Q.Why Do You List Cortisol As A Feel-good Hormone Released By Gardening? - The April 17, 2025, New Fairfield - Sherman Town Tribune ran your article "Proven Health Benefits of Gardening: Why It's ...
A.You pose some good questions. I have forwarded your comments to the editor with more information.Read MoreQ.How Do I Grow Hibiscus Sabdariffa In Zone 7a. - Good afternoon !! My wife would like me to grow her a Hibiscus sabdariffa (Roselle) and I'd like to do ...
A.Yes, you can plant it in a pot and bring it inside for winter or grow it as an annual. Here is more: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roselle/growing-roselle-plants.htm https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/hibiscus-sabdariffa/Read MoreQ.What Diseases Can Attack Small Seedlings (tomatoe) Indoors Under Grow Lights? - I have 5 Roma Tomatoe plants (Roma) that are about 4 weeks old and the leaves are curling up and ...
A.It could be too much fertilizer or too much or not enough water. Purple leaves can be caused by a lack of phosphorus in the soil. These articles should help. This first article talks about the same problems you have ...Read MoreQ.IS MY LEMON TRE DEAD - BROUGHT MY MEYER TREE IN THIS WINTER, HEALTHY FULL OF LEAVES, PICKED OFF ALL THE LEMONS WATERED AND GAVE FERTILIZER, ...
A.It may not have survived overwintering. You can check by scratching off some of the bark. If it is green underneath, it is still alive. The branches should be pliable and not brittle or easily snapped off. Here is more: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/tree-scratch-test.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/growing-meyer-lemons.htmRead More
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Q.How To Kill Snow On The Mountain? - I have a large area I want to clear for future planting. The very aggressive “Snow on the Mountain” has ...
A.Below is a method that starts with hand pulling, mowing, and covering the area with cardboard. If it becomes too tedious, you may need to use an herbicide. Bishop's weed (snow on the mountain) spreads by brittle underground rhizomes that ...Read MoreQ.Curly Leaf Fungus On Plants - I have a severe curly leaf fungus investation in my garden. How can I combat it?
A.Thank you for sending us your gardening question. It could be a leaf blister fungus or a bacterial infection. Fungicides should be applied before the onset of disease so the best you can do now is pick up any fallen ...Read MoreQ.Looking For Verigated Trailing Succulent With Red Blooms - This is a small leaved trailing succulent green with whigte stipe down the middle of the leaf and it bloom ...
A.Sedum sieboldii f. variegatum is a trailing succulent with a white stripe down center of leaves. It has a small pink flower. (https://www.gardenia.net/plant/sedum-sieboldii-mediovariegatum) Aptenia cordifolia 'Variegata' is a trailing succulent with small variegated leaves and small, red flowers.Read MoreQ.What To Do With A Peony That Might Be Planted Too Deep? - Have a peony that comes up, but not very tall every year. It is planted in full sun and gets ...
A.You can remove some of the soil or mulch around the peony. Also try fertilizing if you have not. If all else fails, you can replant it. This article explains more: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/peony/why-your-peony-buds-but-never-flowers.htmRead MoreQ.Want To Plant Bare Root Hellebores In Pots And Transfer To Flower Bed Once They Come Up - Purchased hellebores in pots, approximately 5 tall and they are thriving. Have tried 2x to plant bare root in ground ...
A.Bare root plants should be planted right away after receiving them and not allowed to dry out. You can start them in pots, but it may take the hellebores longer to reestablish and bloom after transferring to the ground. They are ...Read MoreQ.Laurustinus Tree With Brown Lifeless Leaves, Only Happened In The Lady Few Days. We Had 20 Days Of Sunshine And Frost At Night - This is a long established tree on our garden
A.If the 20 days of frost is unusual, that could be the culprit. It sounds like cold damage. When the plant gets cold at night, followed by a sunny day, injury can occur if the plant warms too quickly. Wait ...Read MoreQ.I Want To Order Fritillaria Bulbs Aka Skunk Bulbs - Do you sell them?
A.We don't sell plants or bulbs, but some of our partners might. I did a quick check and didn't see any but you can check here: https://shop.gardeningknowhow.com/c/plants/perennial-plants Your best bet is to order them from a reputable bulb catalog company. Here is ...Read MoreQ.Problems With My Acer - I ave a 25 year old acer that blooms every year and looks fantastic. This year it started to come ...
A.It could be verticillium wilt, which commonly affects acers. Here is more information about this and other acer problems. https://www.rhs.org.uk/disease/verticillium-wilt https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/japanese-maple/japanese-maple-problems.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/verticillium-wilt-treatment.htm https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/maple-diseases-insect-pests/Read MoreQ.Hardy Climber With Beautiful Flowers? - Hello, I live in a 1st floor east facing flat in Hackney, London. I have a balcony with two boxes ...
A.Fill your planter boxes with a good potting soil mix. Here are some plant suggestions that should work in your weather (looks like it rarely freezes there.) Since your window faces east, that is part sun, but often it will ...Read MoreQ.Bougainvillea Climbing Versus Bougainvillea Bush - Thank you so much. You will note from the picture that we have two Bougainvilleas in our front yard. We ...
A.You probably have a dwarf bougainvillea. They stay more compact but still need to be trimmed to keep their size in check. This article tells about the different varieties and whether they still climb. If you know what you have, ...Read MoreQ.How Do I Help My Dwarf Lilac Start Producing Leaves? - Our dwarf lilac has a few blooms and almost zero leaves. There are only a few branches on the bush ...
A.The first thing to do is get your soil tested and then fertilize according to the report, if needed. Your closest university extension office may offer those. Here is more about soil testing: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-soil.htm If the bare branches are dead, you can ...Read MoreQ.Desert Rose Pruning - I have 12 desert rises started from seed. Thet are about 5 to 6 inches tall. When do I start ...
A.They look beautiful! You can pinch off the top of those now as long as they are actively growing. Apply a fungicide or cinnamon to the cuts to prevent a fungal infection.Read MoreQ.Greetings, What Can You Offer To Help Detract Deer From Turning Flower Garden / Containers Into Their Private Salad Bar ,, - We’ve tried, noise, small doggies, spices, so called deer proof plants ( which they love and the spices ), pretty ...
A.You may have to resort to fencing they can't jump over. Here is more: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/deer/build-a-deer-proof-fence.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/deer/deer-repellents.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/animals/8-deer-resistant-perennialsRead MoreQ.Landscape Design App - to whom it may concern I am working on my hillside landscaping design, since my hillside is large and long, ...
A.We don't have any info on landscape apps, but these articles may help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/spaces/landscaping-software-is-landscape-design-software-really-helpful.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/design/lideas/hillside-rock-gardens.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/design/lideas/low-maintenance-hillside.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/slope-hill/plants-that-grow-on-slopes.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/slope-hill/plants-for-full-sun-slopes.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/slope-hill/growing-vegtable-garden-hill.htmRead MoreQ.Leaves Turning Brown - My palm leaves are dying slowly. They get brown and dry at the tips and gradually it spreads tot the ...
A.Brown tips can indicate a low humidity problem and/or not enough water. Too much fertilizer can be a culprit as are pests. These articles should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/what-causes-brown-edges-on-leaves-of-plant.htm https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/indoor-palms/Read MoreQ.Pleach Trees For Shady Position - Id like to plant a pleached hedge at the rear of my house which is a north facing court yard, ...
A.These articles should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/what-is-pleaching.htm https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/types/trees/pleached-arbours https://plantdatabase.uconn.edu/detail.php?pid=83 https://www.uaex.uada.edu/yard-garden/resource-library/plant-week/Carpinus-caroliniana-Musclewood-Hornbeam-Blue-Beech-11-16-2018.aspxRead More
