Q.Peach Trees - How do I propagate a peach tree from the pit? Do I break the pit open, or just plant it? ...
A.Here is an article that will tell you how to grow a peach tree from the pit: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/peach/planting-peach-seeds.htm Happy gardening!Read MoreQ.How To Increase Muskmelon Yield - Can you trim (and how so) a muskmelon plant to increase fruit yield? We have a plant with 6 developing ...
A.Yes, you can prune the vines. Though the link below is about watermelon, the same technique will apply. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/watermelon/cutting-watermelon-vines.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/cantaloupe/growing-cantaloupe.htm http://cals.arizona.edu/crops/soils/azncantaloupe.pdf http://www.ipni.net/publication/bettercrops.nsf/0/4A87D50760EB9CA18525797D0061579A/$FILE/Better%20Crops%202011-1%20p13-15.pdfRead MoreQ.Callas Have Bulbous Growths - My container grown calla lilies are developing bulbous growths on some stems. What is this?
A.That would be a calla lily seed pod. Here is an article with more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/calla-lily/calla-lily-seed-info.htm Happy gardening!Read MoreQ.Can You Put Food Coloring In The Water That You Are Rooting Plants? - With my hydroponic garden, I am rooting houseplants. Will I harm the plants by adding food color to the water ...
A.No, food dye is not harmful to the plant or roots.Read More
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Q.Why Are The Edges Of My Peace Lily Leaves Turning Brown? - It's a very large plant. The edges of the largest leaves are turning brown.
A.Here is an article that will help you that explains why the edges of leaves turn brown: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/what-causes-brown-edges-on-leaves-of-plant.htm Happy gardening!Read MoreQ.No Blooms On Rosh Bush - I live in northern Colorado and have a rose bush that doesn't bloom. I found this bush growing beside by ...
A.There are several reasons why a rosebush may not bloom, so I will just touch on a few. Sometimes too much nitrogen or high nitrogen fertilizer will cause the roses to stop blooming. They will produce alot of foliage but ...Read MoreQ.How To Propagate Crepe Myrtle Bushes - How do I propagate a crepe myrtle bush and a mock orange bush? I have a very old bush of ...
A.Here is an article that will instruct you on how to propagate creeping myrtle: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/crepe-myrtle/how-to-propagate-crepe-myrtle-trees.htm Mock orange can be propagated by taking hardwood cuttings starting in fall, or softwood cuttings in the spring. Instructions on how to root cuttings can be found ...Read MoreQ.I Need To Know About Corn - Our corn has opened at the top. It looks like folded material inside and is covered with some awful black ...
A.I am wondering if you possibly have corn smut fungus. Check out the following article and let me know what you think: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/corn/corn-smut-fungus.htm Happy gardening!Read MoreQ.Ficus Benjamina Tree - Got a little Ficus Benjamina tree as a gift and it's really small and it's like a shrub. I wonder ...
A.Hi thanks for the answer and yes i know,i just wanted to show my lights i also uploaded my ficus's picture but because of my poor internet connection it didn't get uploaded,the pothoses are part of my decor 😉 and ...Read MoreQ.Spots On Ficus - My ficus was doing great until I moved it. When I put it back where it had been, the leaves ...
A.I would treat with Neem OIl. Here are links for you. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/ficus/ficus-tree-care.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htmRead MoreQ.Fast Growing Trees - We live in CA in the Sierra foothills. Summers are hot 95-100' and winters are 32-40. We just bought a ...
A.I would contact your local county extension office. They will have good information on the local growing conditions and what would be best suited for the drought conditions in your area. Also visiting local garden centers to discuss the appropriate plantings is ...Read MoreQ.Are Rose Hips Viable From A Knockout Rose? - Can I harvest them when they are green?
A.Here is an article for you on this subject, they need to be ripe for most uses and not still green. Link: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/rose-hip-information.htm and this one too: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/harvesting-rose-seeds.htmRead MoreQ.Azalea - A friend has asked me to cut her azaleas way back for security purposes. So I can advise her best, ...
A.Below is an article on pruning azaleas that you can share with your friend. If you rejuvenate prune an azalea right after flowering new growth can mature and new buds can grow before the next flowering season. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/azalea/pruning-azaleas.htm Happy gardening!Read MoreQ.Beans Deformed - 1st crop of yellow beans excellent. 2nd growth of yellow beans deformed...short, curled, some soft and chewy, some hard, chewy, ...
A.Mosaic Virus can cause this issue, but generally you will see the leaves discolored. Also nutritional issues can cause this. Over fertilizing can be an issue. Use Epsom Salt to help the plant along. Neem Oil is also good to treat if ...Read MoreQ.Lemon Tree - We live in Chesapeake, VA and bought a lemon tree 3 years ago. At that time it had lemons on ...
A.I would try giving it some phosphorus rich fertilizer, like bone meal. If it is lacking phosphorus, it will not be able to produce blossoms (which means no fruit.) The requirements for lemons are very similar to that of limes. ...Read MoreQ.Squirrels Eating Potted Hibiscus Plant - I have a BEAUTIFUL hibiscus plant with large bright yellow flowers. Squirrels just started eating it! They literally climb into ...
A.Here is an article that will help you keep squirrels out of your garden: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/animals/get-rid-squirrels.htm Happy gardening!Read MoreQ.Zucchini Problem - We have beautiful zucchini plants, blossoming with beautiful flowers, but they die off and no zucchinis! Plant then dies.
A.Here is an article that will help you that explains why zucchini blossoms fall off a plant: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/zucchini/why-zucchini-blossoms-fall-off-the-plant.htm Happy gardening!Read MoreQ.Box Flower - Tree name?
A.Do you mean boxwood shrubs? If so, here is more info: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/boxwood/boxwood-care.htmRead MoreQ.Which Produce More Blooms, A Hibiscus Shrub Or The Tree - They will summer outside and be brought in for the winter. We live in zone 5.
A.Both have the potential to create a lot of blooms depending on how they are shaped and pruned. I would make your decision based on the form you like best - shrub or tree.Read More