Morning glories didn’t flower until fall? Give them poor soil

Did your morning glories wait until autumn to bloom?

The Master Gardeners in Erie County received calls from people wondering why their morning glories didn’t bloom earlier, said Carol Ann Harlos in “Lessons from the Hotline” in WNY Gardening Matters.

One reason the morning glories didn’t bloom earlier might be the soil. The plant likes poor soil. If the soil is rich in nutrients, the plant tends to put energy into leaf growth instead of making flowers.

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In “This Month in the Garden,” Peggy Koppmann provides lots of suggestions for tasks to do in November.

WNY Gardening Matters is produced by the Master Gardeners of Cornell Cooperative Extension in Erie County.