Q.Silver Dollar Eucalyptus - I have a silver dollar eucalyptus that is probably 40 years old, about 25 feet tall with a large twisted ...
A.If they bloomed before, then soil around the non-blooming rose may simply be lacking phosphorus. That can affect the ability of the plant to bloom. Adding some bone meal in the soil should help alleviate the problem in the future.Read MoreQ.Does Celery Bolt And Will It Still Grow After Flowering? - I have a red celery plant that just started flowering. Trying to find out if my plant will continue to ...
A.To cool of temperatures will cause the celery to bolt. Planting to early is a likely cause also. It will not continue to grow once bolted. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/celery/harvesting-celery.htmRead MoreQ.Peace Lily Indoor Plant - My peace lily leaves turn black. Can you possibly tell me why and what I should do about it? Thank ...
A.Black leaves can be the plant suffering from a build up of soluable salts. This can happen when the water is not allowed to drain though the pot. Salt builds up and burns the roots. Water the plant by placing in ...Read MoreQ.How To Repair Snapped Branch On Standard Marguerite - How to repair snapped branch on standard Marguerite or will it regrow branches snapped off in strong wind, leaving a ...
A.I'm sorry your plant was damaged. I do think the plant will send out new shoots and fill in, I'm basing this on the growth that I'm familiar with on Marguerite Daisy plants. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/marguerite-daisies/marguerite-daisy-flowers.htmRead More
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Q.Should I Try To Repair Damaged Bark - I have a young flowering crab tree and my gardener has lacerated the bark near the ground right around the ...
A.Clean up any ragged edges and allow the air to circulate. Do not wrap the wound or apply any wound dressing. Watch for any signs of insects or disease in the open wound. It should began to heal naturally. Here ...Read MoreQ.Yellow, Then Death - Everything in my garden started to turn yellow and then die. It started with my bush beans, then seemed to ...
A.There is not really a fungus, bacteria or virus that attacks all the different types of vegetables in the garden in this way, so I think that you can rule that out. My gut would say that either the plants are ...Read MoreQ.What Is This Plant And What To Do About It Sagging? - Do I have to put more sticks and tie it up?
A.Your plant is a Dumbcane Dieffenbachia. Here is a some more information. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/dumb-cane/growing-dumbcane-dieffenbachia.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/dumb-cane/propagating-dieffenbachia.htmRead MoreQ.Bell Pepper Fungus? - My bell peppers start to brown with crisp edges between the brown and green areas. In the center of the ...
A.It could be blossom end rot. It may also be sunscald. If you have had rather intense heat lately, you may want to set up a sun shade over the pepper plants to help prevent sunscald. Increase ...Read MoreQ.Why Won’t My Bleeding Heart Vine Bloom? - My bleeding heart vine was planted 1 year ago. It has grown well, but does not bloom. It gets one ...
A.Your Bleeding Heart vine is a heavy feeder and needs a frequent fertilizer applied every 2 months during it's growing season. Here is a link with more information. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/bleeding-heart-vine/clerodendrum-bleeding-heart.htmRead MoreQ.Bleeding Heart Plants Have Never Bloomed - I planted two dicentra bleeding hearts that I purchased in 1 gal size two years ago. Both are in mostly ...
A.Most likely your plant needs some nutrients. You can top dress the soil with some good organic compost. Also a slow release fertilizer is important in the spring as the leaves start to emerge. Here is a link with care and ...Read MoreQ.Pruning Large Rhododendron - I have a very large rhododendron right outside the front door of my condo that I am getting ready to ...
A.Here is an excellent article that will help you get your Azalea cleaned up. If the plant is done blooming you can go ahead and prune. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/azalea/pruning-azaleas.htmRead MoreQ.Something Is Eating My Rose Leaves - My Roses are growing beautiful but the leaves have holes in them. I am thinking something is eating the leaves. ...
A.Hi Nancy. It is likely a beetle or insect of some kind, could even be a night feeding worm. I recommend getting a product called Bayer Tree and Shrub Granules. Give each rose some of this and water it in ...Read MoreQ.Minimum Safe Distance For Planting Banyan Trees - Want to know the minimum distance to be kept from an L-shaped building while planting five ten-year-old bonsai banyan trees ...
A.Banyan trees can get too large for planting anywhere near buildings. That said, even though these are bonsai plants, planting them in the ground will only allow the roots to grow and spread, so I would suggest leaving the trees ...Read MoreQ.Help My Raspberry Bushes - I planted raspberry bushes last spring. They have been doing fabulous up until a couple days ago. The leaves got ...
A.This could be Raspberry Fruitworm infestation. If this does not fit the description, Aphids are another common issue. Here is more information. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/raspberry/raspberry-fruitworm-control.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/raspberry/raspberry-leaf-curl-disease.htmRead MoreQ.Leaves Are Turning Brown Like They Are Burned - All my vegetables plant leaves (cucumber, watermelon, zucchini) are turning brown like they are burned. We have had enough rain, ...
A.It could be blight, as it's a fungus, which all the rain could have spread the spores. It could also be from a pest of some sort, so I would carefully check the plants for any signs of insects, especially ...Read MoreQ.Full Sun Leafy Plants - We live in Park City, Utah, so we get very hot full sun but temps in summer are 85-90 - ...
A.Caladium may not tolerate the hot sun, but there are some great Coleus varieties that can do well in sunny gardens. Here are some links for you. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/fgen/full-sun-plants.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/caladium/caladium-plant-care.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/coleus/coleus-plant-care.htmRead MoreQ.Boston Fern - What should I do for my plant (Boston Fern) when I go out of town?
A.These articles have some suggestions that should help you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/lifestyle/out-of-town-garden-woes-tips-for-travelers.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/while-youre-away-vacation-care-for-houseplants.htmRead MoreQ.Empress Tree Looks Shabby - My empress tree looks shabby. Not many leaves but it was fine. It was bought in 2007, so you know ...
A.The wonky weather could definitely be an issue. Here is more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/tree-leafing-problems.htmRead MoreQ.What Causes The Leaves To Turn Yellow? - Leaves on the hibiscus plant are turning yellow and falling off.I live in zone 8 Anderson,S.C
A.This is a common problem with hibiscus. Here is an article to help you pinpoint the issue. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/hibiscus/answers-to-what-causes-hibiscus-leaves-turning-yellow.htmRead More