Q.What Is Causing Deformities In My Sunflowers? Do I Need To Treat The Soil Before Growing Flowers Next Year? - I have grown sunflowers and zinnias all my life. This summer was particularly wet in Sevier County, Tennessee, and I ...
A.It looks like scale insects. Horticultural oil or Neem oil should help. Here is more: https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/scale-insects/Read MoreQ.Robinia Tree Removal - Three years ago I had a robinia tree cut down - since then I have had dozens of shoots/suckers coming ...
A.Was the stump removed? If not, you can purchase a stump killer product that you apply to the stump, following all instructions. If you did, some of the roots survived and are still trying to regenerate a tree. Every time ...Read MoreQ.Root Depth - Want to stabilize a slope. Our oak leaf hydrangeas has many sprouts to separate out. Also how deep to plant? ...
A.If you are digging up the rooted suckers, just plant them as deep as they were in the ground. You should be able to see what growth was above ground when you dig them up. Here is more on their ...Read MoreQ.What Zones Do Balsam Trees Grow? - I live in zone 6 in Orange County. Do you think balsam trees will grow OK here?
A.Yes, 6 is the higher end of the hardiness zone. These articles should help: https://naturalresources.extension.iastate.edu/forestry/iowa_trees/trees/balsam_fir.html https://extension.unh.edu/blog/2023/05/balsam-fir https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/fir/balsam-fir-tree-care.htmRead More
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Q.How Do I Keep My Strawberry Hydrangea From Getting So Tall That It Falls Over? - I prune it back in the fall and it grows so tall that by august the flower is so big ...
A.The stems typically are sturdy enough to hold the boughs. If you wait till spring to prune, just before new growth starts, I believe the stems will be sturdier. Cut it back at least by a third. In your zone, ...Read MoreQ.Celosia Cristata Having Issues With Yellowing Leaves. Using A Meter For Water But What Else Should I Be Doing? - My husband bought it at lowe's. Not a good place to buy plants, as I am finding out. It outgrew ...
A.Yellowing leaves can be caused by the shock of repotting or over or underwatering. Make sure the soil is well draining and the container has several holes in the bottom. You may need to add some perlite to it. Just ...Read MoreQ.Peace Lily Growth - If I cut the dead leafs and stems off at the base of the peace lily will it grow new ...
A.The dead stuff should be removed at the base and it will regrow. These articles should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/peace-lily/peace-lily-plants.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/peace-lily/pruning-peace-lily-plants.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/peace-lily/peace-lily-blooming.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/peace-lily/watering-peace-lilies.htmRead MoreQ.Blue Spruce “elvis” Is Sick - I left for 9 days and Elvis looked fine. I come home and he looks like this. Can someone please ...
A.Blue spruce is not recommended in zones above 7, so that may be part of the problem, too much heat and humidity. They are susceptible to several fungal diseases, which is likely the case here. Once a fungal disease takes ...Read MoreQ.Needle Whorls On Hemlock - Hello, and thank you for taking my question. I have hemlock shrubs in front of my house--an entire row of ...
A.I believe by "needle whorls," she means the small stem of needles that attach to the branch on each side. You can make cuts just above these at any point but do not cut into any dead areas. Try to ...Read MoreQ.Cannot Find Out What Fruit(?) Leaf Is This? - I put some grapefruit seeds into flower pot and it appears that one of them wasn't grapefruit that came out(?). ...
A.Pale smartweed (Persicaria lapathifolia) is considered a weed by gardeners.Read MoreQ.How Do I Get Rid Of Moths? - I have several pots and plants around the house & they are getting eaten up by bugs, moths, something. I ...
A.If it is moth damage it would be from their larva/caterpillars and you can turn over the leaves to check for them. If you see them you can pick them off or spray them with insecticidal soap or Neem oil. ...Read MoreQ.About Growing Pecans - In a ice chest I threw away a bunch of pecans. Well now I have a bunch of little plants ...
A.Pull the greenery apart very carefully. Part of the shell is likely attached to the root of each plant. Here is more about growing pecans from seed: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/nut-trees/pecan/planting-pecan-seeds.htmRead MoreQ.Making A Champaca Tree Bloom - We planted a 6' Champaca tree (Michelia champaca) from the Sunoi nursery four years ago; it is now over 10' ...
A.These trees are slow growing and may not be mature enough to bloom till year 5. The buds are sensitive to cold weather and you are right on the edge of the hardiness zone. It does need rich, slightly acidic ...Read MoreQ.Can Anyone Identify This Pink Patio Rose? - The buds start off orange then open to a pink bloom with an orange tint in the centre.
A.I tried some searches and also put it under Google lens and didn't see anything I thought was it. There are too many rose varieties and cultivars to know a name off hand. Google lens kept bringing up the Drift ...Read MoreQ.Courgettes Not Growing - my goirgettes are flowering but not growinto actual courgettes
A.It could be a pollination problem. These articles should help: https://extension.unh.edu/blog/2018/06/zucchini-plants-flowering-not-producing-fruit https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/zucchini/why-zucchini-blossoms-fall-off-the-plant.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/zucchini/growing-zucchini.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/zucchini/zucchini-squash-harvesting.htmRead MoreQ.Forcing Dutch Iris Rhizomes To Bloom - Hi, I read your article on Forcing Dutch Iris Bulbs to flower. Do you have any suggestions if I have ...
A.My understanding is you can't force a rhizome because it is not a true bulb. Dutch irises are bulbous. You could damage the rhizome if you try to force it. You can grow irises in containers, then bring them indoors ...Read MoreQ.How Can I Grow Garlic And Onions From Their Own Seeds? Not From Garlic Cloves. Thank You. - I don't want to use garlic cloves for growing I want to grow from garlic and onion seeds.Help please!
A.Growing garlic from seed is tricky. These articles should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/onion/growing-onion-seed.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/onion/find-how-to-grow-onions-in-your-garden.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/garlic/how-to-grow-garlic-from-seed.htmRead MoreQ.My Hosts Plants Leaves Are Turning Brown On The Edges And Will Not Grow. - I just got it this spring. I planted it in a pot a little bit bigger I. Ordered to give ...
A.It could be an anthracnose infection. Remove all the leaves with spots and dying edges to the trash. Apply a fungicide on the healthy leaves to protect them. These articles should help: https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/hosta-pests-and-diseases https://extension.psu.edu/hosta-diseasesRead MoreQ.How Do I Care For Magnolia Tree Until Landscaper Arrives To Plant? - I had to replace a tree in my community and it has arrived, A 3 ft magnolia. However, landscaper is ...
A.Remove it from the box and plastic if you haven't already. Set it outside in a shady location and keep it watered. It should be fine.Read MoreQ.Is My Acer Red Suffering From Underwatering Or Overwatering? - My acer has browm dried tips on the leaves at the top of the plant although lower branches are not ...
A.Yellowing leaves are a sign of both overwatering and underwatering. You should be watering deeply when the top inch of soil is dry if you aren't getting rain. Since it is in a container it may need watering more often ...Read More
