Q.Garrya Eliptica Growing Catkins In July. - its my understanding the catkins should be from Mid Winter to March time? I assume its a Garrya as an ...
A.My information says the bracts stay on the plant through summer. Aspens do produce catkins but your plant looks like a Garrya. Here is more: https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/garrya/growing-guide https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/garrya-elliptica/ https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/silk-tassel-bush/growing-silk-tassel-plants.htmRead MoreQ.What Is The White Stuff Round The Roots Of My Lettuce Plants? - Half my salad leave plants died in spite of being regularly watered. Obliging them up I found whitestuffround the roots. ...
A.It could be white mold. Was it also at the crown of the plant? These articles tell more: https://blogs.cornell.edu/livegpath/gallery/lettuce/white-mold-aka-drop-on-lettuce/ https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/lettuce/diseases-affecting-lettuce.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/lettuce/sclerotinia-symptoms-in-lettuce.htmRead MoreQ.Leaves Turned Brown After Planting - after I planted my Indian hawthorn bushings the leaves started turning brown? what can I do?
A.There could be a problem with the soil or inadequate watering. They don't like clay soil (you can amend it with compost) and the soil should be kept moist until the plant is established. Mulching will help keep the soil ...Read MoreQ.Tomatoes And Peppers Not Blooming - Most are in pots, but some are planted in beds.
A.Are they getting full sun ( 6 to 8 hours of sunlight daily)? That is the problem most often. Other reasons are too much nitrogen fertilizer, improper watering, or high outdoor temperatures. I can see some yellow leaves and ...Read More
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Q.Trumpet Vine Containment - I have a very old trumpet vine that is in 2 large pots on my patio. This past spring, I ...
A.Boiling water kills whatever it touches so I wouldn't use it in a bed that full. It probably wouldn't kill the offshoot. Boiling water works better on annuals than perennials. Can you dig out the suckers? They are still attached ...Read MoreQ.If It’s Going In The Ground, Do I Fill A Terracotta Pot With Soil, Or Potting Mix? - I plan on making an outdoor catio area next year, and I wanted to put pet safe, insect repelling plants ...
A.Using top soil will still likely compact over time. I'd stick with potting soil. You could amend it with a little compost, or top it with compost. Here is an article that will offer some information on the care of ...Read MoreQ.Can I Use Mouthwash To Sterilize Garden Tools? - I have some outdated mouthwash. What can I use it for in the garden? I hate to just throw it ...
A.Sure! That wouldn't be a bad idea. Even if it is the kind with fluoride in it, it will not be enough to harm anything.Read MoreQ.One Of My Bushes Is Breaking Off And It’s Ruining My Landscape - I have matching colored box wood bushes in my front yard one of them has broken off and it’s torn ...
A.It is possible that it might not ever look like the other one again, but it doesn't mean that it will die or anything. You don't really have to pull it out unless you do want identical shrubs. In that ...Read MoreQ.Why My One Blueberry Has Not Gotten Any Berries? - Two summers ago my one blueberry bush did nothing. No berries,lost most of it's leaves,looked really bad. Going with the ...
A.These articles should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/blueberries/getting-blueberries-to-produce.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/blueberries/lower-soil-ph-blueberries.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/blueberries/blueberry-fertilizer.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/blueberries/growing-blueberry.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/top-of-the-crop/5-mistakes-with-blueberriesRead MoreQ.What Tree To Buy - Hello, I am a gardening novice and have just bought a new home with two large gardens which I dont ...
A.Here are some articles on privacy trees and evergreens: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/spaces/plant-a-privacy-screen-plants-that-grow-fast-for-privacy.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/shgen/evergreen-shrubs-for-privacy.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/privacy-wall-ideas.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/design/lideas/mixed-privacy-hedge.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/fast-growing-evergreen-trees https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/spaces/creative-screening-with-plants-good-borders-make-good-neighbors.htmRead MoreQ.How Much Water Does It Need My Plant Need - How much water does my plant need and soil
A.There are a lot of variables such as type of plant, your location, soil type, amount of rainfall, etc., but here are some general guidelines: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/containers/container-plant-watering.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/how-to-water-a-plant.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/watering/flower-watering-tips.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/signs-of-plants-affected-by-too-much-water.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/under-watering.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/watering-during-heat-waves.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/scgen/watering-succulent-plants.htmRead MoreQ.Can Someone Tell Me If I’m Overwatering Or Underwatering Out Citrus Trees? - We live in Mesa AZ. We have an Orange tree and a Tangerine tree. We planted them back in 2015 ...
A.Overwatering and underwatering will look pretty similar. That drooping more resembles overwatering, even though some of the leaves are curling. This is usually from overwatering. Too much heat can play a role, as well. I would either wait to water ...Read MoreQ.Peach Tree Disease? What Do We Do? - There are two pear trees next to our peach tree. Also a gigantic black walnut tree was removed 4 years ...
A.The tree may have peach tree borers. They are hard to treat because they are inside the wood. Spray the pear trees if you have not. Here is more: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/peach/peach-tree-borer.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/peach/common-peach-diseases.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/fegen/leucostoma-canker-on-fruit-trees.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/fegen/common-fruit-tree-diseases.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/fegen/fruit-tree-grease-bands-applying-fruit-tree-grease-gel-bands-insects.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/fegen/winterizing-fruit-trees.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/fegen/fruit-tree-pruning.htmRead MoreQ.My New Blooms And Shoots Are A Grey Brown Color Looking Dead. Should I Cut The Dead Stalks At The Base? - The flowers are trying to bloom but they look dead now.
A.Those look like seed pods. If you want the plant to reseed, you can leave them. If you don't, go ahead and cut them off.Read MoreQ.I Recently Dug Up Some Daffodils And Yellow Tulips -they Are Now In The Basement When Should I Replant Them In New Locations? - The daffodils grew but didn't bloom for 2 years- I think they needed more sun? The tulips we big yellow ...
A.All three of those plants prefer full sun. The daffodils do not need to be dug up. They are hardy in your area. Tulips should be hardy in your area, but even if they do come back, they will be ...Read MoreQ.Small White Spots On Hyacinth Vine Leaves - I garden in zone 7 in a challenging microclimate, on a windy terrace in large, self-watering containers. They are on ...
A.Two of the photos look like pest damage from feeding. The middle one looks like egg sacs and debris left from the pests. Check the underside of the leaves for aphids or scale. It also could be residue from spider ...Read MoreQ.Leaves On Confederate Jasmine Turning White. - Hi I recently bought this Confederate Jasmine and after I replanted it some of the leaves started turning white. The ...
A.Confederate jasmine is slow to get started, but it should take off once it becomes established. The white areas could be powdery mildew, a fungal disease. It is not usually serious. You can spray with a fungicide labeled for powdery ...Read MoreQ.Lawn Company Spot Sprayed Weed Killer In My Lawn, Is It Ok To Eat From My Garden? - We had a lawn company come out and spot spray weeds that were in our lawn, which at closest range ...
A.If you didn't see evidence of drift, i.e., damage to your desirable plants, then your vegetables should be fine to consume. The product label says damage is evident within hours, and death of the plant occurs in one to two ...Read MoreQ.What’s Wrong With My Plant? - Is my banana string getting too much water and not enough sunlight?
A.Along with grasshoppers, it could be lack of sunlight. I don't see any dropped leaves, though. Unless they were cleaned up already, it is likely that something ate them. If you have it in full shade then give it more ...Read MoreQ.Pruning Hydrangeas - I have a mophead hydrangea by my front porch. It is over 5 ft. tall and this year is loaded ...
A.Thank you for sending us your gardening question. Wow! Over 40 years old! Impressive! Mopheads should be pruned immediately after flowering. They bloom on the previous season's growth, so the buds will start forming soon after flowering. You should be ...Read More
