Q.Is It Safe To Eat Mandarins That Have A Small Anthracnose Spot On The Skin - I intend to spray tree today with neem native insecticide
A.Yes, it is safe. Although terrible for your tree, it is harmless and peeling it will remove any doubt. This article will go over several things that you must do to keep this at bay: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/anthracnose-disease.htmRead MoreQ.Minniebelle - My minute that all plant has several small ones underneath the large part how do I take those out to ...
A.This looks to be one of several Haworthia species. The raised bumps in the center of the leaves are the give away. They are similar to aloe, but the care is very slightly different. Generally, you want to keep the ...Read More
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Q.Self-Watering Planter In Garden Window - Hi. I have 2 rectangular self-watering planters. These planters are small and right now I have them sitting in my ...
A.You have quite the array available to you. Your limiting factors will be the oversize of the herbs vs the container, and making sure that they get enough of that bright light. This article will help with procedure and suggestions ...Read MoreQ.Very Sad Looking Pittosporum Eugenioides - Plant been in the garden for approx 6 years and thrived. This spring mostly alive but some dead and drooping ...
A.Has the light changed? It prefers well draining soil in part shade. You can give it a general tree and shrub fertilizer during the spring and summer. Follow the directions on the fertilizer. Check the leaves for aphids or psyllids, ...Read MoreQ.New Turf 5 Weeks Ago, Some Seems Not To Have Rooted To The Soil Underneath - In parts there was about 10cm of new soil laid and turf on top. In places the turf is nice ...
A.These grass bubbles tend to be caused by trapped water on rocky or poor soils. This can happen with fertile soils in waterlogged areas as well.To address grass bubbles in your lawn, start by aerating the soil to improve drainage ...Read MoreQ.How Do You Treat Your Lawn Soil To Change It From Strongly Basic To Slightly Acidic? - My lawn grass is dying. I have a difficult fungus in the soil that is killing my grass. The fungus ...
A.Acidic fertilizer might be the best option for an existing lawn. Here is more: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/lawn-care/lgen/lowering-ph-of-grass.htmRead MoreQ.What Is A Good Pink Plant For Full Sun In A Large Pot? - using pots in full sun all day.
A.For annuals, you can get pink varieties of lantana, petunia, periwinkle, pentas, verbena, begonia. For perennials, purple coneflower has a long bloom period and so does phlox. Spanish snapdragon also has a long bloom period (most of summer) and is ...Read MoreQ.Holes In Portuguese Laurel Leaves - My 4 year old portuguese laurel hedge suffers badly from shot hole and discoloration. I've also noticed similar on some ...
A.Unfortunately, this does look like shot hole disease. Besides good sanitary practice, keeping all diseased growth off and away, and treating with, either, a copper fungicide or dormant oils. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/shot-hole-disease-fungus.htmRead MoreQ.Well, My Two Amaryyllis Just Finished Blooming – Oh, So Beautiful!!! Now What? I Did Cut The Stems Off, But What Of The Leaves? - I live in Florida, so the growing season is different from that up north. Now, I will mention, I did ...
A.This isn't going to be as straightforward as other plant's care, unfortunately. Amaryllis require a dormancy of 8 to 10 weeks at around 50 degrees. Bringing them to dormancy means stopping all watering and fertilization. Once they start to brown ...Read MoreQ.Orange Tree? - i also have an orange tree near another calamundin tree but the leaves seem to be very large i was ...
A.If you have added anything to them recently, then it might be responding well to the treatment. If it was stressed and just now recovering, then this would indicate healthy growth. The same happens with my indoor citrus after having ...Read MoreQ.I Would Like To Remove Or Dull Some Of The Spikes On My Lime. What Can I Do? Can I Remove Them Without Hurting The Plant? - My arms are ripped up keeping this lime clean may I remove some of the spikes ?
A.This is as simple as taking pruning shears and taking them off where they are a problem. I have disarmed all of my indoor citrus for the same reason. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/citrus/thorns-on-citrus-trees.htmRead MoreQ.Curled Up Peace Lily Leaves With Black Patches On Them - The peace lily leaves are curled up towards back. Most of the leaves have black patches on it. New leaves ...
A.Unfortunately, this problem can be caused by many things. Generally, though, there are three common causes. After determining that it is not any of those, then you can begin to diagnose further. Overwatering, overfertilizing, and salt build up from tap water ...Read MoreQ.How Do I Keep A Houseplant From Outgrowing Its Container - I've had to repot my spider plant three times so far because it continues to outgrow its container. I don't ...
A.You can do some root pruning to keep the plant longer in the same pot. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/prune-roots.htmRead MoreQ.Can I Spread Fungus Infected Soil On A Plastic Sheet, Cover It With Plastic, And Leave It In The Sun To Cure? - This spring my carrots, which froze under a cardboard cover in the winter, developed a fungus. It’s a 4’ square ...
A.You can just cover this area with clear plastic and let it bake. You don't need to remove the soil. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/projects/how-to-solarize-garden-beds-to-eliminate-garden-pests-in-the-soil.htmRead MoreQ.Is This A Weed?! - It seems to be popping up in a few places
A.This looks quite a bit like the Paper Bellflower (Campanula persicifolia). Here is more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/campanula/growing-campanula-bellflowers.htmRead MoreQ.What Conditions Do Cherry Saplings Prefer. - I have grown this sapling from a cherry stone and would like to know what conditions It needs so I ...
A.Cherry trees are easy to care for if planted in the right environment. The care will be best explained by this article: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/cherry/cherry-tree-care.htmRead MoreQ.Weeping Cherry Dying? - weeping cherry:1. 2 or hard frosts this winter 2. also 4-5 70* days in March 3, body of tree appeaers ...
A.This can be quite complicated, as there are many factors that can contribute to this issue. Unfortunately, your photos did not come through. I am unable to rule anything out, or narrow it down to anything specific. This seems like ...Read MoreQ.Dying Boxwood - If my boxwood is dying in the middle how to cut that out
A.You can prune the whole plant to open it up, not just the center. Here is more: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/boxwood/treating-boxwood-decline.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/boxwood/trimming-boxwood-bushes.htmRead More