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- Q.I Am Digging Up Masses Of Orange/brown Root Systems From My Garden Beds. These Roots Are Not Related To Any Veggies Grown In These - beds. To an extent these roots have always been there but this year in great proliferation, meshed and tangled together ...
- Q.Thank You For The Good Work. I Would Like To Know How I Can Access Gardening Tools And Seeds From You. I Have 52 Rural Farmers - engaged in Kitchen Vegetable gardening who lack tools like watering cans, spraying pumps, hoes and pangs then rackers. We prepare ...
- Q.No Flowers!! - I have read everything. Nails in the soil, fertilizer, more light, cinnamon on the dirt, only water plant with standing ...
- Q.I’m Trying To Contact “Hunda” To Ask Permission To Use His/her Kiwi Fruit Image As A Reference For A Painting. - The one you have on your website. Having trouble locating his/her contact info. Do you know how I ...
- Q.Can I Grow A New Tree From The Stump Of A Cut Down Tree? - I had a large tree in my garden that was cut down. The stump still sprouts shoots every year ...
- Q.What Are These White Spots On This Root? - I have a plant that I re-potted. There was a root and I thought I’d put it in water to ...
- Q.Hibiscus Peeling - We need a full automatic separating machine of Hibiscus flower crown.
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October 26, 2019Q.I am digging up masses of orange/brown root systems from my garden beds. These roots are not related to any veggies grown in these
beds. To an extent these roots have always been there but this year in great proliferation, meshed and tangled together almost like clusters of birds nests, others twiggy, 2-3 ft long, 1/8-1/4 in diameter....what is this stuff?
- Answered by
MichiganDot on
October 28, 2019A.I know of several plants that have orangish roots. Two are trees, buckthorn and mulberry. The final one is oriental bittersweet, a vine that produces clusters of orange-red berries in fall. Take a good look at your neighbor's yards. All three of these plants are vigorous growers and their roots will compete with your vegetables for nutrients and water. If none of these 3 appear to be the culprit, post again with a picture if you can.
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robertmug19752007 on
October 27, 2019
+256, Kasese UgandaQ.Thank you for the good work. I would like to know how I can access gardening tools and seeds from you. I have 52 rural farmers
engaged in Kitchen Vegetable gardening who lack tools like watering cans, spraying pumps, hoes and pangs then rackers. We prepare nursery beds for different plants to fight Climate Crisis. It would be very interesting if you can send people to come train farmers in good modern farming.
Answered by
BushDoctor on
October 29, 2019
Certified ExpertA.I'm sorry. We only operate from online, and are geared more towards small, personal gardens. We do not sell equipment, or anything else.
We are more than happy to provide information, though. We have an entire collection of articles that will help you on your endeavor. Feel free to show anyone involved, so that they can learn and help you grow!
Be sure to read through our collections at http://www.gardeningknowhow.com
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October 28, 2019Q.No flowers!!
I have read everything. Nails in the soil, fertilizer, more light, cinnamon on the dirt, only water plant with standing room warm, etc....I do it all, still no flower. why?
- Answered by
carolinegwen on
October 29, 2019
Certified ExpertA.This pretty little African violet might need a bit more warmth, and some fertilizer. Here's a helpful article: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/african-violet/african-violet-flowering-needs.htm
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October 29, 2019Q.I’m trying to contact “Hunda” to ask permission to use his/her kiwi fruit image as a reference for a painting.
The one you have on your website. Having trouble locating his/her contact info. Do you know how I can connect with them? THANKS!
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
October 29, 2019
Certified ExpertA.If you click on Hunda under the photo it takes you to his Flickr page with information to login and email him.
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October 30, 2019Q.Can I grow a new tree from the stump of a cut down tree?
I had a large tree in my garden that was cut down. The stump still sprouts shoots every year that I prune off. I have left one upright branch this year. If I keep pruning all the other shoots from nest year, will the branch Im favouring grow into a tree, with the large stump attached?
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GKH_Susan on
November 1, 2019
Certified ExpertA.The short answer is yes, the leader you are favoring will likely grow up as a new tree. And with an existing root system already established, the growth may be enhanced.
But there are some considerations about doing this. The stump will begin to rot from wood decay fungus. In the long term, 10 to 20 years, that could create a structural weakness for the new tree trunk and potential for structural failure and risk of property damage and personal injury.
You don't indicate what kind of tree it is, but if it's a grafted tree with different root stock from the desirable top portion that was cut down, then the sucker that you are cultivating may be from below the graft and different from what you expect.
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October 30, 2019Q.What are these white spots on this root?
I have a plant that I re-potted. There was a root and I thought I’d put it in water to try to reroot. It has these white spots on it and I’m not sure if it worked.
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GKH_Susan on
November 2, 2019
Certified ExpertA.It appears to be a superficial fungus infection on the surface of the root, due to standing in water. I'd put it in sand or soil that can drain adequately while it roots. Use a rooting compound, which usually has a fungicide ingredient for this purpose.
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November 10, 2019
11476Q.Hibiscus Peeling
We need a full automatic separating machine of Hibiscus flower crown.
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BushDoctor on
November 12, 2019
Certified ExpertA.We don't recommend places to purchase, but you can try online vendors like Amazon, Etsy, or Ebay. Alternatively, you can try looking at local resources near you.
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