Q.Saving Primroses For Another Year After Removing From Main Flower Bed - I need to make room for summer bedding and would like to save plant for another year.
A.You can gather the seeds in late summer - early fall, and plant them the following spring. However, since you want something else where the primroses now are, have you thought about digging them up and moving them. ...Read MoreQ.The Leaves On My Plum Tree Are Curling - The leaves on my plum tree are curling and tiny little holes in them. Killed 2 tiny black insects. Don't ...
A.One possibility is leaf curl plum aphids: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/plum/control-leaf-curl-plum-aphids.htm However, there are also a number of fungal and bacterial infections that can cause leaf curl or little holes. If you take some samples of leaves and branches to the local ...Read MoreQ.Snapdragons - I planted dwarf Montego lemon yellow dwarf snapdragons throughout the front beds, but a small patch has re-bloomed white instead ...
A.You are likely seeing the offspring of the plants or there was a few plants that were mislabled. While they did not have a cross pollinator, they likely are hybrids and their offspring will not look like them (this is ...Read More
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Q.Magnolia Bugs Have Some Kind Of Bug - I planted several magnolia trees over a year ago. I learned that a bug is attacking them and was told ...
A.The Neem oil will not hurt the new leaves or blossoms. It won't harm the other nearby trees either, as it is safe to use for plants, people, animals and even pollinators. It only targets the bad insect pests. Neem ...Read MoreQ.Brown Spots - My newly planted fig bush has brown spots on the leaves. What causes this and what can I do?
A.If it is brown spots, then this is fig rust. Here is more info: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/figs-disease-rust.htm If they turn brown completely, then it is likely a small pest attacking the plant. There are several it could be, including scale, ...Read MoreQ.Yellowing Of Pepper Plant Leaves - Can't overwatering also cause yellowing of pepper plant leaves? It's been wet here since I planted the baby plants, and ...
A.The wet weather can certainly be a factor. This article will help you with this as well: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/plant-leaves-turn-yellow.htmRead MoreQ.Calla Lily - Why do the leaves on my calla lilies not open (unfurl) and the plants look sick?
A.There are several reasons this could happen. The usual cause of this is that the plants are lacking the humidity they need, but there could also be root problems or root damage. Make sure they are getting enough water but ...Read MoreQ.Azalea Middle Looks Dead - Azalea has lost leaves, wood has turned black. This is the center vertical section of the plant. The outside sections ...
A.It is most likely either sooty mold or sooty canker. Here is more information on these diseases: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/tree-disease-identification-sooty-canker-fungus.htm, https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/how-to-get-rid-of-sooty-mold.htmRead MoreQ.What Are Black Worms In Mixture Of Cow Dung And Soil - I tried to make organic manure at home by composting cow dung. Now there are black worm like creatures running ...
A.I believe you need to reevaluate your composting method, because properly composted manure is going to produce a lot of heat that will prevent bugs from getting into it. This article has some basics of composting manure: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/manures/cow-manure-compost.htmRead MoreQ.Female Holly - I have noticed my only holly has suddenly began dropping its leaves. Is this OK during this hot spell? It ...
A.This indicates that it might not be getting enough water. Water the ground long and deeply 1-2 times a week rather than quick and shallowly everyday. Deep watering will make sure the water stays in the ground rather than evaporating ...Read MoreQ.Cutting Older Plumeria Trees - I have about a five year old Plumeria tree (I have a photo) and its outer growing stems are really ...
A.Yes, you can take cuttings, but I would do so now. These articles will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/plumeria/growing-plumeria.htm, Read MoreQ.Advice For My Sad Little Rhododendron - This is my third year in my new house. I have just figured out that the small sticks in ...
A.You can try moving it. Make sure to dig up as many of the roots as you can. This article has information that will help you find a better place for your plants; https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/rhododendron/rhododendron-care.htmRead MoreQ.After Winter Damage How Can I Cut Back My Hydrangea Bushes? - I have Mophead (paniculatas) hydrangea bushes, probably 8 - 10 years old, that get covered with beautiful flowers late June ...
A.Yes, you can cut back dead stems. Here's an article that gives some pruning tips: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/pussy-willow/growing-pussy-willows.htmRead MoreQ.Pomegranate Fruiting - My pomegranate tree is flowering well, but the flowers fall off before the fruit settles. Please advise.
A.It could be a pollination issue. If the blossoms are not getting pollinated, they will shrivel up and drop. You may want to give it a boost by pollinating the flowers by hand. Just use a small paint brush and ...Read MoreQ.Need Answers For Dwarf Weeping Pussy Willow - Should this dwarf weeping pussy willow have leaves. It's mid-May,. I'm in zone 6! It does have catkins! If it ...
A.Yes, it should have leaves by now, but the winter was severe and affected many plants in unusual ways. Be patient, it will take its own time to do what it needs to do. While you wait, here's ...Read MoreQ.Holly Berries - I live in Western PA. Every year my hollies get lots of berries in the spring, then fall off before ...
A.Oftentimes, this is due to poor pollination. If not properly pollinated, the berries will drop before they are fully mature. Lots of times changes in temperature, lots of rain, of a lack of pollinating insects are the cause. There is ...Read MoreQ.Need To Kill Vine Growing In Flower Bed - There is a vine/bush growing in my flower bed. It has a unbelievable root system with sprouts growing everywhere. This ...
A.It really depends on the type of vine (may send a picture if you like). Roundup may help eradicate it, but you would need to use a shield to protect your other plants.Read More
