Q.Dracaena Plant - I've been trying to figure out what the small, about 2-foot high, tree in my living room is. It looks ...
A.Go ahead and cut the brown leaves off. Dracaena fragrans is one of those plants that is often killed by overcare. In other words, you could be killing it with kindness. Water the plant only when the ...Read MoreQ.Freeze Tolerance - I have two established gardenia bushes on the south side of my house and they have been doing well for ...
A.I would definitely cover them up for the night. This article can help you with this: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/protect-plants-in-freeze.htmRead MoreQ.Mulberry Tree - My fruitless mulberry tree has black under its bark on some branches--it's almost powdery to the touch. --Is my tree ...
A.It sounds like sooty canker fungus. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/tree-disease-identification-sooty-canker-fungus.htmRead MoreQ.Sago Palm In Cold Weather - Do we cover sago palms when it is below 32 degrees? We live in Orlando.
A.It would be helpful to do so. You can get some other tips here: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/protect-plants-in-freeze.htmRead More
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Q.Trimming A Peach Tree - How do you prune a peach tree, newly planted?
A.Anytime you have a newly planted tree, you want to give it a year to establish itself before pruning it. You want the tree to put its energy towards growing roots so it can be healthy. If you prune it ...Read MoreQ.Trimming Fig Tree - How do you trim a newly planted bare root fig tree that has no limbs?
A.You should always wait for newly planted trees to establishe themselves before attempting to prune. Generally, this can take up to a year. During this time the tree is putting all of its energy into growing roots, which is imperative ...Read MoreQ.Best Method For Pruning Cherry Tree? - I heard cherry trees can be very sensitive when it comes to cutting them & then you are supposed to ...
A.The painting advice on cherry trees is outdated. Research has found it actually does more harm than good. The best thing to do is to leave the wound to heal naturally. There may be some bleeding, but ...Read MoreQ.Peach Leaf Curl - I just got my house about two years ago and my two peach trees have leaf curl. I've read that it ...
A.Peach tree leaf curl is a common fungal disease among these fruit trees. Prevention is the best form of attack against the disease, however. Once your tree has developed leaf curl, it is difficult to save your peach harvest. Unfortunately, ...Read MoreQ.Removing Sago Palm Pups - I have read articles describing the removal of the pups from sago palms. They have described removing the pups and ...
A.You do not need to do anything for the mother plant. The wound will harden off on the mother the same as it does on the pup. If you try to cover the wound, you can actually create an environment ...Read MoreQ.Bird-of-Paradise Houseplant - My bird-of-paradise is 4 years old and has never bloomed. It sits in a south window, so it gets plenty of sunshine. ...
A.I suspect that light is still an issue for the plant and this is preventing it from blooming. Try adding supplemental light. This can be as simple as a fluorescent bulb in a lamp placed nearby. Adding a little high ...Read MoreQ.Norfolk Island Pine - I received a Norfolk Island Pine Tree from my Grandson and I want to know if I can plant it ...
A.Norfolk Island Pines can only tolerate temperatures down to 30F. If you get weather colder than this, it will not be able to survive year round outside. They do make great houseplants though. This article can help ...Read MoreQ.Tarragon Plant - My tarragon plant is all dried up. I have it in an indoor garden planter. Will it rebloom if I ...
A.It may come back if the stem is still alive. If the stem is not dried out, the plant will re-grow its leaves. If the stem is dried out, the plant is dead and will need to be replaced.Read MoreQ.What Kind Of Herb? - This is a bush in by yard. It has a very strong smell & beautiful yellow flowers. I'd like to ...
A.That appears to be rue. It is not a culinary herb but rather a medicinal one. I would not eat it as it can have serious side effects.Read MoreQ.Planting Tulips In Winter - I just found some tulip bulbs at a store. I live in NJ, and it is January and cold. Can ...
A.The ground is probably too frozen at this time to plant the bulbs, but you can, as you suggest, put them in the fridge (or a cold garage) and plant them in the spring as soon as you are able. ...Read MoreQ.Poinsettia Slowly Dying - I have a beautiful, huge poinsettia that was doing great but now looks to be dying. It was doing great ...
A.If you give it the care it needs to thrive, it will regrow its leaves, but this could take some time. And when they do regrow, they will be green, and not colored. You have to wait until next year ...Read MoreQ.Layering Or Grafting Camellias - How do you layer or graft camellias?
A.Hello. Camellias are not a grafted plant. Grafting involves 2 species merged together: one's roots to another's top to help the plant live longer and/or support special fruit, as in most fruit trees, pecans, etc. The best success for layering ...Read MoreQ.Forcing Daffodils - Can you buy bulbs this time of year to force, or are they generally only available in the fall?
A.You can, but you will want to look for bulbs that have been "pre-treated" to be forced. Otherwise, you will need to pre-treat them, and by the time they are pre-treated, the flowers outside will be blooming. This article has ...Read MoreQ.Care Of Cyclamen - I have a Cyclamen plant that is still doing quite well. It is starting to get new blooms; however, they ...
A.It sounds like the plant is getting ready to go into dormancy. It is best to let it do so. Unfortunatly, you cannot start new plants from trimmed leaves. At the bottom of this article, there are instructions on how ...Read MoreQ.Black Bark On Crape Myrtle Tree - I had problems with aphids this past summer on my crape myrtle trees. I treated it, but on one tree, ...
A.It sounds like you may have some sooty mold left over from the pest problem (these two issues normally go hand in hand). The sooty mold will not hurt the plants, though it does make them look unsightly. In the ...Read More
