Q.Are Wild Strawberries A Good Groundcover? - This year I am experimenting with native ground covers in my flower garden, giving free range to clover and violets. ...
A.That actually looks like what is known as the mock strawberry (Potentilla indica). The upright flowers and berries differ from those of the hanging wild strawberry. The blooms will be yellow instead of white, as well. They are edible, though ...Read MoreQ.I Have This Troublesome Weed That I Want To Identify And Get Rid Of. - This weed behaves like a creeper and intertwines itself with shrubs growing nearby. It grows quickly. It has totally infested ...
A.Unfortunately, your photo did not come through. I am unable to see the plant in question. It does sound like you do have a good grasp on what it is. Getting rid of it will take a few steps. You'll ...Read MoreQ.How To Prune An Old Established Leggy Lilac - All the leaves and flowers are at the end of a bare branch
A.This is going to take some rejuvenation pruning. Drastically pruning down at least 1/3 of the shrub and removing crowded growth in the center will definitely help. After that, you will want to do some annual pruning. Here are some ...Read MoreQ.Grandiflora Roses With Black Canes - I am a little worried about my “All Dressed Up” grandiflora rose. The canes are black and haven’t shown much ...
A.That plant looks like it has seen some years! On average, you can get from 10 to 15 years out of one. This can be more or less, though. I think that it may have given its last bit of ...Read More
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Q.Clematis - I live in a townhouse can I grow a clematis in a container?
A.Yes, you can grow clematis in a container. Here is how: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/clematis/growing-clematis-in-pots.htmRead MoreQ.How Do You Propagate A Corn Plant - I accidentally broke the top off my corn plant and it was having issues with black stem but I trimmed ...
A.The bottom part should send out new shoots. Here is another way to propagate cane cuttings: https://yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu/how-to/how-propagate-houseplants-stem-section-cane-cuttings#how https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/dracaena/how-to-grow-dracaena-corn-plant.htmRead MoreQ.Can I Throw Forget Me Nots In My Compost Pile - I am overrun with forget me nots and in pulling them out I am also pulling up quite a bit ...
A.If you are pulling up soil with it, you may want to throw it all in the trash to avoid their return. Since they have soil, they will grow in the compost pile. Soaking them will just make a smelly ...Read MoreQ.Identity Of Flowering Shrub - This is an evergreen flowering shrub that I must have planted some years ago. Unfortunately I have forgotten what it ...
A.It looks like a variegated weigela. Here are care tips: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/weigela/growing-weigela.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/weigela/pruning-weigela.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/weigela/weigela-problems.htmRead MoreQ.What Type Of Monstera Do I Have? - I have a plant that looks like a monstera but the leaves do not split. It grows (for lack of ...
A.It sounds like the M. adansonii variety. Here is more: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/swiss-cheese-plant/monstera-varieties.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/swiss-cheese-plant/monstera-deliciosa-flower.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/swiss-cheese-plant/adansons-monstera-plant-care.htmRead MoreQ.I Took My Daisy Bush And Put It In A Plastic Bag For The Winter. - Now I took it out and it's all brown and the roots are brown as well. Can I replant it? ...
A.Scratch off some of the stem. If it is green underneath, it is still alive. Your plant would have fared better in a container in the garage or basement for the winter, with water about once a month. Here is ...Read MoreQ.An Expensive Live Christmas Tree From Scotland Looks Dead After Six Months - An expensive live Christmas tree from Scotland looks dead after six months
A.Hello: Thank you for sending us your gardening question. It doesn't look like it was planted in the ground. Is it in a container? You may want to contact the vendor because a lot of reputable sources will guarantee their ...Read MoreQ.Sparse Magnolia - My young magnolia looks scruffy to me. Is there something I need to do to help this tree, please?
A.I notice that the grass around it is quite green. I'd test the soil for too much nutrients. It looks like nutrient burn. IF it gets watered more than other spots, I'd test for oversaturation. This could suffocate the roots. ...Read MoreQ.Summer Squash - Hello, I live in zone 8b, my summer squash continues to die. I am hand pollinating due to lack of ...
A.It could be in the pollination. Here are detailed instructions on hand pollinating and other articles that should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/pollinate-squash-by-hand.htm https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/vegetable/problem-solvers/cucurbit-problem-solver/cucurbit-fruit-disorders/ https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/tips-for-growing-squash.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/signs-and-treatments-of-squash-wilt.htm https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/print-publications/epp-entomology-and-plant-pathologhy/pumpkin-and-squash-diseases-epp-7336.pdf https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/garden-by-region/south-central/south-central-pests.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/squash-pests-identifying-and-preventing-squash-vine-borer.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/how-to-grow-summer-squash.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/squash-borer-planting-time.htmRead MoreQ.I Hope You Would Tell Me What’s Wrong With My Succulents. They Are About 3 Yards Apart But Have Similar Symtoms: Spotted Leaves - that will turn brown, black and fall off I live about 2 miles from the beach and there is night ...
A.It could be too much moisture from the fog or overwatering, plants crowded, soil not well draining or too much direct sun. These articles should help: https://plantclinic.tamu.edu/2019/01/25/soft-spot-for-succulents/ https://mgsantaclara.ucanr.edu/garden-help/succulents-care/ https://yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu/how-to/common-problems-and-issues-succulentsRead MoreQ.Crab Apple Trees - Can you plant a snow drift crabapple tree next to a prairie fire crab apple tree in indiana . Thank ...
A.Yes. Make sure you space them far enough to accommodate their canopy spreads. If you have an apple tree they will help with pollination. Here is more: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/gardening-by-zone/zone-6/zone-6-flowering-trees.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/crabapple/do-crabapple-trees-produce-fruit.htm https://treefruit.wsu.edu/web-article/apple-pollination/ https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/crabapple_selection_guide_e2177Read MoreQ.My Avacado Tree Has Tiny Fruit But No Flowers - It's about 3 years old
A.That likely means that some of the flowers were pollinated, then dropped. This is on the early side of producing fruit, and it will pick up in a couple more years. What you are seeing is normal and needs no ...Read MoreQ.Болезнь липы - Листья скручены, насекомых не видно. Обработка была в начале апреля би58. Что это может быть?
A.Hey there! Your tree’s curled, yellowish leaves suggest a few possibilities—likely a reaction to the BI-58 insecticide you used in early April, which can stress plants if overapplied, or maybe a sneaky virus like leaf curl that pests spread before ...Read MoreQ.Why Are Sparrows Eating The Leaves Of My Calibrachoa? - Last year the sparrows ate all the aging flowers off my calibrachoa at about this time of year (autumn) they ...
A.Likely, they would come back. They may not ever be full and happy like that, though. Birds do this to build their nests, and they need to be deterred. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/animals/birds-eating-flowers.htmRead MoreQ.Jade Plant - I am looking for assistance pruning (?) my jade plant. Please see the attached photos, one of them has a ...
A.Where the plant overhangs in two stems, I suggest removing the woody stem on the right of the joint and cutting that into smaller pieces to root. Discard the woody pieces. The stem on the left of the overhang, you ...Read MoreQ.Zoysia Tenuifolia - I recently planted zoysia plugs a week or two ago, and they all have turned a light yellow color. What ...
A.Yellowing can mean over or under watering. The plugs should be watered daily for the first couple of weeks. If you didn't add a weak fertilizer solution before planting, you can do that now. This article should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/lawn-care/specific/zoysia/planting-zoysia-plugs.htmRead More