snoball bushes

QuestionI have two large snoball bushes I would like to move. When is the best time to do this and are they likely to survive. They are both rather large. AnswerMelinda, Right now is a perfect time of year to

Peach Seed Sprouting

QuestionHi Tim, I have a seed that came out of the pit of a peach I had eaten so I got some cotton and dampened the cotton with seed inside, placed inside a zip loc baggie and onto my sunny window seal. The seed is

garlic propagation

QuestionI had a pretty good garlic crop last year and let several to the heads grow. I have a bunch of what looks like little garlic cloves (1/2 - 3/4 in diameter). If I plant these, will they produce ga

Peach seeds

QuestionHow do I start a peach tree from the seed? AnswerHi Kizz, Thanx for your question. This question has been answered many, many times. Its a very popular subject here. In, the future, you ma

Peach Seedling

QuestionTom you answered my question the other day and I have another one. You said for me to plant the sprouting seedling in a large enough pot and that I will do. Now you mentioned for the seedling to go dormant s

pumpkin seeds

Questionwas thinking, almost sure, that an heirloom pumpkin will give me seeds that will make another pumpkin that looks like the parent, right? no matter what bees did WHAT to the plant, i got a blue pumpkin

seeds for Prunus Shirotae (mount Fuji)

QuestionWhere can i get seeds for Prunus Shirotae Mount Fuji? All tha places who sell the sell them pruned op to a high af 1 meter or more and i want the branches to start from the very bottom. I have looked and lok

persimmons

QuestionIs there a way to make a wild persimmon tree that has not produced fruit produce fruit? It seems we have allot of volunteer trees that do not produce. Thanks Chris AnswerHi Chris, Thanx for your question. &

seeding and propagation

QuestionI live in Gauteng, South Africa (coldish winters with clear blue skies, warm summers with summer rain). I have a collection of Acer Palmatums in my garden, some of which I would like to propogate. I am a nov

growing dogwood trees from seed

QuestionMy dogwood has the red (seed) pods right now, can I somehow grow the trees from seed or is it better or easier to wait until spring and take a cutting? AnswerHi Dana, Thanx for your question. If you

rowan tree

QuestionHi Tom I have a beautiful Rowan tree in my garden which I love. My problem is that the tree seems to have lost a branch on one side of the trunk which makes the tree look a little unbalanced.  

White/Yellow Peaches

QuestionTom: I just accidentally mixed my husbands yellow and white peach seeds together. If there anyway I can find out which is which? Thank you, Gail Ledl AnswerHi Gail, Thanx for your question. &n

Persimmon

QuestionI live in the Willamette Valley of Oregon and 6 yrs. ago I brought home a Fuju persimmon from the nursery and it had 3 blossoms on it, (which dropped after transplanting). It has not put on a single bl

Dodecatheon Seedlings

QuestionI successfully germinated a DODECATHEON mix (which includes D. meadia, meadia alba, amethystinum and pulchellum) this spring.Tiny plants are now dormant and I plan to winter them by sinking the pot in a p

transplant Cedar of Lebanon

QuestionHi, I have a question about a cedar of lebanon that I cant find the info to anywhere. I planted a cedar of lebanon in my yard in town in 2007. It is about 3.5 feet tall and growing well.

new tree growth

QuestionI have a Bartlett tree about 8 years old. Seems really healthy. It has decided to grow another tree about 6 inches from the trunk. I have dug down to look to see it was attached to the original tree and yes

persimmon trees

Questionwhen pollinating persimmon trees what is the ratio of male to female trees for instance if you had 60 female trees how many males should you have AnswerHi Wayne, Thanx for your question. Yours is real

Stargazer lillies

QuestionHi, I live in the Philippines and I bought 5 stargazer lilies, the care instructions that I pestered the shop owner for included the ff: Once the flowers fall off, cut the stem, dig up, keep dry for a week,

persimmon seeds

Questionhow do you identify the type of persimmon from its seed? I have been given some persimmons from two differnt people and the seeds and pulp are different. I would like to plant the one with best pulp but dont

Seeds from 2009

QuestionI have some datura seeds from 2009,that I dried and put in small baggies ready to plant for 2010.due to illness I was unable to plant them. Will they still be good in 2011? AnswerEster, they should be just