science

QuestionPotato plant produces flowers,fruits and seeds.yet they reproduce with the help of eyes on the patato tuber.why? AnswerHi Radha, Thanx for your question. The potato is a member of the solanum family

Harvesting Annual Flower Seeds

QuestionI have several annual plants that is would like to save the seed and I am not sure what to look for. The flowers are: Torino (Sp?) Small bell flowers in all colors. I have looked at the dried bloom pod and

tiger lily seeding

QuestionI am wanting to try and plant some of the seeds I have collected from my existing tiger lily plants this winter by doing so in pots. Do I have to take the seed out of the black pod it grew in on the stem or

Mamosa Seeds

QuestionHello Tom, Mimosa seeds are they flat, hard come from the color part of the flower the beginning of the flower, do they resemble the leaves when they dry? Please give me what you have be specific about what

Germinating Hibiscuc seeds

Questionhow do i go about germinating the hardy {perennial} seeds AnswerHi Linda, Thanx for your question. Hardy Hibiscus (Hibiscus moscheutos) seeds are easily germinated. You can soak the seeds in war

cold treatment

QuestionHi Tom, Do all flower seeds require the cold treatment to germinate properly or is that a specific requirement just for lilies? AnswerHi Celia, Thanx for your question. No, not all flower seeds requir

brugmansia cuttings/propagation

QuestionMy brug has Yd and is in bloom. In the fall I want to take cuttings and need advice. I want the cuttings to bloom next year and wonder if the cuttings have to be above the Y, also when I prune the stalks dow

japanese cherry trees

QuestionI am thinking of planting a Japanese Cherry Tree in my yard but I cannot find out if it will bloom on its own. Therefore, my question is, Do I need two Cherry Trees to ensure that they will bloom? Ans

pumpkins

QuestionLast year we threw out a pumkin in a garden area on the n,e. side of the house, Many small plants came up . I thinned them and they are gowing all over. Blooms all over but only one pumpkin which started abo

Squash yield

QuestionFrequently, and especially during this cool and early on wet season in Chicago, my plants, grown from current lot Burpee seeds, are large and produce a preponderance of non- fruiting blossoms. This season in

apple seed sapling

QuestionMy son and I grew an apple tree from a seed its store bought apple I know this will most likely not produce any viable fruit, are question how do we keep it alive and growing strong? he was three when we pla

growing canna lilies from seed and how to

QuestionI have seeds from this years canna lilies that were given to me. How and when do I start the seeds, please? AnswerHi Cynthia, Thanx for your question. Canna seeds are easy to germinate. I

bean trees

QuestionI live in the Hudson Valley and there are a lot of bean trees here. They have a large heart shaped leaf, usually white flowers in the spring, and grow a seed pod. The seed pod is usually 1/2 in diameter and

Planting Iris seed from pods

QuestionI live in the Finger Lakes in Upstate NY. Can I plant seeds from pods directly in the ground and expect the Iris to grow or do I need to plant in pots, leave outside for the winter and go that route?

butternut

Questioni would like to know how to start a seedling from a butternut,i live in north central pa.the nuts are still green thanks steve AnswerHi Steve, Thanx for your question. The link below is to the Ontario

propagating hibiscuses

Questioni now that you can propagate hibiscuses by cuttings but cant get my hand on any rooting hormone, so i wanned to know what to do with the cutting, and where exactly i should cut? or if you could show me pic.

Acacia Propagating

Questioncan i propagate acacias and poincianas by cuttings or should it be by seeds? and how? AnswerI would definitely suggest propagation with cuttings. Simply cut a tender shoot that is at least six inches long.

is it good time to do cuttings?

Questionis it ok to start planting cuttings now or must wait till spring? and can i use willow springs to stimulate root growth and how? thnx AnswerCuttings can be taken at any time of the year. However, you shoul

2 rose of sharon, verburnim

Questionhave two rose of sharon and would like to know if we should use the seed pods or cut starters to have some additional plants. Spicy verburnim is a favorite we have an older bush, very large that is doing we

rooting season

Questioncan cane cuttings be first rooted in water, or must it be in rooting substance? and if im going to root cuttings this season, how should i care for them till spring? AnswerHi Mohammad, Thanx for your questi