The wind and rain made all the flowers on my hanging pots get destroyed. I have only the green healthy foliage left. There are no buds, will the flowers ever come back. I don't have a photo of the plants.
Healthy plants should still continue growing and may or may not produce more buds.
It can depend on the variety of plants that you have.
I want to plant some winter flowering plants in 2 and 3 gallon pots along a walk way. Some neighbors have planted pansies in the ground and they bloom all winter. We rarely get freezing temps and if we do it might be mid and upper teens for a few days. Could you recommend a pansy or other blooming plant for my pots.
There are quite a few things that you can choose in your area. This article will give you a few suggestions to start: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/shgen/winter-blooming-plants.htm
Which season(s) is best for application of bone meal to a large mixed perennial flower garden? Is it okay to just scatter bone meal around each plant group? How many applications each year? My plants seem to love it but I don't want to overdo it.
Your garden is gorgeous! Concerning bonemeal: first, a word of caution. Regular additions of bonemeal without soil testing runs the risk of phosphorus levels that are too high and harmful. Unlike nitrogen, phosphorus moves through the soil very slowly. This is why it is sometimes recommended to add bonemeal to the bottom of the hole when planting bulbs. It will take a long time for surface-applied bonemeal to reach a bulb's roots. Factors like pH, soil biome and type of phosphorus used all affect the ability of plants to utilize it. If you know your soil is low in phosphorus, bone meal works too slowly to correct deficiencies. Compost has more bio-available phosphorus than bonemeal and has less of a problem with run off which pollutes waterways. This is probably a more weedy answer than you were hoping for. But, there is a push underway to rethink the routine use of phosphorus in gardens. Intensive crop growing, as in agriculture, depletes phosphorus and additions are needed in that setting. Adding bonemeal in spring or fall is fine as long as it is worked into the top few inches so it doesn't run off in heavy rain. Here is more reading:
https://www.gardenmyths.com/bone-meal-organic-fertilizer/
https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/bone-meal-nightmare.50292/
https://s3.wp.wsu.edu/uploads/sites/403/2015/03/bonemeal.pdf
is it too late or just not as effective to spray once flowers start if not, is one particular spray the best for late spray kind regards Ray
It is always best to spray before the fruit forms, as to cure the disease before it affects your fruit. I am including a link that will help. Most fruit trees can be sprayed roughly the same way. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/peach/peach-leaf-curl.htm
Can I spray weed killer on my flower garden that has tons of bulbs? Will it kill the bulbs? They are dormant.
Glyphosate will kill anything it touches.
Hand pulling the weeds is the safest approach.
We have some flowerbeds for planting, but want easy maintenance and have clay soil. Reasonable sunshine but not south-facing. Thank you.
I would suggest mixing in two varieties of Marigolds. Or perhaps some KnockOut Roses or HomeRun roses.
what is the zone for planting in Iowa?
This link will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/planting-zones/iowa-planting-zones.htm