Ciscoe Morris, celebrity gardener, drew a large crowd at Aljoya on April 1, talking about everything from which plants are best to attract hummingbirds to the problem with lace bugs and rhododendrons.

Morris is Aljoya’s “biggest draw of the year,” said community relations manager Larry Almo.

He gave a lot of gardening advice to Aljoya residents and guests, including:

After pruning roses, use Elmer’s glue instead of sealant.

When removing tree roots, cut them clean to reduce risk of infection.

Keep orchids alive by using three ice cubes once a week instead of watering daily.

When planting daffodils and tulips, bury them 12 inches below the ground instead of six.

To get rid of weeds, spray them with white vinegar.

To get rid of lace bugs, blast them with water.

To get rid of buttercups and yucca, dig them out of the ground (though it doesn’t always work).

Morris also shared amusing anecdotes about his wife, Mary, and their “garden wars,” his dogs Fred and Ruby, his book “Ask Ciscoe” (a best-selling garden book and also “great for insomnia,” Morris said), his radio program and his television show.

Morris said he “never rehearsed” for his show, “Gardening with Ciscoe.” It entertained his co-host, Meeghan Black, who grew up on Mercer Island.

He gave away plants—Tuscan blue rosemary, ‘hidcote’ lavender, heuchera, monarda (bee balm) and more—to guests who answered trivia questions about plants, dogs and Canadian women.

If you want hummingbirds in your yard, you should marry a Canadian woman, he said. They dry clothes on a clothesline instead of in the dryer, and hummingbird feet are the perfect size to clasp on those lines.

“They love the clothesline with a passion,” he said, later imitating a “hummingbird mating dance” and explaining that the birds might be late migrating back to Pacific Northwest to gardens this year because “we’re three weeks early, but they have no way of knowing that down in Mexico.”