propagation of sago plum plants

QuestionI dug up some offsets at the base of a sago plum plant and would like some info. on how to plant or root them. Some have a little root and some have only the ball. Thanks AnswerHi Albert, Thanx for your que

dOG WOOD PROPOGATION THROUGH SEED

QuestionHi Tom, I have some white dogwood seeds collected from bhutan an i wanted to know how to propagate them. And the month i keep them for stratification ( if required and the no of days n How?). When to tra

Olive seeds

QuestionHi there! Not sure what section to ask this in. My daddy is a gardener/lover of flowers/plants etc. Recently he gave me 5 olive seeds. Not sure why he had only 5 or where he got them. Theyre dried and wr

persimmon seeds and acorns

QuestionI picked up some persimmon seeds and acorns around the first of October. I put them in a plastic bag in the fridge. I looked at them yesterday and both are sprouting. What should i do? &n

re-potting crepe myrtles from seed pods.

QuestionCan I use the seed pods to re-plant the crepe myrtles? I have a fence of them about 4 ft high, they have all dry pods and I wonder if these are seeda that could be used. AnswerHi Dora, Thanx for your questi

Pear tree cuttings

QuestionYou told me how to do the cutting and plant, but you did not tell me what time of year to do this. I live in piedmont N. C. if that ,makes a difference. Thanks AnswerHi Jack, Thanx for your question. &nbs

avocado tree

QuestionHello, Tom. How can I make an avocado tree grow from seed. Ive been trying, but Ive failed all times. AnswerHi Kloie, Thanx for your question. If you will use our Search for box at the top of th

acorns!!!

QuestionMy grandparents have a white oak in their yard. About 2 months ago I collected a handful of acorns that I found on the ground. I have kept them in a plastic bag outside. I checked them today, and every on

Crepe Myrtle seedling

QuestionQUESTION: I planted crepe seeds from my tree last year and now again this year so far ive gotten 8 seedings growing with one started 6 weeks ago and is about 3 to 4 inches high it was growing beautiful then

Propagating weeping ash tree

QuestionQUESTION: Is it possible to propagate a weeping ash tree from its seeds? ANSWER: Hi Bob, Thanx for your question. Soak ripe seed in water, let stand in water for 12 hours. Plant half inch deep

Dwarf crepe mrytle seedling

QuestionI started a couple of dwarf crepe mrytles from seed. I live in New York. Didnt know much about them. In the fall, the leaves turned color, then dropped. the plants looked dead. Did some res

bismark seed / propagation

QuestionI have a seed and took off the outer layer after is got soft. How do i get the seed to grow now. AnswerHi Ann, Thanx for your question. In the future, you may wish to use the Search for function abov

Tulip Poplar Trees

QuestionQUESTION: I would like a second opinion just to be sure. I would like to know if the Tulip Poplar Tree will grow well in South Central Kansas. I was told by Sooner Plant Farms in Oklahoma that th

Peach Trees in the Philippines?

QuestionMy girl friends family has a farm in the Philippines and when I brought them peaches they had never heard of them before, but loved them. I was wondering what kind of restrictions a peach tree would have to

Propagating seeds from pods

Question Caesalpinia Gilliesii Whenever I go to the Canary Islands I always seek out the shrub Caesalpinia Gilliesii. I have brought home some pods, one of which has split open to reveal seeds. What is the best way

Smoke Tree Attracting Bees

QuestionDo you know if the Purple Smoke Tree, Cotinus Cog. Atropurpurea, attracts bees? I would like a tree that blooms in July - August, but I dont like bumble bees buzzing around me when I am trying to mow t

Angel Trumpet tree

QuestionQUESTION: Hi, i was given 2 very large planted Angel Trumpet trees because the previous owners didnt have anymore room for them. I took them in, and put them in my basement next to my walkout so they get som

Norfolk Island Pines

QuestionHi Tom, I wonder could you tell me approximately how many seeds to a mature female cone of the Araucaria heterophylla? I imagine that the number of successful germinations would depend upon the takeup rate f

Coffee bean germination

QuestionHi my name is Bobby and I bought some coffee beans 3 weeks ago and I have quite a group of them in lids full of water trying to germinate them most of them have a small white area at the ends of them few alr

watermellon pollinators

Questionhow do you use diploids and triploids and how do they work. where do you get them. cucumbers and mellons have tons of flowers but very few crops. mellons vines grow but seam to stop growing at some point. A