Q: How do you raise or lower the pH level of the soil?
A: Lime will raise soil pH, while garden sulfur or aluminum sulfate will lower the pH.

Q: My bulbs have finished blooming and the green foliage looks messy, can I cut them back now?
A: Since bulbs get energy from the nutrients produced in the leaves, you should wait until the foliage turns brown before cutting them back.

Q: How do I change the color of my blooms on my hydrangea from blue to pink?
A: To make the blossoms pink, you need to sweeten the soil or increase the pH level of the soil. This can be done by applying lime to the soil.

Q: How do I change the colors of my blooms on my hydrangea from pink to blue?
A: To make the blossoms blue, you need to lower the pH level of the soil. This can be done by applying aluminum sulfate to the soil.

Q: How can I get my wisteria to bloom since it has not bloomed for years?
A: Although most wisteria purchased from a reputable nursery will flower, many wisterias can be very stubborn about blooming. Here are some steps that you can try, however to try and help them flower. First, prune them back heavy in June to stimulate growth. Second, you can try root pruning, by taking a shovel and making a series of cuts in the ground. Making a circle around the tree about several feet out from the main trunk, take a shovel and cut into the ground about every 12". So if the circle were a clock with the tree in the middle, make cuts at 12, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10. By cutting the roots, you are stimulating growth, which often will encourage flowering. Third, into the cuts in the ground add super-phosphate fertilizer with a high phosphorous plant food (no nitrogen).