Q.Spray Applicator Rates For DYI Lawn Fertilizer - What should be the gal/min rate if using a spray applicator with the DYI fertilizer recipes?
A.This really depends on the type and concentration of your mixes. Unfortunately, I won't be able to give you much information on the subject. To take out the guesswork you can test your soil, or have it tested, frequently. This ...Read MoreQ.Can You Please Advise What These Markings Are On This Plant, And Confirm It Is A Budleia - It is in a pot at the moment, but desperately needs to be planted in the garden, was given to ...
A.You have the correct ID, it looks like. I see the telltale signs of downy mildew, as well. The yellow spots and graying of some of the leaf edges are the signs, here. Unfortunately, there isn't a real treatment, and ...Read MoreQ.Can I Rescue My Clematis? - My builder cut through a number of thick parts of my clematis. Is there anything that I can do to ...
A.I wouldn't worry too much. These can be invasive in some areas, and tolerate heavy pruning, though it isn't ideal. This can effect blooming next year, depending on the type that you have. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/clematis/pruning-clematis-vines.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/clematis/growing-clematis.htmRead MoreQ.I’ve Had My Tea Camellia For 3 Years And It’s Done Great. Now It’s Looking Very Droopy. Please Advise Me! - I live about 1/2 hour south and east of Raleigh, NC. We have a wooded, sloping yard. I have a ...
A.Droopy leaves on a camellia plant could indicate various issues such as overwatering, underwatering, or environmental stress. Checking the soil moisture often and ensuring proper light levels might help perk them up. Ensure the soil is moist at a depth ...Read More
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Q.Will Bamboo Root Dirt Reroot Itself In My Grass? - My partner recently repotted some very large pots of bamboo, it was a struggle to get it out of the ...
A.Unless a rhizome fell into the soil, just roots shouldn't be an issue. There is a definite difference between the two, as I'm sure that you have noticed. If it is still a concern, then pulling each instant up by ...Read MoreQ.Spots On Pear Tree Leaves - Can you tell me why my pear tree leaves have these brown spots on them
A.Those are insects called "scale". This is one of many, many armored scale species. These are much smaller, and harder to spot than some of their larger cousins. Since they cap themselves over with a protective armor "scale" it will ...Read MoreQ.Indoor Orange / Grapfriut Tree. Growing Diferent Leaves On New Limbs. 5 Years Old - Received this little tree as a miniature orange tree it has grown what I believe are wild grapefruit for the ...
A.That is what is known as the trifoliate orange. It is a very unpalatable and fast growing specimen that is used for a root stock. This is used to speed up the growth of the grafted top. Leaving this will ...Read MoreQ.What Is Going On With My Tomato Plants? - I was recently given some tomato plants from a farmer. The leaves have went yellow on top with slight purple ...
A.There are a few causes. Unfortunately, this will have to be picked through, one at a time. Phosphorus deficiency is the main cause, but phosphorous deficiency isn't always straightforward. It could be that phosphorus is, simply, not available to the ...Read MoreQ.What Is This Plant Near Padstow - Whilst on a coastal walk from Padstow to Trevone, we came across this crop, any idea what it is please?
A.There are a few Brassicas that can show this trait. This one seems a bit on the thicker, woodier side. This leads me to believe that this is tree kale/collards.Read MoreQ.Silver Dollar Eucalyptus Cold Hardness - the eucalyptus is 2 years old and in a pot
A.Unfortunately, you are well outside of the USDA zone of the specimen. This can only live through the winter, outdoors, from zones 10 and 11. It can withstand down to about 50 degrees. Since this is in container, though, I ...Read MoreQ.Mud On Path !! - Pond(see photo)-fibreglass circular salmon fisheries tank--no leaks. Around pond- rocks. Between rocks plants overgrowing down to ground level. When it ...
A.It seems like you need to stop the flow from the origin. The water level is very high, can you reduce the water level? Also, add groundcover plants down the sides to absorb the water and stop the mud or ...Read MoreQ.How Should I Prepare The Coral Seed Before Placing The Seed In Container - I have 3 red coral seeds
A.This article tells you how to scarify the seeds before planting. (FYI the seeds are poisonous.) https://aggie-hort.tamu.edu/newsletters/hortupdate/2011/sep/grow-cb-tml.htmlRead MoreQ.My Lawn Is Growing Patchy, Brown Dead Looking Grass Since The Winter. - I live in the Okanagan BC. It looks like my dog has peed everywhere except the patches are not uniform ...
A.It looks like winterkill. You can rake out the dead grass and apply a fertilizer that contains seed or just buy seed. Be sure to keep it watered till it grows. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/lawn-care/lgen/winter-lawn-damage.htmRead MoreQ.My Plants Looks Like Burned - I irrigated my plants with a banana cover soaked water, suddenly it turns like burned in the same day
A.Using banana water is a questionable practice to fertilize plants. Water cannot break down the nutrients like composting can. In addition, banana farmers use pesticides on their bananas which may have lingered on the peels. That could be what burned ...Read MoreQ.We Purchased Some Coarse Cedar Chips (not Mulch) Created By A Chain Saw. Can I Rototill Into My Veggie Garden? -
A.It sounds like mulch and there could be a problem with nitrogen binding up in the soil. Here is more: https://extension.umaine.edu/gardening/2022/02/15/using-arborist-chips-in-garden/Read MoreQ.How To Revive Palm - Repotted this palm last week and moved to my bathroom with skylight. I’m not sure it is going to survive. ...
A.Try a palm fertilizer, regular watering, and add humidity if the shower is not used much. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/palms/indoor-palm-fertilizer.htm https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/indoor-palms/Read MoreQ.My Little Kaffir Lime Tree Isn’t Doing Well - It's about half a foot high, it was grown from a cutting of a big tree (around a year old). ...
A.It's likely getting too much or too little water. The soil needs to be moist, but let the soil start to dry out between waterings. Also make sure it is getting as much sun as possible. Here are more ...Read MoreQ.Planting Impatiens - I live in McKinney tx in zone 8a. I get sun on my balcony from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. ...
A.That will be too much sun for regular impatiens but there is a type called Sunpatiens that can tolerate quite a bit of sun. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/impatiens/sunpatiens-in-garden-beds.htmRead MoreQ.What Are The Little White Bugs On My Lemon Queen Sunflowers And How Do I Get Rid Of Them - They had been doing well but now they are suffering, Any suggestions?
A.It's hard to tell in the photo but they look like mealybugs, which are a type of scale. Try spraying the leaves with Neem oil every 7 to 10 days till it is cleared. Here is more: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/outdoor-mealybug-control.htmRead MoreQ.If Your You Spray Your Yard For Dandelion But Some Heads Still Grow And Blow Off Well They Still Germinate In The Treated Lawn - I used the spectracide concentrate weed stop you hook up to your hose to kill multiple dandelion in my yard,after ...
A.Likely, yes. You can kill the next generation off before they are able to grow and flower, however. Just treat the yard again according to the instructions on timing on the container. This article will offer more information on different ways ...Read More