Q.Spring Vegetable Garden - I've been planting a veggie garden for years I alway till in the spring but the question is, is it ...
A. Well, I'm not aware of the 2 week rule! That's one of the great things about gardening and gardener's, we learn from each other. If your soil is worked, and warm enough, go ahead and start your garden! Here are some ...Read MoreQ.Plum Tree - It has happened again this year. Under the leafs are white insects (I think) they are starting to kill the ...
A.If you have not already tried it, I suggest neem oil http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htmRead MoreQ.Growing Seed Indoors - I started growing pickling cucumbers inside my home at the end of April beginning of May, the little shoes came ...
A.This is most likely a condition known as damping off. This article may help http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/propagation/seeds/what-is-damping-off.htmRead More
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Q.Spider Plant Care - I had 3 separate plants in one pot. Two of them all of a sudden turned pale and then withered ...
A.Your Spider Plant need a bright but indirect sunlight location. Water only when the soil is dry. Too much water can cause the plant to decline and even suffer root rot. Spiders can also be sensitive to conditioned water. Using ...Read MoreQ.Fertilizer - I garden in raised beds and containers. I have already planted, but I noticed I didactic see any worms. What ...
A.Are you growing vegetables? Here are some links with care and growing information for vegetables. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/raised-vegetable-gardens.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/containers/designing-your-container-vegetable-garden.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/fertilizer-options-for-your-vegetable-garden.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/best-times-to-apply-fertilizer.htm Read MoreQ.Palm Tree Roots Showing - The roots of my palm tree are now showing above ground, is this normal? See photo
A. I'm not sure of the type of Palm Tree that you have, but this link may address some of your concerns. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep344 Read MoreQ.Knock Out Roses - My son dug up and replanted my knock out roses on Mother's Day this year. I have watered them and ...
A.If they were actively growing when transplanted, it is likely two things. One is transplant shock, the other is that the root systems are now not able to fully support the top part of the rosebushes as they are not ...Read MoreQ.Plum Tree - Why is the flowers all gone brown and the leafs are looking that they are dying is this common this ...
A. Do the branches snap off and break? Do the branches bend? You can do the scratch test to check if the tree is alive. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/tree-scratch-test.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/plum/growing-plum-trees.htm If the tree was exposed to cold temperatures, it could have killed off the buds. If this is ...Read MoreQ.Honeysuckle - My honeysuckle has black spots and leaves falling off, any ideas?
A.This is probably a fungal disease. I suggest treating it with neem oil or copper fungicide. This article may help http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/black-spot-fungus.htmRead MoreQ.Rose Bush-Yellow Leaves, No Blooms - I have 3 different roses planted in a row, all planted last year where they thrived all year. They wintered ...
A.It could be that the rosebushes you have are grafted rosebushes. This means that the upper desired part of the rosebush was grafted onto a hardy root stock to help in survive in various climates. Sometimes the upper part dies ...Read MoreQ.Elephant Ear Roots.. - I have a few very large elephant ear plants about a foot from my holding tank, they are large, can ...
A. If they have enough room, they should not be a problem. But if they are constricted in their planting location (e.g. they don't have enough to spread) they may become a problem. I would recommend thinning them out regularly to ...Read MoreQ.Problem On Grape Clusters - My grape vines are loaded with tiny grapes but now the grapes look to be opening up into a fluffy ...
A.Without an image, the best I can determine is Botrytis cinerea fungus. http://cru.cahe.wsu.edu/CEPublications/FS046E/FS046E.pdf https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/grapes/ You may want to take the grapes into your local County Extension Office. They can help with any local disease issues. Here is a link to help you locate ...Read MoreQ.Young Lilac Bush - I have a young lilac bush that is about 1 foot tall. This is its 3rd spring. It is spindly ...
A.It looks like your Lilac is growing out from the roots or root stock. If this is a grafted Lilac, the shrub growing from the root stock may be another variety then you planted. Make sure you have selected a planting area ...Read MoreQ.Longleg Red Bugs On Veggies - how do I get rid of these without poison. They are in my veggie garden and dropping blooms on hibiscus.
A. There are many red bodied type insects so identifying is difficult without an image. Most insects can be treated with Neem Oil. Neem Oil is organic, safe for people, pets and Bees. Here is some information for you. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm http://texasinsects.tamu.edu/ Read MoreQ.Hibiscus Leaf Damage - Was given a Hibiscus tree. Sparse leaves and what leaves there were had transparent edges (the green matter gone but ...
A.This could be a few reasons, these links will help you with care information and help you pinpoint the issue. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/hibiscus/how-to-care-for-hibiscus-plants.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/hibiscus/hibiscus-leaf-drop.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/hibiscus/pests-on-hibiscus-plants.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/hibiscus/answers-to-what-causes-hibiscus-leaves-turning-yellow.htm Read MoreQ.Mandevilla - Leaves are turning yellow
A. Here are articles that will help you make adjustments. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/mandevilla/yellow-leaves-on-mandevilla.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/mandevilla/mandevilla-plant.htm Read MoreQ.Freesiaf - After the flowers died/dried off, I am left with green, bumpy "seeds" on the stems. What are these? Are ...
A.Yes, freesias can set seeds. However, doing so takes up a lot energy from the plant and the colors of the new freesia that you grow from seed are usually not identical to those of the original plant. This links have ...Read MoreQ.Pineapple Lilies - when you plant the bulb how long does it take to come thru the ground
A.It typically takes 3 to 4 weeks for leaves to emerge from the soil. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/pineapple-lily/growing-pineapple-lilies.htmRead MoreQ.LANTANA Loosing Its Leafs. - Why is my Bandana Cherry Sunrise Lantana loosing its leafs?
A.Leaf drop can be associated with watering issues; too much or too little, environmental changes, pests and disease. These links will refresh you on the care requirements. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/lantana/lantana-plants.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/lantana/lantana-leaf-yellowing.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/lantana/lantana-leaf-yellowing.htmRead More