Q.A Wall Hanging Basket - Can it be done: put separate herbs in tin pales attached to a piece of wood and hang on a ...
A.Sure! I think that this would be a great idea. This article will give you more ideas: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/projects/diy-projects-for-beginners.htm This collection of articles will help you with the care of herb gardens: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/hgenRead MoreQ.Eucalyptus From Seeds. What Am I Doning Wrong? - Seeds planted in June 2023, transferred to bigger space at the age of 2 month, watered regularly. Seem to be ...
A.Make sure all of your containers have drainage holes and can drain very thoroughly. Though they need to stay moist, constantly saturated soils can lead to root suffocation. make sure the soil is well draining, and add perlite in the ...Read MoreQ.This Cactus Has Leaves Shouldn’t It Be Watered More Often? - I water it once a week now it looks like he's shriveled up. What is wrong with him? I also ...
A.I am concerned about the container. Are there any drainage holes? A cactus must have well draining soil. If it's in a cache pot, a pot within a pot, that is fine, as long as you remove the inside container ...Read MoreQ.How Do I Reseed And Grow Canna Lilies? - I have canna lilies and am wondering if I can reseed them, or just simply plant the bulbs. They are ...
A.Yes, you can plant the rhizomes without having to dig them back up for winter, and if it produces seed, you can plant those, too! However, the seed-grown cannas may not look like the parent plant. Here is more: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/canna/canna-lily-care.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/canna/planting-canna-lily-seeds.htmRead More
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Q.Is Mushroom Compost Or Composted Manure Better To Add To A Flower Garden - both types of compost would be purchased by the bag in a store
A.If you are growing the flowers from seed, you may want to avoid the mushroom compost as it is high in soluble salts which can harm seedlings. Here is information on both of them: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/mushroom-compost.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/manures/the-benefits-of-manure-in-your-garden.htmRead MoreQ.My Neighbour Has Thrown Ash & Charcoal From A Fire Pit Under Our Old Privet Hedge Which Now Appears To Be Dying - What can I do to try and save the hedge. I heard that adding sulphur may help
A.If it's wood ash, it's OK, but charcoal is not a good additive. However, wood ash should be scattered lightly, not dumped in a large pile. It's preferable to compost it first. You may want to test the soil pH. ...Read MoreQ.How To Care For A Wilting Rhododendron - Rhododendron is in front of house facing east. It has decorative rocks around base with a thick plastic under that ...
A.Besides giving it supplemental water during those times and pruning out dead growth, there is not much to be done. Caring for it as usual is the best way forward. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/rhododendron/brown-rhododendron-leaves.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/rhododendronRead MoreQ.Testing Soil With Home Remedies - Want to start a small garden for just me,cheap because I'm disabled and fixed income
A.Here are some do-it-yourself tips to get started: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/soil-texture-jar-test.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/propagation/seeds/cheap-seed-starting-how-to-germinate-seeds-at-home.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/basics/starting-compost-pile.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/starting/cinder-block-garden-beds.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/vegetable-garden-soil.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/starting/how-to-start-your-flower-garden.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/manures/the-benefits-of-manure-in-your-garden.htmRead MoreQ.Christmas Palm Never Looks Healthy Or Vibrant - 7 foot tall in a 40" square container Fertilized with palm gain twice this year Leaves always browning Two sprout ...
A.This could be a few things. Depending on how that container drains, it may be too saturated down into the pot. It could be too much nutrients as well. Another possibility is that it has outgrown its container and needs ...Read MoreQ.Would A New Astilbe Over-winter Well IN A CONTAINER . ( How About Heuchera….or Autumn Fern …? ) - Is October the wrong month to buy an astilbe for a container on the north balcony ? Should it be ...
A.You may want to wait till spring to plant perennials in containers. That would give them a summer to get well established before the next winter. Then when you are ready to buy, get plants that are hardy in two ...Read MoreQ.My Cotoneaster Seems To Be Getting Smothered By Spider Webs, What Can I Do To Stop This? - The cotoneaster has been in our garden for at least 28 years and suddenly, this year, it is covered in ...
A.It's probably not garden spiders because they wouldn't hurt the plants. But spider mites, too tiny to see, can damage plants. Here is more: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/spider-mite-treatment.htmRead MoreQ.We Just Moved Into A House With Hydrangeas In The Yard. The Leaves Are Not A Bright Green And There Are Brown Splotches. How Do We - fix this? Most plants look spindly and neglected
A.Pictures may have helped as it is particularly difficult to accurately diagnose symptoms of brown splotches and not bright green leaves without knowing the type of hydrangeas. The following are thus general comments with a slight tilt towards Big Leaf ...Read MoreQ.What Could Be Killing My Neighbor’s Bamboo? - The sad truth is my neighbors of 26 years are accusing me of poisoning their bamboo which goes half way ...
A.These articles should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/bamboo/bamboo-plant-diseases.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/bamboo/yellowing-bamboo-leaves.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/bamboo/caring-for-bamboo-plants-in-your-garden.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/bamboo/bamboo-with-brown-tips.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/bamboo/bamboo-mite-information.htmRead MoreQ.Our Fuji Apple Tree Has This White Wooly Stuff On The Branches - What is it and how do we get rid of it. I was going to spray it with water, vinegar ...
A.Without a photo, I'd say it could be mealy bugs. They leave white cottony patches on leaves and stems. Powdery mildew is common with Fuji apple trees, but that would be more on the leaves. There also are wooly aphids ...Read MoreQ.How To Try Seeds From Yucca Seeds - I have many yucca’s seeds. How do I use these?
A.You can grow more plants! Here is how: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/yucca/yucca-seed-pods.htmRead MoreQ.Why Does The Bud Drop Off The The Lipstick Plant Before It Blooms? - plant is healthy water it when soil is dry
A.Unfortunately, there are several causes. This can be due to there being too much nitrogen in soil, pH being off, temperature fluctuation, Lighting issues, and several other things. This plant can be a little picky. These articles can help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-moisture-in-plants.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-soil.htm ...Read MoreQ.Summer Pruning - In dormant season when the tree is bare it is easy when pruning to identify growth buds. However in summer ...
A.To get more side branches, remove the tips of all limbs. https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/earthkind/landscape/proper-pruning-techniques/Read MoreQ.Chipped Camphor Trunk And Sod - Just had a camphor tree cut down and the remaining trunk ground down. Can I lay floratam sod over this ...
A.I don't see why not. I wouldn't be surprised, though, if you get some camphor tree suckers. Their roots travel far and wide, so it's possible they were not all ground.Read MoreQ.I’ve Been Collecting Native Wildflower Seeds—should I Plant In Fall Or Spring? Cincinnati Oh - Thx!
A.You have relatively mild winters, so you can plant at just about any time. I do recommend spring, but it won't hurt to sown in fall. Here is an article that will help you to get started: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/fgen/planting-wildflowers.htmRead More
