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QuestionHi, Im not very skilled at gardening, although I thoroughly enjoy it. Im not very old (im only 15), but plants interest me extraordinarily! Could you maybe help me? I have a branch of a lily plant, Im not s

growing climbing roses from containers

QuestionDear Nick, I would be very happy if you could help me with choosing the plants for my terrace. I live in house in the hill just outside Florence in Italy. I have a terrace where I need to put a pergola to cr

vegetable garden in October

QuestionI live in Southwest Florida and would like to try a container vegetable garden for the first time. Id like to plant at the end of Sept. or Oct. For a container could I use an old childs plastic swimming pool

1 year old Laurel (bay leaf)

QuestionHow do I care for this herb in upstate NY AnswerHi Katherine, the bay leaf likes a more shadier area (morning sun) and likes to be kept more on the damp side, not a difficult plant at all to grow, but very

Strawberry Planter Ideas

QuestionI have a strawberry terra cotta planter that I would rather plant a variety of colorful and varied plants in it. Do you have any suggestions ? I live in zone 9 and the planter would get about 8 hours of sun

Container Grown Meyer Lemon Tree

Question Lemon Tree My Meyer Lemon Tree is about 3 years old and grows in a large plastic pot. The first year I harvested 6 large wonderful lemons with the just a hint of sweetness to the taste as well as tangerine

Bonfire Dwarf Flowering Peach

QuestionI bought a Bonfire Dwarf Flowering Peach tree for a shady patio. I can only place it in a large container approximately 2x2 diameter. Will this tree be alright throughout a cold New Hampshire win

Re-Potting Jasmine

Question Jasmine Hi, I have a Jasmine plant that has intertwined its vines beautifully around its trellis. I need to re-pot it because it has outgrown its current pot and is staring to die. How do I do t

Container garden: beet leaves with rice like eggs

Questionhi there. My beet plant seems to have tiny white rice like eggs growing on the underside of the plant leaves. Any idea what these are and iff i can eat the leaves still? Thanks. AnswerHi Lauren, these are

potted topiaries in winter

QuestionWe have two potted topiaries outside our front door. We live in Milwaukee Wisconsin and last year the set we had died over the winter. Should we put the urns in our garage or basement? Cove

peace lillies

QuestionI have 2 very large peace lily plants - each in large 18 pots (they started as small decorative plants & have been re-potted twice to larger pots). Ive had them for a little over 8 years & have always

improved meyer lemon bush

QuestionWe just bought a meyer lemon bush in a 12 pot in Austin, Tx. It has small blooms on it and is approx 3 tall now. We were wondering if we need to leave it in the container or go ahead and plant it. &nbs

sticky substance on leaves

QuestionI have a lemon tree in a pot in my sunroom. In the summer I put it on the patio. since bringing it in the sun roon for the winter, I have noticed it has a lot of sticky beads of substance o

protection of plants in the winter

QuestionHi Nick, Here in the San Francisco Bay area we get nighttime temps in the low 30s for several days and so there is a possibility of freezing the succulents we have growing in boxes next to the house. We also

Norfolk Pines

QuestionI received a beautiful Norfolk pine plant for Thanksgiving. I have other plants, but, this is my first Norfolk pine. It is a beautiful plant, app. 3-4 feet tall and consists of 7 little trees all

daphne

QuestionHi Nick, I have a Daphne in 6 container. I keep it outside all year round. I am in zone 8. I noticed leaves are turning yellow not only bottom part but also top part of the plant, and some leave

escargot begonia

QuestionQUESTION: Help! I got an escargot begonia about 6 months ago. I am having a very tough time with it. The leaves turn brown and die and now I am down to one leaf and its looking bad. My house is all windows o

ficus tree

QuestionQUESTION: Like the lemon tree problem...we have a ficus tree in our living room that is well over 14 feet tall and dripping the sticky stuff all over (it is too large to take outside now but in the past I tr

Patio Peach

QuestionWhen do you prune and how. How much do you prune. Ours is planted in ground rather that potted. AnswerHow old is it and how long have you had it? Pruning any fruit tree is important if they have

Tomatoes

QuestionThanks for getting back to me so quickly about the inverted tomato planting. I guess Ill just change how I attempted it last year and add your advice to it. B U T, I DO have another question.Im kinda new at