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Expert	Average Ratings	Expertise
Gill Borchardt U.K. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.83 Clarity of Response 9.89 Politeness 9.94 Response Time(hr) 28.3 --Last 90 Days(hr) 24.5 Total Questions 134	Where, when and how to plant perennials in various parts of the country,especially the south-west and north-east of England and the west highlands of Scotland
Jonathan Alderson U.K. Available View Profile Ask A Question	Knowledgeability 10.00 Clarity of Response 10.00 Politeness 10.00 Response Time(hr) 1.8 --Last 90 Days(hr) 1.6 Total Questions 6	I can answer questions in most topics of house plants, cacti and succelents, alpines and bedding plants. I know quite a bit about bulbs too. I know a lot about propagation of most of the above plants. I cannot answer questions about hardwood cuttings and pruning. I know when to sow seeds and bed out and over-wintering. I don't know much about landscaping and constructing. I have an NVQ in horticulture and i am now trying to make my own books on a range of different plants types. I am always propagating plants and i own a greenhouse with a lot of the above plants types and also over-wintering half hardies. I have grown up around plants and became interested 7 years ago when i was 14 and since then, my experience has become more or less expert. I have asperger's sydrome, so that is why i know as much as i do at the age of 21. I live in sheffeild and i work at an allotment.
Tom Alonzo U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.92 Clarity of Response 9.95 Politeness 10.0 Response Time(hr) 57.1 --Last 90 Days(hr) 58.1 Total Questions 3617	I have been a gardener for 20 years with perennials both growing from seed and from nurseries. I went through the Master Gardener Program from Kansas State University Cooperative Extension Service and I answered questions on the Hotline a few years ago for the Wyandotte County Kansas Extension Service. I have also lived in the Florida, California, Hawaii, Arizona, Texas, Kansas and Missouri and am experienced with a variety of climates, soils and weather conditions.
Donna Mack U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 10.00 Clarity of Response 10.00 Politeness 10.00 Response Time(hr) 8.2 --Last 90 Days(hr) 1.5 Total Questions 43	I can answer questions about pest control, especially voles, rabbits, chipmunks and slugs, and have done so on Garden Watchdog under the name DonnaMack. I have a lot of expertise with ornamental grass, hardy roses and old garden roses, minor bulbs such as ornigothalem, chionodoxa and allium as well as most types of lilies. I grow perennials from seed.

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2012-02-06 Evening Primrose:

Hi Rick, Thanx for your question. When you say moonflowers, are you talking about Ipomoea alba, a vine, related to morning glories with large white trumpet shaped flowers that open at night, or possibly

2012-02-03 Lilies:

Hi Dawn, Thanx for your question. I don't see why you couldn't plant day lilies in a wooden barrel. And yes, they should come back every year. I would place the barrel in a position where it does not

2012-01-04 alstroemeria princess lilies:

Hi Joan, Thanx for your question. I would just buy some standard potting soil. Use a 12-12-12 balanced fertilizer following the instructions for application on the box. In the spring I would make a

2011-11-28 Cómo plantar una wisteria:

Hola Dafne, Gracias para su pregunta. Si Ud. tiene plantas de semillas, se requiere 15+ anos para florecer. La mejoridad de las wisterias que se venden en los E.E.U.U. son propagadas por injerto y las

2011-11-13 Winter mulching:

Hi Kim, Thanx for your question. I would leave the bark be and then if it is recommended in your area to use additional mulch, follow local guidelines and mulch on top of the bark. If you're in zone

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