It ’s that metre of year again — the much - anticipated listener interrogation - and - result episode . Carol and Danielle bet forward to this special episode ( sometimes TWO episodes ) because it allows them to offer real - life advice concerning the plant and garden - design trouble that are troubling all of you out there in the podcast universe . This sentence , we got a slew of great question via e-mail and societal media , and we ’re going to do our upright to get through as many as potential . The inquiry attempt advice on planting under trees and attracting hummingbirds , and asked for info about what garden tasks we ’re tackling during the dog days of summer . line in to see if we fielded your head , or if someone else ’s problem is something you may have-to doe with to .

Photos for Danielle’s Questions

Cardinal climber ( Ipomoea×sloteri , yearly )

Earlybird ™ Red White columbine ( Aquilegia‘PAS1258484 ’ , Zones 4–9 )

Gatsby Gal ® oakleaf hydrangea ( Hydrangea quercifolia‘Brenhill ’ , Zones 5–9 )

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‘ Perry ’s atomic number 79 ’ Norway spruce ( Picea abies‘Perry ’s Gold ’ , Zones 3–9 )

‘ stoplight ’ epimedium ( Epimedium‘Stoplights ’ , Zones 4–9 )

‘ Spanish Flare ’ hellebore ( Helleborus‘Spanish Flare ’ , Zones 4–9 )

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Cardinal climber.Photo: Seed Savers Exchange

Cardinal climber (credit: Seed Savers Exchange)

Cardinal climber.Photo: Seed Savers Exchange

Earlybird™ Red White columbine (credit: Walters Gardens, Inc.)

Earlybird™ Red White columbine.Photo: Walters Gardens, Inc.

Gatsby Gal® oakleaf hydrangea

Gatsby Gal®oakleaf hydrangea

‘Perry’s Gold’ Norway spruce

‘Perry’s Gold’ Norway spruce

‘Stoplights’ epimedium (credit: Plant Delights Nursery)

‘Stoplights’ epimedium.Photo: Plant Delights Nursery

‘Spanish Flare’ hellebore

‘Spanish Flare’ hellebore

Problem spot that Danielle needs to remove Shasta daisies and replace with variegated plant

Problem spot where Danielle needs to remove Shasta daisies and replace them with a variegated plant

Forest planting in India using the Miyawaki method (credit: BemanHerish via Wikimedia Commons)

Forest planting in India using the Miyawaki method.Photo: BemanHerish via Wikimedia Commons

Miyawaki forest 9 months after planting

Miyawaki forest nine months after planting. (Clickhereto read an article on the Miyawaki method from the Penn State Extension website.)Photo: BemanHerish via Wikimedia Commons

Northern red oak, a valuable host plant for many moth and butterfly species

Northern red oak (Quercis rubra, Zones 4–8), a valuable host plant for many moth and butterfly species. See theseregional plant listsfrom the Xerxes Society.

Reminiscent® Pink rose

Reminiscent®Pink rose (Rosa× ‘BOZFRA021’, Zones 4–8). (Clickhereto access FG’s container-gardening project guide.)Photo: courtesy of Proven Winners Color Choice

Deadheaded flowers in Kielian DeWitt’s Montana garden

Deadheaded flowers in Kielian DeWitt’s Montana garden

A recently mulched section of Carol’s garden

A recently mulched section of Carol’s garden

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