pit to sprout?

Questionhi, i planted an apricot pit in good soil and gave her plant nutrients. I feed her when shes dry, and have her under UV lights 24/7. i did not dry out the pit and plant the actual seed. i ate the fruit and

Aubergines

QuestionHi Tom, Ive grown Aubergine/ Eggplants from seed and theyre now huge and full of flowers but then the flowers die and fall off. Some of the fruit appears to begin to set and grow to about 5mm but then just s

rubarb seed planting

QuestionTom , I want to plant 1 pound of rubarb seeds this year. My rows are 105 ft. long , All transplanted plants in 2010. This year I want to try planting rubarb seeds (10 per spot, every foot) and starting new r

Spruce rooting

QuestionI read Toms answer regarding the rooting of Spruce cuttings, but I have a different situation. My Christmas tree, the top 6 feet of a larger tree, has now grown cones and the branches are starting to bud out

Cherry germination in tropics

QuestionHi there! I live in Puerto Rico island, and we dont have cherry or anything from that group of fruits naturally occurring hear in the tropics. But I heard about germinating them in the fridge as possible. My

mimosa pudica plant

Questionis there any particular compost/soil, used to grow the mimosa from seed ? AnswerHi Chris, Thanx for your question. I apologize for the dealy in responding. We are digging out from underneath nea

bulbs

Questionmike not quite seeds, but i have bulbs yet to plant for spring in this country, the east of england we usually plant them before winter sets in, will these narcissi and crocii grow as normal if i plant them

Coffee tree propogation

QuestionIn a moment of madness I lopped off the top, down to about 6 inches, of my 25 year old coffee tree, which I have been growing as a house plant since my college days. I was hoping that it would shoot up new g

Daylilies

QuestionHi, Ive collected several seeds of different crosses of daylilies, and I was wondering when to start growing them. I kept them dry for 3 weeks, and stored them in the fridge with a little water in zip-lock b

seed germination

Questionhello i am doing a coursework about seed germination of mung bans and i am investigating the effect of light and dark of mung beans. im looking for references, people who have done this kind of experiment. i

Copper Beech

QuestionHi i live in England and have a huge old Copper Beach on my parents garden it releases a large amount of seed pod however non of them seem to grow i would like to know a way of telling how old the tree is in

pine tree

QuestionQUESTION: last year i got a pine seedling that was in a flower pot in East Tx. at the time it was about 1 it is now about 12 when can i put it in the ground in N.Tx ANSWER: Hi Joy, Thanx for your question.

Ornamental Pineapples

QuestionQUESTION: How do I plant an ornamental pineapple plant? The flower/fruit looks like a bunch of tightly grouped little pineapples. Thanks! ANSWER: Hi Girlie, Thanx for your question. Have y

Plant Rooting and Cutting

QuestionCould you please give me some advice on how to clone a daffodil? I was asked to use cutting to clone one for a science project. I also need you to answer this question: I have a willow tree in my backyard. I

Ground Sand Cherry

QuestionDear Tom, would you reccomend i could start Ground Sand Cherry seeds (prunus Pumila or Depressa on my really sandy slope up here in NH. I get the six to eight hrs. of sun,rather than purchasing the pla

fruit trees started from seeds at home..

QuestionCan home started fruit plants from store-bought fruit seeds bear fruit eventually? I have some apple seeds starting to sprout (PinkLady)that came from organic plants grown in Washington. They were so delicio

Growing Bonsai from Seeds

QuestionHi I recently purchased a few seeds and need info on preparation / germination before plating them in soil. The seeds are: Casuarina Equisetifolia (horsetail she oak), 2 Lagerstroemia Indica (Crape Myrtle)

seedlings

QuestionI planted some datura seeds in special jiffy seed soil kit with a plastic dome. after they hit the top, I removed it, and after they grew a little bit more I split them and put them in miracle grow soil,but

Rhubarb Plants

QuestionQUESTION: I live near Sacramento, CA., last year we planted some rhubarb and it grew beautifully, this winter we protected it somewhat and now it is growing back with huge leaves and the plants have what I c

two types

QuestionI have seen two types of ocotillos. One has a gray stem with green leaves, the other ones stem is all green with green leaves. I want the second one. So I need to know the name and seeds to start growing. So