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My garden is looking just lovely!  Thank you all  (Or I guess I should say y'all) for your help!  I decided to sacrifice some blooms on my azaleas next summer to cut them down to a more managable size this year. 

I have a big sunflower plant in my yard that has been growing quite well for a few years. I love when they begin blooming with their big, bright flowers. I have noticed something this year that is troubling. At the base of the flower head, there is a white creamy liquid that looks like a white lotion. There is no smell to it. It's kind of gooey and it drips. It hasn't affected the flowers yet at all, but can anyone tell me what this is? Is it bad and how do I get rid of it?

Thanks,

Tiptoethroughthetulips

I would like to have more butterflies in my garden. I don't really know why. I just love to watch them and enjoy seeing them fluttering around. Can someone explain whether there is a benefit to having butterflies in a garden? I think I remember that caterpillars will chew on leaves, so does anyone think that butterflies are worth having the leaves chewed up? I'd love to have some Monarch butterflies around, but don't know whether that is possible. I live in Southern California.

Thanks,

Tiptoethroughthetulips

I am helping my son with a school project.  He has to list all of the state flowers and a little bit about them.  If any of you could just reply with a blurb about a state flower you've had experience with, I will pass it on to him if he decides to use any quotes in his paper.  I know he can find the names of the state flowers without a problem, but I just thought bringing the flowers to life through gardening experiences might help.

Thanks,

Fortunate

I am gearing up for the big July 4th party, and am trying to spruce up my garden a bit more.  I am expecting a crowd!  I put in a path through one of my big flower beds so that people do not tromp on all of my flowers, but I would like to plant something in between the flagstones that can take foot traffic.  (I don't expect all of my guests to stay on the stones!)  Since I have a young daughter, and other youngsters visiting, I would like to make sure that whatever I plant is not poisonous.  Other than that, I don't really care.

Hi everybody,

Ok-so I appreciate everyone's help re: my azaleas!  I have another issue.  I have tried to plant some container gardens to put around my pool, but many of the plants are not doing well.  Their leaves look like they are getting "burned."  I am thinking that maybe they do not like the pool water?  I am not watering the plants with pool water, obviously!!!  Could the water still be affecting my plants?  Are there plants that grow better around swimming pools than others?

I have another question for my southern garden!  I'm from Indiana and we don't have azaleas--it's too cold up there, but my yard has tons and I'm not sure what to do with them!  They grow like weeds, and I would like to prune them some, but I don't want the "meatball shrub" look, and I want to make sure I prune them at the right time.  They bloomed in April.  Is it too late for me to cut them back?