Forcing lilys to bloom earlier

QuestionHow can I force lilies particularly the Casa Blanca lily to bloom 3 to 4 weeks earlier than normal? 250 bulbs will be planted in the garden. AnswerHi Leiko, Thanx for your question. Is this mass

Beach heliotrope trees

QuestionIve lost fabulous large Beach Heliotrope trees to 2 hurricanes (be it years ago# and finally got around to purchasing a couple of 5-year-old specimens that were planted several months ago. All looked f

Japanese maple root stock for grafting

QuestionQUESTION: I am trying to get set up to graft Japanese maples so I can have a few more maples to work on for my bonsai hobby/addiction. I am looking for the ideal root stock and a source for that root s

PLANTING ASPEN SEEDS

QuestionQUESTION: I HAVE 2 QUESTIONS. 1. ARE ASPEN TREES EASY TO GROW FROM SEEDS, AND IS THERE A RESOURCE EXPLAING THE PROPER PLANTING AND GROWING PROCEDURES? 2. WHAT MAKES AN ASPEN TREE GROW OTHER ASPEN TREES

When Must You Plant To Avoid Loosing Tree

QuestionWhen Must You Plant To Avoid Loosing Tree? I have grown seven viable avocado trees to date. All doing well outdoors in Largo (Zone 9-10) Florida. To date, I have repotted the eldest trees three times. Curren

Propagation of achillea seeds

QuestionI harvested some yarrow seeds last year, but was unable to get any of the seeds to germinate this year. I have had excellent results when I planted seeds purchased from the store or online, but no lu

Starting Japanese peonys from seed

QuestionI have a Japanese fern leaf peony and would like to start new plants from it seeds. Is there anything special I need to do to grow them from seed? I live in Eagle River, AK zone 3. AnswerHi Deni

propogating snow ball bush

QuestionYou say to put the cutting in a damp, but not soggy soiless mix, what is a soiless mix? AnswerHi Darline, Thanx for your question. A potting medium that contains peat, usually perlite or vermiculite,

fig tree

QuestionQUESTION: I have a huge fig/weed tree that has taken off for years providing nice shade and beautiful leaves. It has never produced proper fruit....they form and are just pithy and dried out inside and

blueberry plant

QuestionI live in the Hollywood area and have a blueberry plant to put in the ground. It is a bout 2 ft. high and was purchased from whole foods market. i dont have a lot of available land so I need to p

Bing cherry seed propagation

QuestionI read your response about propagating bing cherry seeds by conditioning them in the refrigerator. Thats great news. I live in Maryland. Bing cherries are now in the stores. If I put

bald cypress trees

QuestionDear Tom, I soaked the acorns from a bald cypress tree in water last winter when they dropped on the ground. I put them in potting soil in the garage after a few weeks. This spring I put them outside

I want to move a snow ball bush

QuestionI have 2 full grown snow ball bushes. Do I cut them back to transplant them, or how do I do this? thanks AnswerHi Julie, Thanx for your question. Wait until September and then cut the shrubs bac

ginko tree propogation

QuestionAbout 5yrs ago I was given about 16 seeds from a ginko tree of a favorite aunt. Any chance they might still propogate? Also, should any of them survive, at what age and exactly how might I dete

Cat Palm seeds

QuestionHi, Tom. I recently planted a Cat palm and have removed several stems full of seeds. Id like to try to grow them, but I cant find any information about growing Cat palms from seed. Right no

Mulberry Trees

QuestionI have what a friend of mine said was a Mulberry tree in my yard but it never has mulberries on it. Can you tell me if you need two Mulberry trees for polination? Also, can I start a new Mulberry tree from a

Crepe Myrtle Propagation

QuestionCan (and how could I) propagate a crepe myrtle from runners that are coming up several feet away from the main plant? AnswerThere are actually two methods from which you can choose. The first one is to root

Day Lillies

QuestionAfter the flowers have bloomed and fallen off, must I prune them in any way? AnswerHi Richard, Thanx for your question. After the blooms have faded you can trim the scapes back to the ground (scapes a

Gall Mites

QuestionHi, We have a large more than 20yrs old maple tree. This year we noticed gall mites on the leaves. Almost every leaf is covered with them. As a result, there is a sugary substance that falls off

hybrid hibiscus

QuestionHi, I collect different types of hibiscus plants, some hardy, some tropical and I have a question. Can all hibiscus plants be hybridized, whether they are say, rose of sharons, hardy types, tropical, or even