Q.How To Propagate Euphorbia - One branch is too tall. I hope to cut it shorter and get new branches on this one.
A.This article tells you how to prune and propagate Crown of Thorns plant. It has toxic sap, so be sure to wear gloves when working with it. https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/crown-of-thorns-euphorbia-milii/Read MoreQ.Live In The Shoalhaven Area On 5acres And Have Lots Of Casuarina She-oaks On Property And Presently Been Cutting Them Back And Bot - h my husband and have ended up with lots of red bites on our body, question is do they carry ...
A.Any oak tree with galls can be a host for oak leaf mites. Here is more: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/oak/oak-tree-gall-mites.htmRead MoreQ.Giant Milkweed With Yellow And Misshaped Leaves - My giant milkweed was beautiful and large green leaves last year. I cut it back for spring cutdown and it’s ...
A.Cut those out and see if they grow back the same. If they do, the plant may have a virus and need to be removed. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/aster-yellows-disease.htmRead MoreQ.How Long Does Weed Killer Stay In Soil? - I made a homemade weed killer of salt, vinegar and dishwashing liquid. I sprayed about 20 oz of this under ...
A.Salt can be problematic in soil and I don't know how much was used. Salt will make soil inhabitable for plants. If your spray drained to the shrub, try to flush it with water and make sure it drains well ...Read More
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Q.Reliance Peach Tree Bloomed And Fruited But The Fruits Did Not Develop - Last year my reliance peach tree after giving bountiful fruits for several(at least3years)years, did bloom and though flowers became fruits ...
A.If your tree is in the lawn, it could be getting too much nitrogen if you fertilize the lawn. Use a balanced fertilizer such as 10-10-10 for peach trees. These articles should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/peach/peach-leaf-curl.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/peach/peach-brown-rot-control.htmRead MoreQ.How To Propagate Wandering Jew Plants - I have several cuttings
A.Thank you so much!Read MoreQ.I Want To Know What Time Of The Year It’s Ok To Plant Babiana Bulb’s -
A.They can be planted from late summer to autumn. Here is more: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/baboon-flower/how-to-care-for-baboon-flowers.htmRead MoreQ.Indoor Plants - I am looking for some colorful indoor plants I only have 8 shelfs that I want plants and 2 on ...
A.Nice setup! These articles should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/indoor-color-with-foliage.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/scgen/colorful-succulent-plants.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/prayer-plant/different-prayer-plant-varieties.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/5-flowering-tropical-houseplants.htmRead MoreQ.Vanda Grown Outside Attached To Tree For 7 Yrs. Blooms 4-5 X’s/yr. This Last Time Flowers Are Brown And Wilted - First time in 7 yrs and about 35 blooms this has happened. The roots of orchid travel up and down ...
A.These articles should help identify the issue: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/orchids/treating-orchid-diseases.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/orchids/vanda-orchid-care.htmRead MoreQ.Is Sweet Broom Invasive In Carmel Valley, CA? - I bought sweet broom from the local Home Depot
A.Many brooms are considered invasive in California. Here is more: https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=57699Read MoreQ.Our Norfolk Pine Is Outdoors And Was Bitten Due To A February Freeze In Jacksonville, Fl. How Do We Remove Those Limbs? - The pine was doing very well. Growing tall and healthy until the freeze.
A.You can remove broken or dead limbs at the trunk. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/norfolk-pine/planting-norfolk-pines-outdoors.htm https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/st083Read MoreQ.Crepe Myrtle Sprouting From Soil, Not Stems - Our winter season had has one prolonged freeze of 3-4. days. My crepe Myrtle established trees are beginning to sprout ...
A.It does not look promising. Here in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, spring arrived early and the ones by Hurst are all leafing out by now. That being said, the latest I have observed is CM leafing out by May so ...Read MoreQ.Planting River Birch Cones - My river birch is one of the few trees that grows well here in South Georgia, and is very pest ...
A.Those are not mature, therefore, are not ready for harvest. They have to be brown and brittle. They will fall off at the touch when they mature. This does make it difficult to collect viable seed, since the wind takes ...Read MoreQ.Bare Root Or Container Roses? - Good day, I bought some bare root roses from Aldi and Home Depot a month ago, the former ones in ...
A.Plant them right away and include the soil that is in the bags. Bare root roses should always be planted soon after receiving them. Typically, bare root roses do not have soil with them. Here is more: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/bare-root-roses.htmRead MoreQ.Hello: How Does The Tomato Fruit Get Water If It Is Sealed Off From The Vine At The Breaker Stage? - You stated in your "ripening tomatoes on vs off the vine" article that the fruit is essentially sealed off from ...
A.They don't need water to continue to ripen. If you harvest the tomatoes at the breaker stage, they can be stored or set on the countertop to ripen. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/are-vine-ripened-tomatoes-better.htmRead MoreQ.My 13 Year Old Tabebuia Tree Did Not Have A Single Bloom On It This Year And Only A Couple Last Year? What Kind Of Fertilizer Sho - uld I use on it and should I prune it back drastically or pull it out? It gets afternoon full ...
A.The trumpet tree doesn't tolerate any freezing. Remove any dead or damaged limbs. These articles should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tabebuia-trumpet-tree/tabebuia-tree-care.htm https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/trees-and-shrubs/trees/trumpet-tree.htmlRead MoreQ.Our 20 Year Old Pink Andromeda Is Not Blooming. Has Always Bloomed. What Happened? - Location Rhode Island. Sun/part shade. Mild winter except for a couple of days of 0 degree nights.
A.Try using a fertilizer recommended for azaleas and camellias. This article should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/japanese-andromeda/grow-japanese-andromeda.htmRead MoreQ.Lemon Tree Dropped Flowers Due To Cold, Will It Reflower As It Gets Warmer? - Good Morning, I live in southwest Florida and my lemon bushes are in pots. Y got very warm in late ...
A.It may not reflower immediately, but it will as soon as it maintains warmth and recovers from stress. There is a chance that it could resume flowering before the heat of mid-summer.Read MoreQ.What’s The Problem With The Leaves On My Soursop Tree - The tree has new growth but the older leaves are affected. I don’t know why and what is the problem.
A.It looks like a pest, probably spider mites. A strong blast of water on all the leaves will help. If you can reach the leaves, spray them with Neem oil, but not during the heat of the day. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/spider-mite-tree-damage.htmRead MoreQ.When You Mentioned Sand To Use With The Lily Soil, What Type Of Sand? I - I believe you are not referring to the beach sand, right? I also need it for other plants but I ...
A.Generally, it is recommend to use course river sand. This will be the best at aeration. You can always go with the usual horticultural sand, too, which is specially processed and pH neutral. It is quite a bit more coarse ...Read More