Q.How Can I Ensure That My Double Flowering Plum Blooms Each Year? - I have a beautiful double flowering plum (also called flowering almond) and it is only getting blooms on the very ...
A.It is likely a problem with late season cold snaps. The blossom buds are far more susceptible to cold damage than the leaf buds. A late season cold snap can kill the upper flowers. In the future, you will need to ...Read MoreQ.African Violet Leaves - The leaves are curling.
A.How have you been watering it? African violets are very picky about how they are watered. Leaves can curl down as a response to being watered with too cold water. They can also curl down if they are over or ...Read MoreQ.Yellow Leaves - Why do the leaves turn yellow? I had one last year and it was beautiful. Then the leaves started to ...
A.What plant are you referring to? I have included a link below which discusses the causes behind yellowing leaves in plants: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/plant-leaves-turn-yellow.htmRead MoreQ.How To Get Rid Of These Tiny Little Bugs On My Fig Tree - I have these little bugs that look like ants that attack the fruit of the trees.
A.Here is an article that will help you keep those ants off your fig tree: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/keep-ants-off-fig-trees.htmRead More
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Q.How Tall Do Balloon Flowers Get - Trying to plant from tallest to shortest.
A.The answer to your question really hinges on the variety you have - different varieties differ in plant size. According to Cornell University, the height of balloon flowers is 2.5 to 3.5 feet with some dwarf varieties reaching just ...Read MoreQ.Hyacinth Plant - The leaves on my hyacinth plant are turning brown at the tips and some of the leaves are getting soft ...
A.They are probably going dormant for season.Read MoreQ.Wild Vegetables - I have a compost pile from burned brush that I have been adding aspen shavings to (from guinea pig cage) ...
A.It is not unusual for seeds to germinate in a compost bin. You can certainly leave the plants to grow there or move them to a garden location. The seeds most likely were from Hybrid plants, so therefore the new plants may ...Read MoreQ.Wisteria Vine - The leaves on my wisteria vine are turning yellow and then dying. It is blooming and the flowers look great, ...
A.When older leaves turn yellow while the younger leaves are still green this can signal a nitrogen deficiency. Here is an article that will tell you how to correct the nitrogen deficiency in your soil: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/nitrogen-plant-fertilizer.htmRead MoreQ.Are Gold Flame Spirea Plants Invasive? - I recently purchased 3 starter Golden Flame Spireas. They look so beautiful but I just learned that they are invasive. ...
A.Japanese Spiraea (spiraea japonica) is considered to be invasive in the Southeast US (Source: http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/plants/landscape/shrubs/hgic1074.html) Gold Flame spiraea is actually a cultivar of spiraea japonica so it would be considered invasive by association. It is advised to grow with caution ...Read MoreQ.Fruit Falls Off Before The Blossom Opens - It's confusing to me because if a female doesn't grow until it is pollinated then why am I getting zucchini ...
A.The flowers do bloom, but they are very short lived in how long they are open so you may not see the open bloom. In hot temps, it could be only a few hours the blossom is open. The fruit ...Read MoreQ.Dwarf Burning Bush Only Getting Leaves Around The Bottom - Why is my dwarf burning bush only getting leaves around the bottom? A few years ago we had a harsh ...
A.If the upper branches are brittle, then they are dead and will not come back. If this is the case, you have two choices. You can wait for the bottom to regrow up (which could take years) or replace the ...Read MoreQ.When Should I Look For New Growth On Retuning Shasta Daisy - I planted them last spring and they bloomed all summer. I cut them back in the fall and I'm anxiously ...
A.while many shasta daisies are perennial in your zone you have planted an annual or a daisy not hardy so far northRead MoreQ.White Lilacs Have A Much Stronger Aroma - Our white lilacs have a much stronger aroma then our med. to dark purple. What type do we have medium ...
A. For more information on lilac varieties, please visit the following link: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/lilac/common-lilac-varieties.htmRead MoreQ.Can You Over Prune A Grape Vine? - We pruned our grape vine in March and it had never been pruned approx 4-5 years. We misread the information ...
A.a strong well established vine should quickly recover but don't expect fruit this yearRead MoreQ.Using Epsom Salt With A Slow Release Commercial Fertilizer - Is it wise to use epsom salt along with a slow release commercial fertilizer? I have already put a slow ...
A.I would wait to see if the fertilizer you used gives you the results you want. check your soil for ph. you may want to amend your soil.Read MoreQ.New Growth And Leaves On Hydrangeas Curling Up And Wilting - Annabelle hydrangeas, especially baby plants, stems are curling and leaves are wilting.
A.check for insects like aphids or mitesRead MoreQ.Female Squash Seems To Stop Grow When The Blossom Falls Off - My female squash seems to stop grow when the blossom falls off, is this normal? I have multiple male and ...
A.the blossom will fall off when the flower is pollinated, this should cause the vine to set fruit. watch and see if the base of the flower startes to enlarge.Read MoreQ.Knockout Roses Have Yellowing Leaves - Some of my knockout roses have yellowing leaves. Am I overwatering? Under watering? My roses are newly planted and I've ...
A.Here is an article that will help you that discusses why rose leaves turn yellow - it will give you specific guidelines on how to water: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/yellow-rose-leaves.htm For more information on the care of knockout roses, please visit the following link: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/knockout-roses/care-knockout-roses.htmRead MoreQ.How Do You Get Flies Off An Empress Tree - Last year our Empress tree was covered in flies eating away at the leaves.
A.I have a hunch your empress tree was covered in whiteflies. For more information on whiteflies and a course of treatment, please visit the following link: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/whitefly-control.htm For more information on the care of empress trees, please visit the following link: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/royal-empress/worlds-fastest-growing-shade-tree.htmRead MoreQ.Transplanting Shock - I have several houseplants that I have repotted. Some are losing leaves like crazy. Will this stop or have I ...
A.Here are some articles that will give you ideas on how to treat the transplant shock your plants are experiencing: Repotting Stress: What To Do For Repot Stress Of Container Plants https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/repotting-stress-treatment.htm Learn How To Avoid And Repair Transplant Shock In Plants https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/learn-how-to-avoid-and-repair-transplant-shock-in-plants.htmRead More
