Q&A: Clivia, chestnuts, staking--Yes, it's us again, me and Ken Druse, here to answer your latest crop of Urgent Garden Questions.
We covered topics as diverse as using landscape fabric (or not!); viburnum leaf beetle; blooming and then overwintering Clivia; artistic staking of dahlias and other plants; chestnuts, and more.
Ken is a longtime garden author and photographer, with many books to his credit including “The New Shade Garden” and “Natural Companions” and “Making More Plants.” He can be found at Ken Druse dot com.

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