Hello I’m sorry to hear that you are unhappy with your garden. In order to help, I need a little more information. Milorganite is supposed to fertilize the garden and not make plants disappear. Is sweet woodruff the only plant that you have in this garden? If not, what other plants do you have and are they suffering too? Sweet woodruff prefers a shady location and moist soil. Have these conditions changed which may cause the plant to die back? I wonder if you could answer these questions and provide more information so I can be more helpful. Thank you.

I use to have a very lush garden.  There was large areas sweet woodruff and forget-me-nots that reseeded every year.  I have a poppy from my mother that I have had since 1976 and last summer was the first year it did not bloom. I had a red bug on my lilies and none of them bloomed.  I fact the bugs ate the lilies until they died.  I hope they will comeback this summer.  My plan is to top dress with garden soil and blood and bone meal.  If you think I should do something else I would appreciate any help.  The photos show how lush it was and now it is just dirt.  I have tried transplanting sweet woodruff in the spring but it grows for a while and them disappears.  I appreciate you help.  Thank you, Michelle Allen

I use to have a very lush garden.  There was large areas sweet woodruff and forget-me-nots that reseeded every year.  I have a poppy from my mother that I have had since 1976 and last summer was the first year it did not bloom. I had a red bug on my lilies and none of them bloomed.  I fact the bugs ate the lilies until they died.  I hope they will comeback this summer.  My plan is to top dress with garden soil and blood and bone meal.  If you think I should do something else I would appreciate any help.  The photos show how lush it was and now it is just dirt.  I have tried transplanting sweet woodruff in the spring but it grows for a while and them disappears.  I appreciate you help.  Thank you, Michelle Allen

Hello Yes your garden does look lush and it’s sad that you have a problem. I’m still curious about whether any other conditions have changed, such as light (is it sunnier here than it used to be?) or is there the same amount of moisture. I suggest that you do a soil test in the area to see what is going on in the soil. (Such as: if the bed is over the gas main and a slow leek goes on, it may kill the plants). Go to: https://homesoiltest.msu.edu/get-started to obtain the kit. You should find out about the soil before you treat it. The red bug is the red lily beetle. Read the following extension information about the beetle: https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/lily_leaf_beetle_watch_out_for_this_garden_pest Good luck.

I went out to check the garden and it is covered with moss.  I hate to wait for the soil sample it seems the summer is rushing up on us.  Does the moss tell about the soil.  
Thanks Michelle Allen

Hello again, Moss grows in the following conditions: poor drainage (too wet); shade; poor in fertility and nutrients; high acidity; soil compaction. I suggest that you scrape it off with a rake before treating the soil. It will probably roll up easily. Some nurseries offer soil testing services. English Garden is one of them, so you can take a sample into a store near you and have it tested.