Ask the Gardeners 

Having problems or a question about your garden?  Let us know.  Chances are others are having the same problem or know the answers to your questions.  

It's easy to ask.  Just send us an e-mail at    with your question or problem.  We'll ask our readers and master gardeners for advice and information that can help you to solve your problem. 

New questions and answers will be posted here. 

Previously answered questions are posted under Gardening Tips, which include: 

• Growing plumeria from seed 

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I love to hang out in the garden and chew on things. Which plants should I look out for?  Luigi, Newport Beach.

Luigi. Enjoy yourself but think twice before chewing on some of the plants in the garden.  Be especially careful of the sago palm and its seeds, azaleas, begonias, jade plants and many others. For a more complete list please check out the list of toxic plants at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals website. 

I have a pretty white flower growing wild in my garden.  What is it?   Emilio, Costa Mesa. 

This is bindweed, also known as a wild morning glory.  This can be a very invasive weed that twines around and strangles good plants so it is better to dig it out by its roots and get rid of it before it before it spreads any further or goes to seed.  Once it is established it is very hard to get rid of and you may need to use a herbicide.  Please check with your local nursery to make sure  to you get the right spray for this weed, and use it carefully.