Spider plant propagation

QuestionHello, I snipped some babies off my spider plant and popped them into a bowl of water to root in a well-lit area. It is something Ive done before with perfect results, however, this time they are very slow t

seedingtabermaemontana ( coronaria anddivaricata)

QuestionDear expert. Living in Crete South Greece. How do i best seed this? Could not find sufficient answers anywhere. best regards Marie Mosbak AnswerHi Marie, Thanx for your question. Youre asking after g

Redwood seedlings

QuestionQUESTION: I am growing a few redwood trees from seeds. I actually had really good luck getting them to sprout, over a 50% success so far. They really grow great until the seed decides to fall off

canaan fir abies balsamea var-phanerolepie

QuestionThese trees are used as christmas trees in parts of the usa, i would love to get seed for them , would you know were i would get this seed. thanks AnswerHi Niall, thanx for your question. I dont have

Begonia seeds.plants

QuestionI want to grow begonia plants. If I want to plant them outside in early April, when do I plant the seeds. AnswerHi Anna, Thanx for your question. Begonia seeds are tiny, like dust. They sh

hydrangeas

QuestionQUESTION: I just discovered your website and have a question about my blue mophead Hydrangeas. I live in Virginia Beach and for no reason at all, I just decided to cut back my Hydrangeas to about one foot hi

yuccas and others after freeze

Question yuccas and palm We have a lot of plants that were severely effected by one of Texas worst freezes this last winter. Our Yuccas have all died at the tops and bent, our sagos are all brown (a few green leaves

Florida sycamore seed propogation

QuestionI have a large sycamore tree that has just produceded seeds. I would like to propogate them. What is the best method to ensure a fairly high germination rate? AnswerHi Eddie, Thanx for your ques

Sun Flower Seed planting

QuestionHi Tom, can you tell me how to start Sun Flower seeds? I believe you have to soak them in water for a certain amount of time and then score them before planting them. And then, how deeply? Can I rake them in

Avocado propagation

QuestionHi, I was wondering if it is possible or recomended to make an avo cutting that is a new branch from the parent tree, about 3meters long, but still very green and from this season? martin AnswerAbsolutely.

Pear trees from seeds

QuestionHi, I read you answer to a question from Mike on how to get pear trees to grow from pear seeds. Sounds good, but if that works, why dont I have any seedlings pop up from the pear trees I have (2

Wilted, Faded Seedlings

Question Tomato Plant Hi Tom, A few weeks ago I planted various types of seeds indoors under plant lights. I planted tomatoes, peppers, broccoli, zinnias and marigolds. All of them started to grow norma

Ocotillo success?

QuestionHello Tom! I came across your discussion about growing ocotillo from seed in the KC area. Did you have any success? Id like to try it in Lawrence if you did... AnswerHi Aileen, Thanx for

Propagation a lilac tree

QuestionHI MIKE, MY NAME IS TRACIE, I HAVE READ ON HOW TO DO THIS BUT I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE DIRECTIONS, & IT IS VERY IMPORTANTE TO ME TO DO THIS THING CORRECTLY, I DO NOT WANT TO DISTURB THIS TREE,I MEAN MA

tomato seed starts turning purple

QuestionQUESTION: I started both pepper and tomato seeds about 3 weeks ago. As they germinated I put them under shop lights. Several of the tomato plants are starting to turn a purple color. I used

Mulberry trees from seed pods?

QuestionCan I grow mulberry trees from the seed pods? If so, how do I do that? Marianne AnswerHi marianne, Thanx for your question. Mulberry trees do not have seed pods. The seeds are located in the ber

blueberrys

QuestionI,m interested in finding blueberry seeds I live over seas and climate is cold winter -20C, at worth and mild sunny summer high +40C at most what kind of blueberry seed you recommend is patriot right type a

Agapanthus from seed

QuestionHi Tom, I was reading your response to another person growing Aggies from seed and I wanted to know something. I just sowed what I hope were the seeds from a seed head. They were black and papery

Japanese weeping cherry trees from seed

QuestionHello. I purchased some japanese weeping cherry seeds, soaked them overnight and planted them in the ground in late fall. I dont know if this was a mistake or not. I wish that Id found this site earlier. &nb

Japanese Red Maples - growing

QuestionHi Tom, I have a very large Japanese Red Maple in my front yard. Today, after doing my first bit of gardening for the year I noticed little red maple seedlings (or sapling? not sure what you would call them