Q.Can I Plant Vegetables In The Soil Where I Dug Up Sago Palms? - I had a couple of sago palms dug up a few months ago. Is it safe to plant vegetables and ...
A.If the palms were removed because of disease it is recommended to solarize the soil or remove and replace a lot of it with garden soil, or at the least, work in lots of compost. You can solarize it by laying ...Read MoreQ.Containment. - I would love to cover my chain link fence with a flowering vine, but how do you contain it to ...
A.You need to prune vines once or twice a year. Some only grow 8 to 10 feet while others grow up to 20 feet or more. Clematis is a pretty vine that does not grow excessively and there are many ...Read MoreQ.Weeds On An Artificial Lawn - When I changed to an artificial lawn I was assured there would be no weeds, which has not been the ...
A.The weed in the photo is a perennial oxalis and it can be particularly stubborn. You should not use a commercial weed killer for lawns on artificial turf, but you can use one made specifically for artificial turf. You also ...Read MoreQ.Large Hole At Base Of 20 Year Old Bottle Palm. - We live in the dry desert of CA. It gets 5 min. Of water 4x a week.(lawn sprinkler)
A.Your bottle palm is getting frequent, shallow waterings. These trees do much better with deep watering less often. Allow it to dry between waterings. In winter it needs no supplemental water. As the caudex expands, bark can fall away or ...Read More
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Q.Can You Use Pine Shavings To Mulch Tomatoes - What other plants would benefit from pine shavings
A.You can use pine shavings to mulch tomatoes, but any wood mulch may tie up nitrogen while decomposing so you may need to add additional nitrogen to the soil. It works better for perennial vegetables such as asparagus or rhubarb. ...Read MoreQ.Killing Weeds - We have huge weeds that have alot of seeds that fall of if you try to pull. Is there a ...
A.Once a weed produces seed it is at the end of its life cycle and even weed killers do not work well on the weed at this stage. Weed killers work best when a weed is young and growing vigorously. ...Read MoreQ.I Own A Mango Tree That Produces Very Small Yellow Mangos That Grow In Groups Of 5-10 Mangos. Like Grapes Only Larger. - I purchased the tree and it was listed as a Tommy Atkins. After 8 years it finally produced fruit. But ...
A.It could be an Ataulfo mango from Mexico or a dwarf mango from India. They are both small mangos. Or, it may be something like a loquat, which is not a mango at all. Here is more: https://mango.ifas.ufl.edu/research/phenology/ataulfo/ https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/loquat/growing-loquat-fruit.htmRead MoreQ.Red Colored Clover In My Lwn - The cover leaves are red and eventually there's a small yellow flower upon maturing. I mistakenly thought it was "red ...
A.It is likely creeping wood sorrel. You may need to use pre and post emergent herbicides to combat it. These articles should help with control: https://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7444.html?src=302-www&fr=4634 https://ucanr.edu/blog/under-solano-sun/article/doing-battle-oxalis https://www.canr.msu.edu/ipm/diseases/creeping-woodsorrel?language_id=Read MoreQ.What Is The Best Type Of Watering System To Water 45 Feet Of Sprinter Boxwoods? - I will be planting 22 quart size Sprinter Boxwoods in clay soil mixed 50/50 with steer manure. I plan on ...
A.For shrubs, you probably want an emitter that runs 2 gallons per hour. The amount of water needed will increase as the shrubs grow. Determine the amount of spacing between each boxwood. (The tag should tell you how much space ...Read MoreQ.Extreme Rain 3” In St Paul Mn Filled Our Flower Plants - And have not dried in the sun Our tv master gardener did not warn of this He’s into frost Our ...
A.If these are annual plants it wouldn't hurt to cover them if temps are in the 40s. If they are perennial flower plants they should not need to be covered. I would worry about the excessive rain and the soil ...Read MoreQ.Spindly Ceanothus. Small Leaves And Flowers. - What's the best thing to do? Its near a wall,in a large container. Could it be frost? Or wind? Or ...
A.I suspect it needs to be repotted. How long has it been in the same container? If it has been a few years, it probably needs a refresh. If you want to use the same container, you can prune the ...Read MoreQ.Sweet Dreams Rose - I have sweet dreams rose, which I dug up it split in two! Great I have 2 for the price ...
A.There are a few things you can do. First, check carefully for signs of pest or disease. I will attach information to help. Make sure it is getting full sun and move it further from the other container in case ...Read MoreQ.Wisteria Pruning - The wisteria on my house finished flowering about 2 weeks ago for the first time this year - is it ...
A.The Asian varieties should be cut back twice a year - winter and in summer. It won't hurt it to cut it back now. The American native variety should be trimmed soon after flowering. Here is more: https://news.oregonstate.edu/news/wisteria-care-take-out-clippers-twice-year-and-go-town https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/wisteria-frutescens/Read MoreQ.Do Spider Plants Like Growing In Water - My curly spider baby was very unwell growing in soil, even though I've followed other experts saying they like African ...
A.You can root plants in water, but it is best not to leave your spider plant in water continuously. If you want to try it anyway, you will need to add nutrients just like you would for a hydroponic system. ...Read MoreQ.Dwarf Date Trees - is there any dwarf palm tree that bear fruit {dates} where can I buy it
A.There is a pygmy date palm (Phoenix roebellenii) that bears an edible fruit but it is not the same as a date from a true date palm (P. dactylifera). All the Phoenix palms require a male and female tree to ...Read MoreQ.My Sambuca Tree Is Covered In Tiny Midge Type Insects And White Powder And Looking A Bit Droopy. - It is about 5 years old and 5 feet high and up to now has been healthy.
A.You may be seeing aphids, which sometimes have wings. A powdery substance could be powdery mildew. Another possibility is mealybugs, which leave a white substance. These articles should help: https://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/GARDEN/PLANTS/elderberry.html https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/sambucus-nigra/ https://extension.umaine.edu/gardening/2021/06/07/elderberry-aphids/ https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/powdery-mildew/ https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/mealybugs-2/Read MoreQ.Growing Wisteria In Pots - To help us control our wisteria plants—we have 3 that we are growing on a large wall trelliis placed on ...
A.The Chinese wisteria can take 5 years or more till its mature enough to bloom, whether or not it is in a container. The native variety blooms within a couple of years. Here is how to grow it in a container: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/wisteria/growing-wisteria-in-container.htm And ...Read MoreQ.Deadhead Lilac - Please advise where to cut to deadhead this lilac bloom as it doesn't seem to fit with any google images
A.I would cut right above the second cluster of leaves below the bloom. https://ccenassau.org/resources/lilacsRead MoreQ.Seed Pods On Peonies - R the pod looking bits seed pods at the centre of the flower.
A.Yes, if you want to harvest the seeds, leave them undisturbed till they mature in late summer. This article tells more: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/peony/harvesting-peony-seed-pods.htmRead More
