Q.Why Do Some Of My Rudbeckia Blooms Look Different From The Rest? - Most of my blooms are drying out, I will harvest their seeds, but others have green hairy things on them.
A.It could be aster yellows disease. You may not want to save the seeds from the affected plants. Here is more: https://hgic.clemson.edu/aster-yellows/Read MoreQ.What Is Happening To The Leaves On My Apple And Plum Tree - They have been in 18 months, pear tree next to them is fine
A.The photo on the left shows insect damage including leaf miners and spider mites. Spraying Neem oil will kill spider mites. Leaf miners are inside the leaves and difficult to control. The second photo shows chlorosis of the leaves, where ...Read MoreQ.Pruning Sweet Cherry Trees - I have a sweet cherry tree in the ground approx 5 years old., it produced fruit for the first time ...
A.I think you meant the tree is "now sprouting branches from ground level." If so, yes, those are suckers and should be removed. They are coming from the rootstalk below the graft. Here is more: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/tree-sucker-removal-and-tree-sucker-control.htmRead MoreQ.We’ve Had A Hydrangea For At Least 25 Years That Has Only Bloomed Twice. WHY? - We have done everything that we've been told, prune, wrap, feed. It did bloom twice, a tree fell on it ...
A.You may be pruning at the wrong time. This looks like a mophead or H. macrophylla and they are pruned after flowering because they bloom on old wood (the previous season's growth). If you are pruning anytime after mid summer ...Read More
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Q.What Is This Tree - I have this tree in my garden that has gotten really tall. I would like to know what it is ...
A.It looks like a rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) but they aren't usually that tall. It would look better if it were pruned about half its height. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/rose-of-sharon/rose-of-sharon-bush.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/rose-of-sharon/pruning-rose-of-sharon.htmRead MoreQ.Hole In Privet Tree. Should I Seal It To Prevent Problems. - It is an old hole caused by removal of a limb.
A.It is no longer recommended to seal a tree hollow. If you feel it is needed, this article tells you how. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/patching-tree-hole.htmRead MoreQ.Why Are My Roses Producing Shriveled Up Blooms? - This is happening to both my plants that are in large pots. They are watered regularly but never waterlogged
A.It likely is botrytis blight. Thrips can cause a similar problem, so I've included a fact sheet on rose pests in addition to the disease fact sheet. https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/rose-diseases/ https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/rose-insects-related-pests/Read MoreQ.My Brown Turkey Fig Is Losing Its Leaves And Some Have Brown Spots - The fig tree is in a pot near a wall - westfacing. It has been watered regularly but not water ...
A.Has the pot been upsized or the soil refreshed? If not, that will help. It may have a fungal disease that is causing the spots. A fungicide may help stop the spread. These articles should help: https://extension.psu.edu/figs-in-the-home-garden https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/ficus-carica-brown-turkey/ https://site.extension.uga.edu/colquitthomeowners/2021/10/why-are-my-leaves-falling-off-my-fig-tree/Read MoreQ.Can You Please Tell Me What This Plant Is It Is Now About 5ft Tall And Growing Fast - It is all dark red many thanks Christine
A.It is a type of Celosia argentea, or cockscomb, that reseeds easily, but not always appearing the same as the parent plant. Here is more on its care: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/cockscomb/growing-flamingo-cockscomb.htmRead MoreQ.What Is Going On With This Lily-of-the-valley? - Are they impacted or is this a disease?
A.It looks like it could be a leaf spot disease. Water may be collecting around the foliage, causing a fungal disease. A fungicide may stop it from spreading. These articles should help: https://extension.psu.edu/lily-of-the-valley-convallaria-diseases https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/lily-of-the-valley/lily-of-the-valley-diseases.htmRead MoreQ.Hyacinth Bean Plants Are Yellow…no Green!! - We have had a substantial amount of rain, but they have never turned this color before.
A.Since they have brown spots, too, it is probably a fungal issue. The excess rain didn't help, though, so be sure the soil is well draining and dries out between waterings. Check the undersides of leaves for pests such as aphids. ...Read MoreQ.How To Treat Pine Trees With Branches Dying From The Ground Up - We currently have three mature pine trees whose branches are progressively dying from the ground up. We've been told that ...
A.This article below gives some other possibilities you can consider. If it is a fungal tip blight, you can check for cankers where new growth begins. You can see borer evidence, too. I will also include info about boring beetles. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/pine/pine-tree-drying-bottom.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/tree-borer-insects.htmRead MoreQ.Plant For Privacy Fence - to whom it may concerns, I have been looking for the plant for privacy fence,like Ficus nitida, Podocarpus gracilior, but ...
A.These articles below give a variety of screening options for zone 9. You can check for pet toxicity at https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/gardening-by-zone/zone-9-10-11/zone-9-hedges.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/gardening-by-zone/zone-9-10-11/zone-9-privacy-trees.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/spaces/plant-a-privacy-screen-plants-that-grow-fast-for-privacy.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/evergreen-tree-varieties.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/best-flowering-plants-for-privacy https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/gardening-by-zone/zone-9-10-11/zone-9-juniper.htmRead MoreQ.Potted Sago No Fronds Just Pups. What Do I Do With Trunk? - What do I do with an outdoor potted sago that has no fronds and a foot long trunk and new ...
A.Is the trunk soft? If so it probably has trunk rot. Insect infestation can cause fronds to drop. It is important to discover why your sago lost its fronds. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/sago-palm/how-to-care-for-sago-palms.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/control-plant-scale.htm If the sago does not look like it ...Read MoreQ.Why My Okra Plant Leaves Are Not Healthy? Every Year I Have This Problem. - Attached photos. I am regularly giving organic fertilizer & spray for aphids $ mites. Spray made of Castillo soap, rubbing ...
A.I see trails of leafminers which will not be affected by the spray since they are inside the leaves. Also, the spray does not have any residual effect, so it only works on contact to kill aphids, for example. You ...Read MoreQ.Amelanchier Has Produced Two Kinds Of Fruit. - I have a small amelanchier - app. 7ft tall - which every year produces a few small bunches of berries. ...
A.It is likely your fruit tree was grafted and the rootstalk was allowed to grow a branch and has fruited. Does the branch have slightly different leaves than the normal branches? Or perhaps it is thorny. Most fruit trees are ...Read MoreQ.My Moonflower Vines Were Coming Up From Seeds Planted In The Ground. They Were Very Young And Just Starting To Grow Vines To Abou - t 6-8". My lawn guy just weed whacked them all the way down to the dirt. There is no greenery ...
A.They may grow back but since it is getting late in the season, go ahead and plant a few more seeds instead of waiting to see if they regrow. You can grow them in containers if you don't want to ...Read MoreQ.Curry Leaf Plants - Hello, After the Canadian winter last year the leaves of my plants complete dried. No growth since a month. Only ...
A.Curry leaf plants are not winter hardy. They should be grown as annuals or brought inside for the winter. You can tell if it is still alive by scraping off some of the bark. If it is green inside it ...Read MoreQ.What Is Eating Just The Leaves From My Okra? - Nothing else has been eaten.
A.Rabbits tend to make a clean, slanted cut, whereas deer tear the stems, leaving an uneven, fibrous edge. Squirrels also have been known to eat okra leaves. Your photos look more like deer damage. These articles should help: https://extension.umn.edu/news/keeping-animals-out-your-garden https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/how_to_protect_your_yard_and_garden_from_deer_and_rabbits https://yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu/how-to/how-protect-gardens-rabbits https://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/natural-resources/preventing-deer-damage-6-520/Read More
