Q.I Want To Plant Tulip Bulbs In Flower Pots, Can I Leave The Pots Outside? I Live In Northwest Indiana - these are pretty big pots
A.The bulbs need to be protected from freezing weather and too much moisture. The best thing to do is store the containers in the garage after planting and lightly watering. Leave them in the garage till spring and the bulbs ...Read MoreQ.If My Basil Plant Smells Like Cat Urine, Is It OK To Eat? - I recently purchased a basil plant and grew it outside until it was too cold. When I brought it in, ...
A.I agree with pruning the stems back and also replacing the soil. If it is cat urine, it probably urinated in the soil, which can kill the plant. Dogs or other wild animals may have urinated on the leaves. Wash the ...Read MoreQ.What Can I Plant In Large Pots That Will Grow Quickly And Very Tall. I Need Three To Grow Quickly To Block Out Next Doors Windows. - It is on a front deck and in full sun in an outer Melbourne area. Cold Winters and Hot Summers. ...
A.Here are some options: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/grevillea/ https://resources.austplants.com.au/plant-database/shrubs-large/ https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/gardening-by-zone/zone-9-10-11/zone-9-hedges.htm https://extension.msstate.edu/blogs/extension-for-real-life/plants-for-privacyRead MoreQ.What’s Killing My Hibiscus? - The leaves developed white spots that are surrounded by a brown ring. The leaves shriveled and died. While the plant ...
A.It is likely a bacterial or fungal leaf spot disease. Immediately pick off the infected leaves to stop the spread. If the hibiscus is in the ground, remove any fallen leaves and discard in the trash. These articles should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/hibiscus/hibiscus-disease https://ipm.ucanr.edu/home-and-landscape/leaf-spot-diseases/#gsc.tab=0Read More
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Q.I Have Had Persimmon Trees And Every Year We Have Plenty Of Persimmons This Year None Is There A Reason - Have lived here over 40 years we have persimmons every year except this year
A.Did your location have a late frost this year? Your persimmon trees may have been nipped by frost. Another possibility is that the trees bore abundantly last year. Persimmon trees can do what is called alternate bearing - overabundance one ...Read MoreQ.Should I Trim Tomato Plants At The Bottom? - In your 9/17 newsletter you had a picture in the article how to get more yield from tomatoes this fall ...
A.Trimming off the lower foliage can help prevent foliar diseases and can be started right away in the spring. You can trim off the lower foliage now if desired. (I think it is a little high in the photo. Leaves ...Read MoreQ.Outdoor Potted Ficus Needs Help - I have a small ficus tree in a container on my townhouse patio. It is over 30 years old and ...
A.Yes, there are a couple of things that will help. First, remove the succulent that is growing in the container. The ficus is competing with the succulent for nourishment and water. Secondly, you can root prune the plant so you can ...Read MoreQ.Growing Collard Greens - In reading the article about growing Mustard Greens, wouldn't Collard Greens be grown the same way?
A.Yes, they are similar and both are cool season vegetables. Here is info specifically for collard greens. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/greens/growing-collard-greens.htm https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/collard-greensRead MoreQ.I Added Liquid Lawn Feed To My Herbs And Don’t Know What To Do? - I would like to know what to do to help the herbs recover and will the herbs still be safe ...
A.Your herbs should be fine. They were fertilized with a mostly nitrogen product. It has less of the phosphorous and potassium. However, herbs usually don't need a lot of nitrogen as it can reduce the flavorful oils with too much ...Read MoreQ.I Added Liquid Lawn Feed To My Herbs And Don’t Know What To Do? - I would like to know firstly how to save the herbs and second will the herbs be still Safe to ...
A.Your herbs should be fine. They were fertilized with a mostly nitrogen product. It has less of the phosphorous and potassium. However, herbs usually don't need a lot of nitrogen as it can reduce the flavorful oils with too much ...Read MoreQ.INDOOR China Doll - My plant is 4 feet high and has a main trunk and a smaller one next to it. My question ...
A.If you don't like the look of the two trunks growing, you can remove the smaller one at the base. Or you may want to shorten the two trucks to get a fuller looking plant. This article on pruning China ...Read MoreQ.I Recently Purchased This Plant But I Don’t Know How To Take Care Of It. Any Advice? - I have a very short video of the plant.
A.General care tips would be to give it bright, indirect light, well draining soil, and water when the soil begins to dry out. Here are care guides for elephant ears. https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/elephant-ears-colocasia-alocasia-and-xanthosoma/Read MoreQ.Wisteria Frutescens - I am in garden zone 5a/b. Eastern Ohio. I would like to grow this plant. Do I need any special ...
A.It is hardy in USDA zones 5 to 8. I show that you are in hardiness zone 6b, so you shouldn't need to do anything special to overwinter the plant. If it is very young when you plant it, or ...Read MoreQ.Can I Over Winter A Large Mum I Purchased From A Store? - I have a large pot. Can I buy a Mum & set the potted mum on top of soil that's ...
A.You can set it on top of the soil in the pot if you want to display it that way for fall. If you want it to come back next year, though, it will need to be planted or overwintered ...Read MoreQ.How To Grow Peonies In Zone 9 ? - I live in Zone 9 (Hammond, LA; only about 40 miles south of the Zone 8 south border) which is ...
A.Your best bet is to focus on the cultivars that do better in the South, i.e., single and Japanese bloom types. Early blooming types and Itoh peonies also fare better in warm climates. To flower well, they need six weeks ...Read MoreQ.How To Encourage Bottlebrush Tree Flowers - Hello. In the link below, it states to use a balanced fertilizer. It goes on to state, "To promote flowering, ...
A.It is supposed to say phosphorous, but another article says not to overfertilize. Adding phosphorous through bonemeal is a way to add phosphorous organically and lightly. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/bottlebrush/bottlebrush-wont-bloom.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/bottlebrush/growing-bottlebrush-plants.htmRead MoreQ.Recommended Sprayer For Kaolin Clay - Most sprayers I have seen are for liquids only. The few that can do powders have very low customer ratings. ...
A.We don't make product recommendations but that is a good question for your nearest university extension agent. When using it to spray on plants, it is mixed with water. This article should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/kaolin-clay-insect-control.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/what-is-extension-service.htmRead MoreQ.Turtlehead - Can I just clear an area and press the seeds into the soil and let them overwinter? They need light ...
A.Yes, you can. You do have to protect against birds eating the seeds, though. These articles should help: https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/turtlehead-chelone-spp/ https://ucanr.edu/site/uc-master-gardener-program-alameda-county/protecting-seedlings-and-seeds-wildlifeRead MoreQ.My Rhododendron Seems Very Sick - After being healthy and flowering for at least 5 years it is drooping and looks like it's dying
A.It could be fungal dieback or borers. Here is more: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/rhododendron/issues-with-rhododendrons.htm https://henderson.ces.ncsu.edu/2022/03/plant-health-alert-droopy-rhododendrons/ https://hyg.ipm.illinois.edu/article.php?id=407 https://yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu/faq/why-did-my-rhododendron-wilt-and-dieRead More
