Many of my local garden centers are offering great deals on plants now that the busy season is over. I’m tempted to take advantage and get some plants for cheap, but will they survive if I plant them in the heat of the summer? Do you have any tips for buying and planting plants late in the season?

Can you settle a dispute between my garden buddy and me? Does goldenrod (Solidago spp.) cause hay fever? He planted it in his garden, and I’m suggesting he stock up on allergy medicine.

I have this fear that while I’m gardening or mowing I’m going to unwittingly disturb a beehive or step on a wasp nest. Do you have any tips so I can avoid them? Am I being silly?

When is the best time of day to water? Is it true that water droplets will scorch leaves in the sun?

Do you have any suggestions for tall and narrow perennials? My garden is tight on space.

Can you give me some planting ideas and other tips for attracting hummingbirds to my garden?

When and how should I prune my lilacs?

What can you tell me about soaker hoses and their use?

I read that the 2010 Perennial Plant of the Year is blue false indigo (Baptisia australis). I’d like to grow it because I love blue flowers. What can you tell me about this plant?

Should I buy some "compost additive" for my compost pile? What about some fertilizer or lime?

I’m cleaning out my garage. How can I safely dispose of fertilizers, herbicides, etc. that are expired or that I no longer want to use? I’m trying to use more organic methods in my garden.