containers ?

QuestionI would like to learn how to grow and maintain plants that grow and live inside glass or plastic containers, like aquariums or similiar containers. I saw an aquarium filled with flowering plants, and the c

patio peach pruning

QuestionI have a Bonfire patio peach that is 8 years old and is in the ground. It is in a protected area and seems to really like it there. The fruit that I get is not edible(hard and small), but the tree is approxi

when to first prune

Questionwhen and how do you first prune a avocado tree ? my tree is only two ft tall all leaves, its my first tree, and do i have to have two trees for them to fruit. thanks, ken AnswerYour tree is ready for its fi

nasturtiums

QuestionHello, nasturtiums - i was told they liked full sun - but maybe living in a hot mediterranean country they just cant hack it? i grew them from seed, think it was may i planted - & they seem not to be able to

Growing vegetables in pots

QuestionQUESTION: Hello there, how are you going? My name is Christina, and I live in Australia. Thank you for taking the time to answer this question. Vegetable prices have gone up really high at the moment in Aust

avacodo plants

QuestionI have my plant in a large pot outside,it took off really good and still is. I just want to know when i can put it in the ground. I live in west Texas and didnt want to plant it in the ground just befo

Dieffenbachia plant problem

QuestionQUESTION: My plant has started to have droplets of water on the end of the leaves. What is this all about. It has never done this before. ANSWER: No problem. This is one of the characteristics of the Dieff.

impatiens in the house

QuestionCan you tell me if inpatients will do ok in the house in a pot for the winter? How can I Keep it alive through the winter? AnswerThere are some varieties of impatiens that winter better then others. I have

Mums

QuestionHi, I bought a couple of beautiful mum plants at my local mega store.I plan on keeping them in their pots.What do I do with them when the flowers start to die.Can I keep the plants for next year,and if so,ho

Mums...continued

QuestionI forgot to ask you when I should put the mums away for the winter and should I cut them down first ? AnswerI store mine when they begin to look like they are through putting on the fall show. Or in your ca

SPIDER PLANTS

QuestionHOW OFTEN DO I WATER IT????? I RIGHT NOW HAVE ONLY ONE SPIDER PLANT,IT IS A BABY AND NO ONE TOLD ME HOW OFTEN TO WATER IT!!!!CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME??? AnswerSpider plants have large roots, that are almost t

container storage

QuestionHi, I have several large pottery pots filled with potting soil outdoors in my garden. I live in Massachusetts and am not sure what to do with these large pots for the winter. I believe that if they are left

container lilac and dianphus

QuestionQUESTION: I live in Colorado Springs the temp gets around -20 or more in winter- the lilac is good to -40. I have a royalty lilac, delphinium and spruce in large pots-I have very little space and physically

Fig Trees

QuestionHi , I have a small garden but would love to grow a fig tree that bears fruit.(I have just bought one) Could I grow it in a pot and how big would the pot have to be? Thank you for your help. Yvonne An

Malathion for outdoor container pots

QuestionI sprayed Malathion on my plants. Nine plants are Basil seedlings, one is and onion, and one is a bamboo plant. After I sprayed it, all my Basil seedlings died, and some of the leaves on the bamboo plant hav

propagating house plant

QuestionHello, OK, Im using terms I am not fully understanding of....Apparently, I have a varagated Ivy house plant in a pot. This is a tough sucker, as I have had it for upwards of 15 years. Id like to propagate (?

Flower Pots in winter

QuestionHi Bakerplanter, If you dont mind answering a very basic question; Im wondering whether I need to bring in my terracotta flower pots indoors in winter. They are inexpensive 8 plain planters from Wal-M

norfolk pine drying out

QuestionHelp my pine tree doesnt like me. Over the summer i bought a Norfolk pine that had 5 trunks at a flea market. 2 trunks have died. The remaining trunks look horrible the needles are drying out. I water

Dieffenbachia problem

QuestionI have a Dieffenbachia and it is about 5ft. The top half is full and the leaves are spread out nice. The bottom half on the other hand is drooping way down and the leaves are starting to turn yellow. I

daphne flower bud browning

QuestionHi, I have a Daphne in 4 pot. It grew from a cutting last year, and had 4 or 5 flower buds. The bud in the lowest part of the plant bloomed nicely, but a few buds of the top part turned brown and started to