The Monkey Hand Plant??

QuestionHi, Chris! Have you ever heard of the hand plant tree?? It has numerous nicknames such as the Devils Hand tree or the Taluca tree but the scientific name is Chiranthodendron pentadactylon. Chir

Pesticides

QuestionHi Julian- I am new to gardening, and am wondering what I can use to keep bugs from eating my herbs. Apparently they like basil as much as I do! Thanks, Tracy AnswerTracy: You may try some bad tasti

growing sage bergarten

QuestionI have a Bergarten Sage plant. I planted it (in zone 7) this year. When can I harvest some leaves? What are the guidelines for harvesting leaves? I have had very little success with sage plants in the

whats eating my basil?

Questionthanks for the quick reply julian! i have never heard of neem before. could you tell me a little more about it so i have a better chance of finding it at the nursery, or something like it? my search on the

Dwarf Basil Looking Unhealthy

QuestionThe weather is now very warm even at night. The basil unfortunately continues to wither. Now its very skinny. Ive been watering it only when the top inch of the soil in the pot is dry, as others have suggest

I forgot the thyme....

Question This is my followup question: Thank you for your advice. I forgot to mention thyme. Should that be brought in and potted with the basil and cilantro? And regardin

grass/weeds in my herb garden

QuestionHi Chris, I live in the low desert. I have successfully grown herbs for the past 20 years. I even have a 20 ft tall laurel bay tree. My problem is that in this blazing heat of summer I just cant get out ther

catnip

QuestionHi, I grew some catnip this year and was wondering if I can dry it for the cat. Also do you have any idea if all the plant is edible for the cat? Thanks Margaret AnswerMargaret: Mice and rats hate catnip an

Herb and fertilizer

QuestionCan you suggest some organic fertilizers for basil plant in pot? Many Thanks! AnswerJoyce: The best organic fertilizer is a liquid seaweed&fish or liquid fish fertilizer. Try health food store like Fresh Fi

Antibiotic diarrhea

QuestionDear Dr. Wright, I wrote to you a week ago and you gave me some advice and I had a visit with my dr. and he said it was right on the mark. Now I would like to ask you this, I have one movement a day and it i

storage of fresh dill

QuestionI have just finished canning pickles. I have left over fresh dill. Is there a way to store or freeze until next year? I dont want to throw it out. Thank you for your help. AnswerHi and thanks for mailing m

Postpartum Herbs

QuestionMy daughter will be having her second child soon. The big hormonal swing after the birth of her first child left her prone to migraines and a bit nervous/anxious. It was weird because these feelings oc

Liquid minerals

QuestionHello Dr. Wright, I am interested in your opinion on liquid mineral supplements. My wife and I were interested in making some health decisions with our eating, and more importantly our vitamin and min

The herb Rosemary

QuestionI have had the herb in my garden for about two years in a fine sunny spot and it has flourished really well. All of a sudden ,about three weeks ago it just began to go brown and it seems to have died. I aske

Calcium

QuestionDear Dr. Wright, I was wondering if you could tell me the best Calcium to take. I hear so many ads and everyone says thiers is the best. Is there one that absorbs better than another? Is there a certain amou

Japanese anemone

QuestionThanks very much, I think we must be over-watering, as its not that cold over here at the moment. We are having similar problems of browning/wilting leaves with Japanese anemone and dogwood, although these a

Thyme and parsley

QuestionI have been having great difficulty growing thyme and parsley indoors. The only window I have for this purpose faces south-southwest. My outdoor herb garden is right in front of this window and the plants do

CLA supplement

QuestionI am interested in taking a supplement known as CLA. Can you recommend a good brand. Ive looked on the interenet and there are so many and the prices vary quite a bit. Why would there be su

Plant Indentification

QuestionI have a strange species of what I believe to be in the mentha genus. . the leaves smell like lemon and mint . . If I sent you a photograph could you identify it ? ? AnswerHello! I think you are describing

lime in the garden

QuestionIve put too much lime in my garden and burned a few of my plants. How may I remedy this and do I need to replace the burned ones? HELP! Zoe AnswerHi Sorry for the delay, I dont believe you can burn