Q.Is There A Persicaria That Is Noninvasive - I like the flower on this plant and my local nursery tells me it is invasive had hard to remove.so, ...
A.Persicaria polymorpha is not as aggressive as some of the other varieties. Here is more: https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=252590&isprofile=0&Read MoreQ.House Plant Help - Hi, I have a houseplant that I adopted from my mother, who passed away in 2020. It’s a simple, vine-like ...
A.It looks like a philodendron vine and they like moist, but not wet soil. It is best to water when the top inch or so of soil is dry rather than watering on a schedule. You can insert a finger ...Read MoreQ.Orange Tree Losing Foliage And Fruit - the orange tree was doing great..... until..... now .... full of blossoms and folidge and then about a week of ...
A.It sounds like the work of a pest, such as the Asian psyllid or beetles. These articles should help: https://cisr.ucr.edu/invasive-species/citrus-pests https://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/GARDEN/FRUIT/citrus.htmlRead MoreQ.I Have A Aprx Five Year Old Victoria Plum Which Had Some Brown Rot On The Fruit Last Year,this Year It Seems To Have Almost Kille - d the tre e should i remove the tree and is there any point to panting a new one in ...
A.Thank you for sending us your gardening question. Brown rot re-infection can be minimized by sanitation procedures and cutting out cankers during the winter. This article gives more information: https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/BP/BP-45-W.pdf If the tree seems a lost cause, go ahead and have it ...Read More
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Q.Milkweed &using Landscape Fabric - Should a milkweed plant have landscape fabric and mulch around the base of the plant?
A.If it's a perennial milkweed you want it to spread, so skip the landscape fabric and only use mulch. If you are planting a tropical species of milkweed, it won't spread too much and you can use landscape fabric if you ...Read MoreQ.Health Plants Suddenly Deteriorated - Hi there. My plants were looking really healthy until a few days ago. Not sure what's happened; am I overwatering ...
A.It looks like your weather highs are in the 60s (F) so they may be overwatered. After you water, don't water again till the soil begins to feel dry. Also make sure your plants are in the proper light, i.e., ...Read MoreQ.Few Leaves On Lily Magnolia. - The Magnolia is 2 years old, and this year only a few leaves. i would like to cover it with ...
A.Do you get that much cold in zones 9 or 10? It should be protected from strong winds. Can it be planted in the ground? It looks like some of the stems may be dead so they should be removed. ...Read MoreQ.Dymondia & Weed - to whom it may concern, I am using dymondia to replace my lawn. I have a dumb question about the ...
A.If it says the plant grows 18 to 24 inches wide, then yes, two plants would span about 36 to 48 inches. You can plant your pieces 12 inches apart. If you are planting in a large area, an herbicide ...Read MoreQ.Washing “TomatoCozies” - As several months are foggy where I live, I surround all my tomato & pepper plants with Tomato Cozies, the ...
A.I see what you mean! It is hard to find tips for cleaning, even on the product's website. I suggest sticking to mild soap and water and a baby bottle cleaning brush, or a mild bleach solution (see below). I checked ...Read MoreQ.Is Verbena Poisonous For Dogs? - Our dog tends to eat on our Verbena plant. Can it make her sick?
A.Usually the ASPCA list is comprehensive, but I didn't see verbena on either the toxic or nontoxic list, except for lemon verbena which has oils that can be toxic. I consulted a few other sources and do not find verbena ...Read MoreQ.My Friend Left Me Her Long Time Clematis…I Planted This Under My Oak Tree And It Never Generated Growth..after 4 Years The Root - has emerged ..about a foot long and 1 and 1/2 feet in diameter..I pulled it up, very few small roots ...
A.That doesn't really look like a clematis root. Perhaps it is something from the oak. But if you want to see if something will grow, cut off the section that is attached to the smaller roots and plant it in ...Read MoreQ.Unknown Pear Tree Disease - I have a pear tree that is about 15-20 yrs old. For several years now the pears begin looking very ...
A.Pear scab and Fabraea leaf spot can have those symptoms. Also possible are fire blight or black rot. These articles should help. https://ask.extension.org/kb/faq.php?id=721444 https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/pear/how-to-treat-pear-scab.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/pear/pear-tree-diseases.htm https://extension.illinois.edu/blogs/good-growing/2023-03-24-managing-fire-blight-apples-and-pears-home https://extension.umn.edu/plant-diseases/black-rot-appleRead MoreQ.How Do You Keep Chipmunks From Eating My Tomatoes. They Love To Eat Them Before I Can Pick Them For My Family - I have put metal fencing in the ground under the dirt to keep them from coming up under the plants. ...
A.Plants with strong scents such as allium, marigolds, lavender, and mint may help. You also can spray repellents near the tomato plants to discourage them. These articles should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/trends/what-kind-of-damage-can-chipmunks-cause https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/protecting-tomatoes-from-animals.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/animals/chipmunk-control.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/how-to-keep-animals-out-of-the-garden-with-no-fenceRead MoreQ.My Garden Lizard Didnt Come Back After A Month Eating Worms. Why? - She are out of my fingers and came when i called her. Shes disappeared after a month. Im devestated
A.You were lucky to have a lizard friend. It usually takes months or years of patience for one to trust a human. You may try making your garden more hospitable with places to hide, native grasses, and water to drink. ...Read MoreQ.What Strawberry Varieties Do Well In A Hydroponic Tower? - No photo is needed to answer this question.
A.Day-neutral varieties are generally recommended to grow hydroponically. Here is more: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/strawberry/day-neutral-strawberry-info.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/strawberry/how-to-grow-hydroponic-strawberries https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/strawberry/indoor-strawberry-farm.htm Please let us know if you have any other gardening questions and happy gardening!Read MoreQ.Eliminate Maple Seedlings Sprouting Among A Yard Of Hosta, Lily Of The Valley, Etc. Where Mowing Isn’t Possible - I have hundreds which I can't get out by hand.
A.There is no easy solution here. You could dig up the Hosta and some of the lily of the valley then spray with an herbicide and replant the Hosta and restart the lily of the valley. If there are too many ...Read MoreQ.My Clematis Is Growing Well But Left With Big Areas Of No Flowering And Twiggy Branches - Don't know what to do about it cos some of twigs have buds on them
A.Check the bare stems for signs of insects. On the stems without buds, go ahead and trim those back close to the ground. If they have buds, wait till they flower to trim them back. Here is more: https://ccenassau.org/resources/clematis-problemsRead MoreQ.Regrowth After Freeze - In the greater New Orleans area we had a pretty significant snow and freeze in January 2025. My lemon tree ...
A.When new growth is that low, it likely is coming from the rootstalk. It is generally recommended to remove those right away. It could grow into a lemon tree of sorts, but would be something inferior to what you had ...Read MoreQ.What Is Name Of This Plant With Pink Flowers - It's a strong plant
A.It could be a type of scotch broom, possibly the 'Pink Beauty' cultivar. (Cytisus spp.) Here is more: https://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu/plant/307Read MoreQ.Treatment Of Wisteria Fungus - This is the second year of flowering for a wisteria. The leaves are healthy and vigorous and the flower racemes ...
A.It may be powdery mildew, which is common on wisteria. Your other wisteria may get more sun so is less susceptible. Here is more: https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/wisteria/frequently-asked-questions https://www.rhs.org.uk/disease/powdery-mildews https://plantdiseasehandbook.tamu.edu/landscaping/shrubs/wisteria/ https://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/GARDEN/PLANTS/wisteria.htmlRead More
