Ask the Expert

New Feature on Perennial and Nursery News!

In direct response to the many inquiries we have received from you, our loyal readers, this month we are premiering a new ‘Ask the Expert’ feature on Perennial and Nursery News.

Do you have a perennial question for which you just can’t get a definitive answer?
Are your customers asking you questions about perennials that you can’t answer?
As a grower, do you have a technical question about perennials that’s got you stumped?

We’re here to help you out.

Just click on the ‘Ask the Expert’ feature and follow the prompts.  

Ask us your question, and, depending on the number of questions we receive, we’ll answer it in the next, or subsequent issues.

This month, we’re answering three questions that we’ve received in the past couple of weeks.

We look forward to putting on our thinking caps on your behalf.

Ask away (must be logged in first)!!
Questions Rating
What causes Powdery Mildew?  
Oriental poppies are very popular but they would sell better if they would rebloom. Is anyone working on developing reblooming Oriental Poppies Papaver orientalis?  
How difficult is it to grow native plants? I have seen increasing demand from my customers but I don’t want to have to change my whole production cycle to accommodate them.  
There are so many patented plants being released now. Is there any comprehensive resource where I can find listings of all the newly patented plants?  
As a retailer I am noticing that many of the plants that I used to be able to obtain on a regular basis seem to be in very short supply lately. What is happening?  
What can you recommend for an inexpensive and effective method to control liverwort in the nursery?  
What ground covers are good for shady areas?  
More and more frequently plants have the letters PPAF or PP#### after their name. What does this mean?  
When should Clematis be pruned?  

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