Q.Birds Of Paradise - My bird of paradise plants froze over the winter and I cut them all the way back, getting rid of ...
A.If the stems are still alive, they will regrow their leaves. The roots may also regrow leaves and stems. These articles will help you as well: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/how-to-tell-if-a-plant-is-dead-and-how-to-recover-an-almost-dead-plant.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/tips-for-saving-cold-damaged-plants.htmRead MoreQ.What Is ‘Well Draining Potting Medium’ - I have a mature rosemary bush that is overgrowing its space and when I planted it, I didn't realize how big it ...
A.It is soil where the water will run mostly out. This is normally done with a 2:1 mix of potting soil and either sand or vermiculite.Read MoreQ.Leaf Burn On Holly Bushes - I have mature holly bushes at least 14 years old on the side of my house. After snow this winter, ...
A.I would remove the black leaves, unless the black is caused by a sooty film and the leaves themselves are not black. Then I would treat for sooty mold. This article will help if it is sooty mold: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/how-to-get-rid-of-sooty-mold.htmRead MoreQ.Multiplying Existing Raspberries - I have a row of everbearing raspberries that are several years old. Each of the plants has 3-7 stocks/stems that ...
A.This answer I gave for transplanting raspberries may be of help......... Rather than take cuttings I use the runners that pop up. From each cane I usually get 2-5 “runners” (growth from the original root pops up as new cane). ...Read More
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Q.Watering Needs In High Desert - I live in Siskiyou County in California (aka: high desert and banana belt). We get . 12' of average rainfall yearly. My husband ...
A.Those roses do need watering, especially when there has been a lot of high winds and no moisture! The winds will draw the moisture out of the ground very quickly and thus kill the rosebushes and other plants. Use a ...Read MoreQ.Sago Palms With Frost Damage - We live north of Houston, Texas. The excessive cold winter damaged all of our Sago Palms. They are huge and ...
A.You will need to remove the yellow and brown fronds this spring, but only those, as they will not come back. Do not remove green parts of fronds. These articles will help you as well: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/how-to-tell-if-a-plant-is-dead-and-how-to-recover-an-almost-dead-plant.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/tips-for-saving-cold-damaged-plants.htmRead MoreQ.Fig Tree Planting - I had always heard that fig trees need their roots restricted in order to fruit well. None of the sites ...
A.I actually have heard this, but I do not know if it is the truth or just a myth. Regardless, with a cutting, you will be waiting at least 2-3 years (maybe up to 5) before seeing fruit, no ...Read MoreQ.Is It Possible To Plant A Norfolk Pine Outdoors After It Has Grown 6 Yrs? - The tree was a Christmas gift about 6 years ago. It was about 6 inches high. It spends spring, summer ...
A.They are only cold hardy down to 25F. If it colder than that where you live, it will not survive outside. But, if it stays warmer than that, you can transplant it outside without a problem.Read MoreQ.When To Water A Vegetable Garden - When is the best time to water my garden? I live in southeast Texas. I have been told several different ...
A.Early morning is best, but if you cannot get it done in the morning, late afternoon is a close second. These two times allow the plant to absorb the water before it evaporates. Afternoon is slightly less desirable because the ...Read MoreQ.Chickweed - Can you recommend a product from Lowe's or Home Depot that will effectively get rid of Chickweed?
A.Chickweed Control, Weed Shot and Weed-B-Gon will kill chickweed. This article should also help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/problems/weeds/how-to-kill-chickweed-best-way-to-kill-chickweed.htmRead MoreQ.Primrose Plantings - I live in northern New Jersey and would like to know if it is too early to plant primrose plants in ...
A.Now is a good time. They can take the little bit of cold that could possibly occur from now till last frost.Read MoreQ.Growing Tips On Cilantro - It says on your site to pinch the cilantro at the growing tips. Would that be by the leaf or ...
A.You want to pinch the ends, where the leaves are.Read MoreQ.Leaking Sap (Walnut Tree) - I recently had my walnut tree pruned professionally and noticed that there is a lot of sap dripping from one ...
A.Sap flow does not hurt the tree. Some trees have free-flowing sap that “bleeds” after late winter or early spring pruning. Although sap flow is not injurious to trees, it may be upsetting to the homeowner. Pruning in early to ...Read MoreQ.Rosemary Plants - Can you feed rosemary plants? If so, what?
A.I would actually recommend not fertilizing a rosemary. Rosemary and many drought tolerant herbs actually grow with a stronger and better flavor if not fertilized.Read MoreQ.Garden Box - So with this concept, how do you maintain between seasons in the north? Do you need a tiller small enough ...
A.No, you do not need to till it. Depending on the size, you will either replace the soil completely every year or, for larger ones, simply add some fertilizer. You should not be using a soil medium that compacts ...Read MoreQ.Chicken Manure Tea - I am making chicken manure tea by adding 20 kg. of fresh manure to 165 litres of water and letting ...
A.The tea mixture sound good. Ecoli and salmonella is a remote possibility, but if you are concerned, boiling it will kill any germs.Read More