Q.Indoor Planting - Hello, I am growing Zucchini cucumbers strawberries peppers carrots and peas indoors in suitable containers. I know vegetables can be companions ...
A.Companion planting is not as easy to do with container gardening. I would suggest you keep your plants as individual plantings to provide enough growing room for the plants. Your vining plants such as zucchini and peas will also need ...Read MoreQ.Sandy Garden - my garden is more sand than soil whats the best way to fertilize it so I can grow fruit and ...
A.This article will help you with amendments for your sandy soil. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/amending-sandy-soil.htm Read MoreQ.Yellow Squash - Our squash plants are only about 6-8 inches tall, but are already blooming small flowers and putting on tiny squash. ...
A. No worries, your plant is doing what it is suppose to! It is growing female blossoms right now, they are generally close to the center of the plant. Here is an article that will help you! https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/female-male-squash-blossoms.htm Read MoreQ.Zone 5 - Can a Mandevilla plant survive in zone 5 winters? Would like to plant outdoors and cover if possible. Thank you.
A.No, they are cold hardy to zone 10. You can bring your plant indoors to winter over! Here is an article with more information. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/mandevilla/mandevilla-plant.htm Read More
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Q.Moving Kiwi To A Larger Trellis - I have a pair of kiwi vines in my backyard. I started with just tomato cages for them to ...
A.If you vine is actively growing I would not remove the first trellis. This would best be done when the plant is dormant. I would tuck the new trellis next to the vine. Read MoreQ.Growing Kale - soil type, distance between plants is explained, but what "soil depth" is needed--in beds or in containers for Kale plant ...
A.You need a minimum of 8inches for proper root growth. Read MoreQ.Calla Lilly - Some of the leaves are turning brown and the plant is starting to droop even with watering
A.Browning flowers may be that they are at the end of their life cycle and can be removed from the plant. Drooping plants can be due to watering issues, too much or too little. Make sure the soil is well draining. These links ...Read MoreQ.Can We Pluck The Tulips And Bring Them Indoors? - Can we pluck the tulips and bring them indoors? Our tulip tree is very old and blooms magnificently. We would ...
A.Yes, you can cut and enjoy the flowers indoors. Use clean water and adding a floral preservative can extend the life of the flower. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tulip-tree/growing-tulip-trees.htmRead MoreQ.Fig Trees - The tips on the leaves are turning brown and falling off the trees. The trees are about three ...
A.These links will help refresh you on the care requirements. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/how-to-grow-figs.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/fertilizing-fig-trees.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/pruning-fig-trees.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/water-requirements-for-fig-trees.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/fig-tree-is-producing-fruit.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/common-fig-tree-diseases.htmRead MoreQ.Kumquat Tree - I bought the tree from a reputable grower last summer. The tree leaves seem to be curling up ...
A.This article will refresh you on the care needed for a container Kumquat Tree. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/kumquat/growing-kumquat-trees-in-pots.htmRead MoreQ.Peace Lily - Can it be planted outside?
A.Peace Lily is hardy outdoors in zones 10b-11. In a colder zone you will need to keep a Peace Lily indoors. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/peace-lily/peace-lily-plants.htmRead MoreQ.Bougainvillea Growth - I received 2 different 3" tall bouganvilla "starter plants" last summer. One has grown into a 5ft vine with blossoms. ...
A.These articles will help you pinpoint the issue with your non blooming vine. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/bougainvillea/bougainvillea-not-blooming.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/bougainvillea/bougainvillea-garden-care.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/bougainvillea/bougainvillea-in-containers.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/bougainvillea/pruning-bougainvilleas.htm Read MoreQ.Bird Of Paradise - Why don't the stalks of my indoor B of P have the strength to support the leaves once it reaches ...
A.It can be difficult to get enough sunlight and the correct humidity levels for a strong, healthy Bird Of Paradise plant. This article will help you. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/bop/bird-of-paradise-as-a-houseplant.htmRead MoreQ.Planting Lemons - I am curious if anyone knows if planting a whole lemon in the ground would/could successfully grow a lemon tree? ...
A.You will need to remove the seeds in order to propagate Lemons. This article will help you. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/propagating-lemon-seeds.htmRead MoreQ.Jasmine Vine - the leaves on the vine are brown/yellow from last winter. do i take them off of leave them and ...
A.Pruning is dependent of the variety that you are growing. This article will help you. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/jasmine/trimming-jasmine-plants.htmRead MoreQ.Phoenix Canariensis Size For The Fastest Growth - Hi, you don't gave me a clear answer in my previous question. I ask again, i want a canary palm to ...
A.Certainly if you start with a larger specimen Palm, it will be larger in a certain time frame. The growth rate will not change between Palms. The slow rate is considered slow for this Palm. Read MoreQ.Violets - I have a violet plant in the garden which gives plenty of glossy healthy leaves but no flowers. Please ...
A.This does seem a bit unusual for Violets not to be blooming. It could be due to excess nitrogen in the soil. Too much nitrogen can lead to lots of leaves and no flowers. I would give the plants some phosphorous ...Read MoreQ.Magnolia Covered In Leaves But Not Flowered - hello, I have bought a Magnolia tree (Galaxy) from a shop for my mum on the mothers day. It had ...
A.There's several reasons a magnolia might not be blooming. This article may help http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/magnolia/magnolia-blooming-problems.htmRead MoreQ.Pernettya - hi can the Pernettya plane be planted as a hedge if planted near each other ? we took away ...
A.Yes, you can plant Pernettya as a hedge. Keep the mature width of 4 feet as a guideline when planting. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/dandelion/dandelion-control.htmRead More
