a pot, they probably won’t bloom this year, i just planted them because i have to take them out in october because they could die over winter outside. How do I care for these too? All these stocks are going to planted in a border, which will probably be pretty nice, and full. And one last thing, I have a perannial Aubeitia, it says I was supposed to plant it inside in April, but I can’t do it next year because the expiry date is December 2007. Should I plant them now? Will the bloom next year? Thanks!

sugarcane441 asked:

I planted gladiolus & one of them is emerging on a slant. Would it harm the plant to dig it up and straighten it?