Q.Pruning Red-Tip Bushes - When is the best time to prune a red-tip bush?
A.Spring is a great time to prune red tips.Read MoreQ.Is Yucca Plant Poisonous? - We've been propogating a Yucca cutting for several weeks. However, it seems our dog has been drinking from the water, ...
A.It is hard for us to say if the yucca plant was related to your dog's health issue. Yuccas are considered poisonous, but we could not find anything that linked it to your pet's health problem. That being said, if ...Read MoreQ.Midnight Butterfly Bushes - Planted some Midnight butterfly bushes and they have been blooming since they were put in, but I know nothing about ...
A.You can normally deadhead the shrubs without any ill effects; however, with winter weather on its way, it may be better to leave it until spring, as the dead flower growth may actually provide some winter protection. This article should ...Read MoreQ.When To Prune Crape Myrtle - What is the best time to prune crape myrtle? We live in Napa Valley, California and get some freezing ...
A.Regardless of where you live, the best time to prune is in late winter or early spring. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/crepe-myrtle/best-crepe-myrtle-pruning-time-when-to-prune-crepe-myrtle.htmRead More
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Q.Rhubarb Winterizing - What, if anything, do I do to the rhubarb plant for winter? Do I cut back the existing leaves and ...
A.Rhubarb is native to Siberia. It needs absolutely no winterizing and actually performs better when it gets a healthy does of cold weather.Read MoreQ.Can I Grow An Orange Tree Inside? - I want to grow an orange tree in a pot indoors. Is this possible?
A.As long as you give it enough light, yes you can grow an orange tree inside. I keep my own orange tree indoors about half the year. The other half of the year, I place it on my ...Read MoreQ.High Potassium Fertilizer - I'm reading about the high potassium fertilizer. Can I make this at home, and if so, what does it entail?
A.This would be difficult to make at home easily.Read MoreQ.Lime Tree Not Thriving - I bought a lime tree for my brother. It was a beautiful little tree with fruit. He transplanted into the ...
A.When first planted, trees should be getting water daily for at least a week or two to help them get established. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/watering-newly-planted-tree.htm If he is doing that already, the root ball may have some air trapped around ...Read MoreQ.Sulfur In Soil - I moved into a new home last spring, and the people had dumped a couple bags of sulfur over the ...
A.The sulfur is most likely reacting to other sprays that you are using on your lawn and this is what may be killing the grass. If you are using other sprays on your lawn, stop using them for a little ...Read MoreQ.Lime Tree Leaves Shriveled And Yellow - I have a lime tree I got early last spring. It is is in a large pot. It produced this ...
A.This is likely a nutrient deficiency. With all the extra rainfall, it is likely the nutrients were washed out of the soil. This is common for plants in containers. Make sure you have your lime tree on a ...Read MoreQ.Sparse Hydrangea Blooms - I live in an area where the winters are very warm and we rarely have frost. My big-leaf hydrangeas bloom, ...
A.If you have sparse blooms, it is most likely from a lack of sunlight or a lack of fertilizer. Have the soil tested and if the soil shows no deficiencies, consider ways to get the bush a little more light.Read MoreQ.Cooking ‘Unripened’ Squash - Picked a large squash variety, not sure which. Thought it was 'Sweet Meat' but was wrong. Anyway, I cut it ...
A.It is edible, but you may find that the flavor is weak or bitter.Read MoreQ.Moving A Camellia - The previous home owner planted a camellia too close to the house. The plant is blooming now (mid November) . ...
A.Early fall and spring are the best time to move plants. It is a little late in the season to move it this year, so I would recommend waiting until spring.Read MoreQ.Bitter Tasting Ridge Gourd - What is the reason for the bitter taste in ridge gourd?
A.The most common reason for bitterness in gourds (if they are not supposed to be bitter) is stress to the plant. Too much heat, too little water or uneven watering are the most common reasons for this stress.Read MoreQ.Outdoor Gardenia Care - I just planted a 3- gallon gardenia shrub outside. Now the leaves are starting to turn yellow but there is ...
A.There are many, many reasons a gardenia will start to turn yellow. This article will help you pinpoint some of them: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/gardenia/helping-a-gardenia-bush-with-yellow-leaves.htmRead MoreQ.Bird-of-Paradise Dead Flowers - After the bird-of-paradise blooms, they die, turning brown and hanging down before new flowers bloom. What happens after this process ...
A.You can cut off the spent blooms. Yes, in nature they eventually fall off, but they are not all that pretty while you wait. It will do no harm to the plant to cut off the dead blooms.Read MoreQ.Growing Button Mushrooms Indoors - Could I get detailed information about how button mushroom can be grown indoors?
A.This article has instructions for growing mushrooms indoors: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/mushrooms/grow-mushrooms.htmRead MoreQ.Removing Turf - I am toying with the idea of turning my front lawn into a vegetable/fruit patch. My question is if I ...
A.You should be ok, but it will be a good idea to mulch the ground heavily with several layers of newspaper (just lay them down after the plants are planted and put normal mulch over it if you want something ...Read More