Q.I Bought A Potted Wintergreen Plant. Can I Put It Outside On The Deck? - I purchased a potted winter green plant. Curious, can I put it outdoors?
A.Your area is Canadian zone 3, which is our USDA zone 2. Wintergreen is likely not hardy in your area, outdoors. You may have to keep in indoors during these colder months. What you can do in the future, is ...Read MoreQ.I Think I Layed A Little Bit To Much Nitrogen Down Grass Is Getting Yellow Streaks In Certain Areas Of Lawn.dont No What To Do Now - .
A.This can be a little tricky! The BEST way to accomplish this will be with plants that take up nitrogen, quickly. Since it is approaching winter, this may not be feasible. You can still try cold weather plants, but being ...Read MoreQ.Will My Amaryllis Bulbs Bloom? - Hello, I have two amaryllis plants that are 1 and 2 years old. The first two pictures are the 1 ...
A.It may be that they are being brought out too early. They will start to produce a flowering stalk, on their own, at the end of dormancy. It is at this time that they can be planted. Be sure that ...Read MoreQ.I Repotted My Christmas Cactus When It Was Blooming Now It Won’t Bloom Again. Is There Help For It? - My Christmas cactus was tipping over when I first purchased it & I transplanted it It was blooming so this ...
A.Yes, but it may be awhile. They prefer their roots to be crowded, and repotting may not allow for these conditions. It may take time for the roots to fill out the area and become a little rootbound before it ...Read More
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Q.Christmas Cactus Limp RED Leaves - I have read your wonderful articles on Christmas and Thanksgiving cactus. None mentioned red leaves. My other 4-5 are doing ...
A.Typically, this is due to one to two main reasons- Too much light, will be one cause. These succulents cannot tolerate much bright light, and some less than others. It could be that this specimen is just a little more sensitive ...Read MoreQ.What Is This Plant? How Can I Save It? - My plant isn’t doing too well. I thought it was too much sun, but when I removed it from the ...
A.That appears to be Callisia repens, or the Turtle Vine. https://www.public.asu.edu/~camartin/plants/Plant%20html%20files/callisiarepens.html This plant will want to be treated as a succulent, and prefers almost full shade (and does require full shade in hotter climates).Read MoreQ.Overgrown Evergreen - i am wondering how to prune or trim an evergreen shrub that had 3 separate like clumps a few yrs ...
A.Unfortunately, this depends on the type of shrub. Your photos did not come through, and it isn't mentioned which type of shrub that you have, so I cannot offer very much information on when and how to prune. What I ...Read MoreQ.Water Softener And Water Osmosis Water Ok For Plants? - Hello, I have a salt water softener system. I know this isn’t good for plants, however, I also have a ...
A.This may sound crazy, but your plants will benefit more from the harder water coming from your tap than they will from reverse osmosis water! I would stick with your tap, or collected rain water. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/softened-water-and-plants.htm A few things to consider: There ...Read MoreQ.Can I Cover My Gardenia Tree In Winter To Protect It Of Snow - This past summer I just planted 2 gardenia trees and I’m worry about the weather - Indianapolis, Indiana
A.Gardenias should be considered as annuals when planted outside in zone 5. To overwinter one, I would grow it in containers and move it to a heated greenhouse. I have not tried to keep it inside my home; probably keep ...Read MoreQ.My Azilea Plant’s Leaves Are Turning Black From Its End And Falling. - Good ow to get rid of it
A.Pictures and more information would have helped. It is possible that lace buds excrement are covering the leaf surfaces (use insecticidal soaps); the leaf has some fungal spotting or has been injured by low temperatures or frost.Read MoreQ.On The Base Of My Pindo There Is Dirt Wedged In Where The Fronds Were Cut Back, Should That Dirt And Debris Be Removed? - We have newly planted pindos and there is dirt and debris on wedged in where the old fronds were cut. ...
A.It won't be necessary. They are, relatively, disease free and don't suffer from any ailments from build up or moisture. In fact, leaving it may offer more protection from the elements. Here is an article that will go over the, simple, ...Read MoreQ.How Can I Get My Youpon To Make Berries Again After It Has Been Pruned - I can't get my youpon to make berries after I got leaves for making tea and I would like to ...
A.Female yaupon produces berries once a year after a female plant is pollinated by a male yaupon located nearby (40 feet or 12 meters). If a male plant is not available nearby, you may need to special order a male ...Read MoreQ.Corkscrew Rush Plant Turning Yellow - My Corkscrew Rush plant was outside in a pot all summer and was doing great. It got colder out, so ...
A.Unfortunately, without a photo it can be hard to say. What I DO believe is going on is that the change in environment, lack of light, little less favorable conditions from uncolonized soil, and overall indoor conditions will be the ...Read MoreQ.Gnat Fungus Insects - LIVE IN CENTRAL EUROPE. INNOVEMBER STARTED TO GET FUNGUS. GNATS, THIS WAS CLARIFIED BY AN PH.D IN SECET STUDIES WHEN ...
A.Interesting. This may be a case of misidentification, as they do not bite humans. Plant fleas can, however. It will be important to know what you have, for sure, as this will dictate what treatment you will want to use. However, ...Read MoreQ.I Have Grown A Jacaranda From Seed Indoors It’s Very Healthy What Do I Do With It In Winter - And about 3 ft tall what do I do with it in the winter
A.It will not survive below 15C, so make sure that it does not stay outside when it falls below that. It will be best to keep it under lighting, indoors, during the winter months. I would recommend, at least, 100 ...Read MoreQ.How To Use Brocoli Stems As A Fertilizer Without Composting? - Hello, I would like to know ways to make fertilizer with brocoli stems/ stalks. I would like to use the ...
A.I would not attempt to use them without composting, or without making a compost tea, but sometimes, just throwing them out into your garden is enough to get the composting process started! Unfortunately, using fresh material in an indoor setting, ...Read MoreQ.How To Prepare My Hygendra For Winter - Should you trim a high gender a plant down for the winter time
A.I wish you had elaborated some more as to what type of hydrangea(s) we are talking about, what cultivar, if newly planted and whether it/they is are planted in the ground or in containers. In your zone 5b of Buchanan, ...Read MoreQ.I Have Just Bought A Leptospermum Madidum And Would Like To Know If They Have Invasive Root Systems And If They Can Tolerate Cla - y soil in Bowen qld
A.They will survive, just fine, in your area! As far as invasiveness- The root system isn't, necessarily, invasive, but they can damage structures if planted too close. Aside from being weeping, they are similar and have the same care as ...Read MoreQ.My Tubers Are Huge So How Much Do I Cut Off To Save The Bulb - I have 4 of them in a bucket. Do they need individual buckets
A.Unfortunately, I don't have much context to what plant we are mentioning. I won't be able to be of much assistance, as care and division will have much to do with what plant we are discussing. Typically, with most bulbs, ...Read MoreQ.Pruning Peonies - when to prune peonies
A.I would prune them once the plants are dormant on their own or after a frost. https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/peonies-for-the-home-landscapeRead More
