Lady Palm seed/flower

Question Lady Palm flower/seed Hello Tom, Please see attached photo of our 5 tall Lady Palm. This is the first time weve notice it has flowered beautifully and now were wondering whether we can make baby Lady Palm

cherry pips

Questioni have planted a few cherry pips in compost from reading some off your previous answers it suggests these wont grow is that correct? AnswerHi Ellie, Thanx for your question and thank you for using the Searc

Cross-Pollination

QuestionHi Tom i was just wondering if it was possible to cross-pollinate a Rose and A daisy. My lifelong friend said it was possible. AnswerHi Andrew, Thanx for your question. Im not an expert in botany and

moving my rose of sharon bush

Questioni have two rose of Sharon and we have done some land scaping work and one of them are now to close to the side walk and i would like to move it but dont know when is the best time to move it AnswerHi

grape seeds

QuestionQUESTION: hi Tom, will the plants i grow from seed have the same characteristics as their mother plant?? OR, do i have to graft them ,onto rootstock? im in the sub tropics, Paraguay. &nbs

Cherries from Monticello

QuestionYou had a reader who wanted to plant cherry pits from cherries from trees at Thomas Jeffersons Monticello. I know those cherries! They are indeed tasty. Your reader might want to contact Peter Hatch, the hea

apricot pits

Question How long does it take for apricots to grow??? Can I root the pit in water first? AnswerHi Paul, Thanx for your question. In order get the apricot seed to germinate, it needs to experience 60-90 days

oriental poppy pod

QuestionHi Tom,I would like to ask what should I do with a oriental poppy seed pod that I have been given recently which has been cut from a recently flowered plant .The pod is still green as the leaves have only fe

wisterial seed pods

QuestionI too have seed pods on my white wisteria for the first time. At what stage should they be picked and stored? They are currently green. I also have a greenhouse, so when could I plant them? You mentioned Feb

Fertilizing a Japanese Maple Tree

QuestionI would like to know what type of Miracle-Gro tree fertilizer spikes are better for a Japanese Maple tree. Should I use the regular tree spikes or the evergreen spikes? I contacted Miracle-Gro tw

Iridescent basil: crossbreed or hybrid?

QuestionQUESTION: First, thank you for taking the time to answer my questions. I planted 8 different varieties of basil in my garden last year including sweet, bush, several different flavors, a bunch of purple ruf

seeds of Japanese maple

QuestionI read much about growing from seed, but no mention at all as to where the seeds come from. I mean they must come from the mother plant, right, but how and when and where exactly do they emerge? I have

Dogwood tree propagation & flowering

QuestionWhy would 2 dogwood trees which are 6 feet apart, both planted at exactly the same time, both given exactly the same care & both having the exact same exposure have such opposite flowering patterns? At this

How to get Celosia/Cockscomb seed

QuestionI would like to know how to collect the seeds from the flower for next year. Also I live in a cold climate - can these be grown indoors during winter? AnswerHi Indu, Thanx for your question. Wait unt

Plant reversion

QuestionLast summer I paid big bucks for Potentilla fruticosa Pink Beauty. I specifically wanted pink. I amended the planting hole with compost and used a little alfalfa meal in the hole. The plant

THYME SEED FOR LAWN

QuestionI am considering planting my entire lawn (2000sq ft) with thyme seed (not plants). Ive planted a small section about 7 weeks ago but nothing happening yet). What is the wisdom (or lack thereof) o

Propergating an Acer plant

QuestionMy Step Mother recently planted an Acer Plant and within the soil she mixed in the ashes of my Father who died in an accident. It is coming up to the first anniversary and I want to know if I can use t

seedlings and plants

QuestionQUESTION: I have a agapanthus africanus ( peter pan) plant i got it in the garden center i was told its a perinial.will it die out side in winter ,live in maryland.also i was interested in growing new plants

getting red holly berries

QuestionWe had a holly tree planted 3 years ago. We requested a tree that would get red berries. It gets berries but seem to stay greem. I do remember a few red berries but the stay mostly green is there a soi

planting silver bismark

QuestionI have a silver bismark with many fruits on the tree and many that have fallen. I want to know how do I plant these seeds. Tkanks AnswerHi Pedro, Thanx for your question. When you say you have a silv