Q.Where Can I Get Spikes For My Hillside Gardening Shoes? - I have two steep slopes, one that gets lots of summer sunlight and one that gets shade most of the ...
A.We can't recommend where to get anything or brands, unfortunately. I can say that you may have some luck with traction snow grips. Many online stores will sell them.Read MoreQ.Is This Whitefly? - I saw these pests on Primroses. Are they whiteflies ? Can I use ready made sprays to get rid of ...
A.Those are aphids, unfortunately. There are plenty of natural things that you can do to get rid of them, though. My go to is neem oil. The naturally occurring pesticide, azadirachtin, is very effective. Here are some other ways, too: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/homemade-aphid-control.htmRead MoreQ.Help!! I Think Our Lovely Vine Is Struggling! I’m Sure It Starts Budding Around May Time But There Is Nothing On It At All. Any - help would be greatly appreciated. We live near Bristol in the UK
A.I can't quite tell what kind of vine that is. The bark suggests grapes. If so, they have a lifespan of about 30 years, though some can live to 100 or so. If conditions become less than ideal, then this ...Read MoreQ.Used The Wrong Proption Of Epsom Salt To Water To Deter Green Flies - Misread Epsom salt to water. 200ml to 1 gallon of water . Sprayed roses .
A.You will want to treat this as a salt leach. Wash off your plants pretty well, and flush the soil around it with quite a bit of water. You might want to feed after the leaching. The most sensitive area ...Read More
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Q.Why Are My Container Grown Climbers Not Thriving? - Honeysuckle, passionflower, quince planted last year in John Innes no 2 plus drainage stones. Fed regularly
A.When these grow in containers it can deplete nutrients faster. It might be that they need fed more often. Make sure that they aren't ever going completely dry. This can slow things down a bit. Start with testing your soil ...Read MoreQ.Kill Fleas In Veggie Garden Soil - HELP!!! Fleas in my soil . I don't want to spray with poisons, because there are veggies?
A.These are cases where azadirachtin from neem oil, and prythrins from chrysanthemum extract will be perfect. I use these myself. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/pyrethrum-in-gardens.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/trends/azadirachtin-vs-clarified-hydrophobic-extract-of-neem-oilRead MoreQ.Is Gaura Whirling Butterflies Slow To “wake Up” In The Spring? - I’m in Rhinebeck NY and a new gardener. This is my first spring season with the Gaura - planted early ...
A.This can be quite normal in your area, but you can take some steps to speed it up. You should start seeing growth around now, but you still have a few more weeks before you can call it a loss. ...Read MoreQ.Help With A Solanum Laxum (Potato Vine) - Hi all, My favourite tree has not yet grown any foliage or bloomed anything at all, whereas last few years ...
A.I do see signs of growth, and you have found that it is living already with the scratch test. That's a good start. I wouldd prune out some of that growth though. Anything that crosses and anything dead should be ...Read MoreQ.Transplanting A Peony - I want to know the best time to move a peony to a new home, please.
A.If you can wait till fall, that would be the best time. If it needs to be moved before then, wait till it is finished blooming. This article should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/peony/moving-established-peonies-2.htmRead MoreQ.How To Care For Hanging Lobelia. - I bought 2 hanging lobelia yesterday. Put it on the porch floor, not in sun. I am in zone 6a, ...
A.Probably the change in environment shocked it a bit. Follow these care tips and keep the soil moist. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/lobelia/lobelia.htmRead MoreQ.Why Is My Catalpa Leading Out Only At The Tops Of The Branches (like A Lollipop). The Rest Of The Branch, Where Leaves Were Last Y - ear are bare? I have a one year old catalpa tree and it leafed out but only at the tops ...
A.Yes. This is typical of the Catalpa. Being incredibly large trees, they will stretch the trunk and appear bare as it prepares to be a trunk. It is worth noting that they are extraordinarily prone to falling apart and breaking. ...Read MoreQ.What Do I Do When My Chokeberries Arrive? - I ordered some 2-3 year old chokeberry bushes, only now I see that they ship in november. I live in ...
A.Yes, you will want to leave them in container. Though they are VERY cold hardy, they will appreciate an early spring planting. If you don't have a horticultural lamp, you can keep them alive (but likely not the happiest) indoors ...Read MoreQ.Your Email Link Said To Find Zones For Types Of Hydrangeas - I followed the link but it didn't ask me for my zone so I could find ones for zone 9 ...
A.Please do not put your personal information out to the public. I have removed it for you. For hydrangeas in your area, I would look at individual cultivars. Usually, if you find them in your area, they will grow. I'd ...Read MoreQ.Will The Chipping From A Leylandi Hedge Cause Any Problems To Plants On My Allotment - I normally spread any chipping around my fruit trees and raspberries canes
A.This can be ok for your plants and trees, since they are deeply rooted. Make sure that they are aged since they do have phenols that will leach into the soil as a defense mechanism for keeping other plants and ...Read MoreQ.Why Do The Leaves On My Potted Brown Turkey Fig Tree Look Shiny? - I just got the tree recently. It is 24 inches tall and I am keeping it indoors until the weather ...
A.I am suspicious of aphids or scale insects. They excrete honeydew that could make the leaves shiny. The leaves may even drip the fluid. Check for a sticky substance on the table under the plant. The whitish areas on one ...Read MoreQ.Blackberry Flowered Too Early, What Can I Do? - It is autumn (fall) here in NZ and I have pruned the canes that flowered this year already. The new ...
A.They should still produce because if they received winter injury you would trim that off. They will form laterals in spring that will bear the fruit. There is a type of raspberry that bears fruit each year only on primocanes. ...Read MoreQ.A Cure For Raspberry Rust. I Have Organic Raspberries. Is There An Organic Cure For Raspberry Rust? - I want to cure my raspberries of the orange spots. I don't want it getting on my blueberries.
A.Unfortunately, there is no cure for orange rust, chemical or organic. If it is on just a few leaves, remove the leaves. If the whole plant is affected it is best to remove the plant and buy raspberry plants that ...Read MoreQ.Will Preen Garden Kill My Garden? - I planted peas, radishes, lettuce, Swiss chard, carrots and lots of flowers in my garden box (all seeds) and accidentally ...
A.It may prevent the seeds from sprouting. Check the label to see which edibles and flowers it is safe to use around. If you plants are listed, you can wait and see if they germinate.Read MoreQ.Is Virginia Creeper Toxic To Horses? - We are trying to eradicate Virginia creeper from around our home. Our horses seem particularly interested in it; however, we ...
A.It is more of a problem to children and pets than livestock. https://tvmdl.tamu.edu/2021/02/02/review-the-range-cattle-and-horse-owners-encouraged-to-be-aware-of-potentially-toxic-plants/ https://poisonousplants.cvmbs.colostate.edu/plant/141 https://www.poison.org/articles/virginia-creeper-and-wisteria-toxicity-192 https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/2907/2907-1398/2907-1398_pdf.pdf https://extension.psu.edu/plants-toxic-to-horsesRead MoreQ.Can I Propagate From This Ginko Pup - I have these two pups growing at the base of my ginkgo biloba tree. I am wondering if I can ...
A.Suckers always should be removed from a tree. If the tree is grafted, you won't get an identical tree if you grow the shoot. The best way to propagate a ginkgo is though cuttings to be sure you get the ...Read More
