Q.Growing Tulips In Water - I would like to grow tulips in vases for an August wedding. If they are shipped to me in ...
A.You will need to provide a chill time for them to be forced. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/tulips/forcing-tulip-bulbs.htmRead MoreQ.Knock Out Roses - This is the first year after many years-- that my roses have three of the five diseases.. rust, mildew.. and ...
A. It does not sound like you are doing anything wrong. First you need to spray your roses with a good fungicide. Green Cure is an earth friendly fungicide that when applied at the Cure Rate listed on the label will ...Read MoreQ.Rose Of Sharon Turning Color - My purple rose of sharon bush recently begin producing pink flowers on about half of the bush and also white ...
A.It sometimes happens that hybrid plants will 'revert' and display flowers or growth patterns of an ancestor plant, so if you confirm that yours is a single plant, that is probably the reason for the multiple colored flowers.Read MoreQ.Butterfly Bush Transplants - Howdy! I have an area of my property that was covered with heavy brush. We had to use a strong ...
A.I'll wager a bet that at least 40 states in the union have a Fairfield. The picture shows what appears to be butterfly weed, not butterfly bush. Confirm this by looking at images of both. Butterfly weed produces a taproot. ...Read More
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Q.A Tree Or U Might Want To Call It A Bush - I have a pretty tall bush its nice and full of leaves.. I have it shaped roundish like a globe. .. Anyhow ...
A.Fungal diseases can be common in wet, damp conditions and with a tight compact plant the air circulation is poor. I would remove any dead plant material and dispose of, to reduce the risk of the fungus spreading. I would also treat ...Read MoreQ.House Plants Going Outside In Summer - May I put my ZZ plant out on an east facing patio this summer?
A.Do not expose the plant to any direct sunlight. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/zz-plant/caring-for-zz-plant.htmRead MoreQ.Indoor Orchids - I have been watering my orchids with three ice cubes per week. The blooms are drying up before they ...
A.Correct light, temperatures, humidity, nutrients and water are key to success with your Orchid. These links will help refresh you on the care requirements. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/orchids/indoor-orchid-care.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/orchids/beginner-orchid-growing.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/orchids/tips-on-fertilizing-orchids.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/orchids/orchid-water-requirements.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/orchids/reasons-orchids-drop-buds.htmRead MoreQ.How Did I Get This Squash? - I bought a Delicata squash last year at the grocery store. Saved the seeds, and planted them in the garden ...
A.Your original squash was a hybrid. 'Plants grown from hybrid seeds typically do not produce seeds that can be used to grow the same type of plants, and can even produce seeds that will not grow at all.' Read more ...Read MoreQ.Chocolate Vine Not Producing Fruit - My chocolate vine seems very healthy. It blooms nicely in the spring but doesn't set fruit. Any suggestions?
A.This article will refresh you on the care requirements. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/chocolate-vine/chocolate-vine-plants.htmRead MoreQ.Watermelon Ripeness (unusual Breed) - I am growing a "black" variety of watermelon. The fruits are small and greenish-black, and the contact point is already ...
A.This article should help with some techniques to determine ripeness. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/watermelon/pick-a-watermelon.htmRead MoreQ.Leaves Dropping On My 20 Yr. Old Fig Tree. - My fig tree is 20yrs old early frost got the first new leaves it came back out we now have ...
A.excess moisture or poorly draining soil can stress the tree. Leaf drop can be a result of the stress. Leaf spots can also be due to bacteria or fungus issues. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/fig-tree-leaf-drop.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/common-fig-tree-diseases.htmRead MoreQ.Rose Bush Disease - Hello, attached is a few pictures of my rose bush. Does this look diseased or normal? Thanks.
A.Your rose looks fine. I wish you had specified what worries you. New growth usually shows this reddish tint and leaves will turn green as they mature. May I suggest removing the spent blooms. This website has info on ...Read MoreQ.Sweet Peas - Bought sweet pea plants in spring (they are great) and would like more info on how I can get cuttings ...
A.I have never taken cuttings. Wait until the seed pods begin to dry and fill out and there is evidence of seeds inside. Open one or two, you are looking for hard, dark brown / black seeds with ...Read MoreQ.Brugmansia - I live in zone 7a. I have four brugmansias (pink & yellow) running between the EAST SIDE of my house ...
A.Hello, Thank you for sending us your gardening question. Lucky you! Some brugmansia plants have been reported to be hardy in zone 7b. Since you are in zone 7a, you are very close. It could be that ...Read MoreQ.Apple Tree - The apples from our tree have brown areas throughout. What causes this and are they safe to use?
A.If the apples already had the brown spots when they were picked, there are a couple things this could be, including bitter pit, cork spot, or white rot. This site has more information on these diseases. https://extension.psu.edu/plants/tree-fruit/diseases/apple-diseases If the apples were stored ...Read MoreQ.Lemon Tree - leaves falling off and leaves turning yellow
A.Hello, Thank you for sending us your gardening question. The most common cause of yellowing leaves is overwatering. However, there are other causes. Here are a couple of articles you might find helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/lemon-tree-leaf-drop.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/how-to-grow-a-lemon-tree.htm Please let us know if you have any ...Read MoreQ.New Orange Tree - We planted a dwarf orange tree this spring, we already have several very small oranges. Do we take them off ...
A. If the tree is less than a year old, or if it is older but is having trouble adjusting to its new site, then yes, it is beneficial to remove flower buds or small fruit that develop. This will help ...Read MoreQ.Black Eyed Susan Flowers - I have some about 10yrsb old, this year a plant came up near them, I let it grow, it is ...
A.Hello, Thank you for sending us your gardening question. It sounds as if the plant you have has experienced some mutation. A mutation is an accidental change in an organism's heredity genetics. Mutations occur in plants as well ...Read More