Q.Amaryllis Will Not Bloom - My mother planted an amaryllis bulb in November. I planted mine a few weeks after she did. Mine has already ...
A.Unfortunately, hers probably won't bloom this year. Amaryllis bulbs are typically shipped with a bud or two ready to grow so that you get a bloom almost immediately. But sometimes the grower mistakenly packs a bulb that is not budding ...Read MoreQ.Beet Root Not Producing - I planted beets in a home garden about 5 weeks ago. I have dug up a few to see how ...
A.the sandy soil is ideal,beets love and need lime lots of lime sound to me like a shortage of lime.lime them up youll do betterRead MoreQ.Do I Need To Prune My Thin-Looking, Hibiscus? - I have had a hibiscus plant for 2 years now and it is getting a little thin and not bushy ...
A.Pruning is a great way to bring back fullness to a hibiscus that has gotten too leggy. If you are keeping it indoors, you can prune it now, but it is really better to wait until spring. Whether you prune now ...Read MoreQ.How Long Do Spruce Trees Live? - How long can I expect a spruce tree to live?
A.Lifespans of trees vary, depending on the species and variety. Other things, like disease and damage can also shorten a tree's life. For most of the common spruces (Blue spruce, Norway spruce, White spruce), you can expect 150 - 200 ...Read More
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Q.Carrot Propagation - How do you propagate carrots? Are they propagated from seeds or top cuttings? Besides buying the seeds, can we get ...
A.You can get the seeds from your carrot after it seeds out. If it is a hybrid then you really don't know what you will get. For fun you can cut the top off a carrot, place it in a ...Read MoreQ.Crocus Blooming And Planting - My crocus plants just came in that I ordered. Can I plant them now and still have time to bloom in ...
A.As long as the ground has not frozen where you live, you can plant them and they will bloom. If it has, this article will explain how to store them till spring: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/preparing-bulbs-for-winter-how-to-store-bulbs-for-winter.htmRead MoreQ.About Propagating Lantana - I have Lantana plants and I want to make more plants out of it? how will I do this?
A.Cuttings are a great way to make new Lantana plants. This article will help you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/lantana/how-to-propagate-lantana.htmRead MoreQ.Rootless Gardenia Will It Die? - Can gardenia plants survive even without roots? I planted 1 gardenia in my garden but I just cut it in ...
A.You will not be able to make the whole plant regrow its root. They just would not have the energy for it. But, you can try taking the plant and using it for cuttings to make new gardenia ...Read MoreQ.Nutes/Neem Oil - I have a variety of vegetables in pots and started them indoors. I have taken on some bugs in the ...
A.Adding the neem oil is fine anytime and should not interfere with the fertilizers. Be sure to spray the neem on the leaves as this is most effective. It sounds like you have whiteflies. The neem should take care ...Read MoreQ.Gardenia Plant Pests? - My gardenia plant has a white, powdery substance around the buds, which are not blooming and subsequently dropping off. Leaves are ...
A.The plant sounds like it may have a bit of powdery mildew and possibly flea beetles. Here is information both these things: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/what-are-flea-beetles.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/powdery-mildew-homemade-and-organic-remedies.htm We recommend treating the plant with neem oil. It is safe for humans and pets and treats both ...Read MoreQ.Indoor Hibiscus Leaf Cleaning - I live in Dayton, OH and about a month ago brought my hibiscus trees indoors for the winter. One is ...
A.Some leaves yellowing and dropping is normal, even if the plant is still blooming. That being said, they are very susceptible to pests in the winter, so your wife probably did see something on the plant. You can use ...Read MoreQ.What Do I Do With My Female Holly Plant Until Spring Arrives? - It is winter in CT, I received a holly plant as a special Christmas gift. It has berries making it ...
A.If it has been kept indoors, it will not be able to survive the cold outside because it has not been allowed to go dormant. You will need to bring it into somewhere warmer and keep it there for ...Read MoreQ.Forced Paperwhites - Two of the four paperwhite bulbs I planted several weeks back are pushing themselves out of the soil. I placed ...
A.I would suspect that the bulbs roots are pushing at the bulbs around them and this is what is causing them to heave. Just try mounding a little soil around them. Do not push them down, as this could damage ...Read MoreQ.Very Sick Japanese Maple - We have a 25+ year old Japanese maple, which for some reason is not leafing up like it used to. ...
A.For a Japanese maple of that age, there is a chance that it is dying from simple old age. It depends on the variety, but if it is a smaller variety, it typically have a much shorter lifespan than the ...Read MoreQ.Kaffir Lime Tree Care - I live in San Ramon, CA. , which is 50 miles east of San Francisco. In winter there is frost ...
A.It is not normal for the plant to shed its leaves,but that being said, it can recover from this. You will need to make sure it gets exactly what it needs in terms of water and light.If you are ...Read MoreQ.I Live In Saskacthewan And Just Bought A Bunch Of Assorted Bulbs. - Can these bulbs be stored in a location where they will freeze?
A.Assuming they are spring hardy bulbs, they can take some higher freezing temperature (in the 30Fs and very upper 20Fs), but I would not place them somewhere where they will get low freezing temps and I would not place them ...Read MoreQ.Cheese Plant Repotting - I have a cheese plant, approximately 3 years old. I'm pretty sure it needs repotting as one of the leaves ...
A.With almost all houseplants, it is best to repot while they are dormant in the fall and winter. They are less susceptible to transplant shock if they are repotted when not actively growing.Read MoreQ.Lime Tree Pruning - Can you prune a lime tree to make it bushier or is it better to let the branches be long?
A.You can prune to make it bushier. While not essential, thinning branches allows the tree to have stronger branches and better support for fruit, as well as better airflow and sunlight penetration, which results in bigger fruit and a healthier ...Read More