Q.We Have A Eucalyptus Plant Which Only Has Branches From 6ft Upwards. - Is it possible to generate growth lower down the stem? It is grown to try and camouflage black soil pipe.
A.This can be done, but it requires very hard pruning and strict root maintenance. Container life is usually meant as a temporary means for these large trees. You will want to apply bonsai maintenance techniques, since this will be a ...Read MoreQ.Ur Thoughts About Replacing My Lawn With Clover. Tacoma, Wa. Area. - I'm thinking about replacing my very small lawn in the back yard with clover, for less maintenance,76 yrs now. However ...
A.Tacoma is in US hardiness zones 8b and 9a. Here is information on clover as lawn cover as well as other choices. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/lawn-care/lawn-substitutes/white-clover/grow-a-white-clover-lawn.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/lawn-care/lawn-substitutes/lagen/using-lawn-substitutes-for-your-yard.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/thyme/growing-creeping-thyme.htmRead MoreQ.Where Can I Get Simple White Bellis Perennis? - I have found sources for the fancy cultivars but not the original white daisy looking bellis perennis. I would like ...
A.We don't make vendor recommendations but a quick Internet search did come up with some sellers, but none of the well known seed companies. So there may be some risk in ordering it online. They are considered weedy and hard ...Read MoreQ.Planting Red Robin In A 1m Border - I have a 6ft fence and a 1m border in front of the fence and then a path. Would I ...
A.Yes, this can create an effective privacy screen. Ensure proper spacing between shrubs (1-2 meters apart) to accommodate their mature size, as Red Robin Holly grows densely and upright. The south-facing location with ample sun exposure is ideal for this ...Read More
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Q.Can I Use A Pro Mix Soil With Vermiculite To Grow Parsnips? - If not, where do I find good sandy loamy soil? Do the big box stores have a specific sandy loamy ...
A.Parsnips need well-drained, fertile soil but you can loosen and enrich the existing soil with compost or manure. You can buy sandy loam soil at sod stores. Most big box stores are more likely to carry amendments like manure, peat ...Read MoreQ.Making And Using Fresh Bat Guano Tea - I have an ample supply of fresh Bat guano, five gallon buckets and aquarium aerators. Should I just follow the ...
A.All the resource articles say you must use composted bat guano as a safety precaution. Here is more: https://depts.washington.edu/hortlib/pal/safety-of-bat-guano/ https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/manures/using-bat-guano-tea.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/using-fresh-manure-in-gardens.htmRead MoreQ.Can I Plant Different Varieties Of Honeysuckle Vines Next To Each Other On A Wall Trellis? - I am looking at four varieties for a 40 foot, east facing (full sun in the morning, full shade in ...
A.They can be planted next to each other but I hope the wall trellis is very sturdy because they will be heavy. Pruning in late winter will help to lighten the load. Major Wheeler and Coral vine are native trumpet ...Read MoreQ.My Dragon Fruit Is Empty Inside - the dragon fruit is empty inside with some browning
A.Here are the most common diseases of dragon fruit: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/PP355 https://ucanr.edu/sites/sdsmallfarms/files/248991.pdf https://www.uog.edu/_resources/files/extension/publications/Dragon_Fruit.pdfRead MoreQ.Cleveland Select Pear Did Not Flower This Year - We planted 3 cleveland select pear trees in our yard in 2020. Each year they have flowered. This year, 1 ...
A.You can remove those lower branches. Here is more on their care: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/ornamental-pear/cleveland-select-pear-information.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/ornamental-pear/callery-pear-information.htmRead MoreQ.Not Sure What Do To With This Dappled Willow - I have 2 dappled willow trees. I'm in Nashville. We had terrible heat last summer. Then we had some very ...
A.You can remove all the suckers at the base of the plant as well as any dead or damaged stems. The rest you can trim the height you desire because they will grow back quickly. Here is more: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/willow/pruning-a-dappled-willow.htmRead MoreQ.How And When To Prune Potted Texas Sage Plants - Live in the Texas Hill Country
A.You can prune them in early spring for shape or cut them back severely to rejuvenate them. Here is more: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/texas-sage/growing-texas-sage-plants.htmRead MoreQ.A Waist High Plant To Use Instead Of A Fence For The Front Yard - Hello, I’m after an idea of a plant to put in our front yard instead of a fence. Around waist ...
A.These articles should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/shgen/evergreen-shrubs-for-privacy.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/design/lideas/good-neighbor-landscaping.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/shgen/plants-used-for-hedges.htmRead MoreQ.Soil Infertility - My mom told me that everything she's ever planted in our soil, has died. Even a tree that we planted ...
A.I see issues with nitrogen and potassium, for sure. What I see, as well, is extraordinary amounts of zinc and copper. There are many causes for this. Spraying copper pesticides, fresh manures that have been used up, bird or other ...Read MoreQ.Starting A Flower Garden – Best Practices - Hi, I live in Ventura CA (I think I am in Zone 10) - Zip Code 93004. I am trying ...
A.We are very glad to help! There isn't a real cheat sheet, per se. generally, though, you want to amend your soil with compost, and aeration materials. Once this is done, then you can test again and begin to correct ...Read MoreQ.Why Are My New Poinsettia Leaves Starting To Wilt? - This is my poinsettia from last Christmas. It has dropped all of it's leaves and bracts from Christmas and has ...
A.These are somewhat heavy feeders, and need to experience a dormancy to remain healthy. In order to care for them indoors, you will need to replicate its natural environment. This can be a bit tricky. This article will give you more ...Read MoreQ.Going From Blossoms To Fruit - I have two beautiful healthy Florida 91 F1 PL Tomato plants, both have a great many blossoms. One has several ...
A.It could be a pollination problem rather than a chemical imbalance. If you are following a fertilization program already, it could be detrimental to add too much. These articles should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/tomato-blossoms-no-tomatoes.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/tomato-fertilizer.htmRead MoreQ.Summer Crop Planting - I’m in ENC and we are still having cool nights of low 40s but day time temps of 70 or ...
A.You should be past the last frost date for your zone 8, so most plants can be seeded now. Here is more: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/gardening-by-zone/zone-8/zone-8-plants.htmRead MoreQ.Caterpillars Have Destroyed My Privet, Can I Rescue It? - I have found evidence of caterpillars/worms in the destroyed parts of my hedge, can they be eradicated and the hedge ...
A.Caterpillar damage doesn't usually kill a tree or shrub, but it can leave a shrub unsightly. These articles should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/prevent-caterpillars.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/ligustrum/pruning-privet-hedges.htmRead MoreQ.Best Fast Growing ‘dog Friendly’ Ground Cover ? - We have decided for replace the bark on some of our borders due our rescue dogs eating them all ! ...
A.For a shady area, Japanese spurge, coral bells, and Lenten rose would work. However the coral bells and Lenten rose are slow growing. For sun, creeping thyme, Angelina stonecrop, perennial candytuft, and creeping phlox are good. Here is more: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/mondo-grass/landscaping-with-black-mondo-grass.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/gardening-by-zone/zone-7/zone-7-evergreen-groundcovers.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/groundcover/gcgen/top-10-flowering-ground-covers.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/shade/ground-covers-for-shade.htm You can ...Read More