Plants drying out

Question1. I had lavender plant and thyme plant in pots. The leaves first dried out, turned dark brown. I cut the stems of the thyme and all that is left is the root will this plant grow. It hasnt shown any sings of

blossom fall off cirtus trees

QuestionCan I use bonide blossom set spray on my cirtus trees..I live in east tx. and why does the blooms fall off...thanks for your help AnswerHi Sherry, Thanx for your question. I am really not an exp

Lychee seed

QuestionHi Mike, my mum has 2 lychee seeds in a pot on the window ledge (west facing), they are sprouting in very little water. the growth is about 15mm so far. the question is: how should we con

Magnolia propagation

QuestionI need to know when and how to root cuttings from the Magnolia(Southern) AnswerCuttings can be taken at any time of the year, as long as there is foliage on the plant. Simply cut a tender shoot that is at

hisbiscus

Questionhi tom my question is about my tropical hisbiscus plant,i got it last year it was pretty small, now it is about 4&half feet tall and doing very well i keept it as a house plant through the winter and it has

growing a cherry tree from a cutting

QuestionI have some small(3-4 foot)branches from a cherry tree that were cut, and the blooms forced, for a centerpiece at a wedding. I wonder if there is any way I can use them to grow a cherry tree. Will this work?

Apple saplings

QuestionMy daughter and I took some seeds from apples we bought at the grocery store and did a science experiment. We started about 25 seeds and 2 of them have made it a year in the house and are ready to go outside

Planting in Sphagnum Moss

QuestionI purchased 4 12inch sphagnum globes to plant and hang on my porch. . Will small begonias thrive in the moss without soil? There is no way I can add soil to the spheres. AnswerJanet, the plants

What time of year do you start growing an apple tree

QuestionMy younger sister ate an apple a few days ago and she kept the seeds. She keeps asking to plant them but I dont know what time of year to plant them or how to. Please help me. AnswerDaniella, seeds should b

sycamore tree problem

QuestionMy trees (3) are about 7 years old and 25ft tall. They have no seeds, flowers , balls or fruit...... why? AnswerHi Margy, Thanx for your question. I am really not a tree expert and we do have a

tree peony propagation

QuestionWould you tell me the best time and how to propagate a tree peony? AnswerHi Hyun, Thanx for your question. I had two tree peonies in my life and both are now dead, so, I havent had much luck with them

propagating blueberries in New Hampshire

QuestionHey mike, I got 1200 blueberry bushes in new hampshire and this is the first year Im going to propagate and start selling bushes instead of just berries. Ive been doing a lot of research but my budget is min

fertilizing seeds

QuestionI started many seeds including tomatoes and several varieties of flowers. They are about 1 1/2 inches tall now, and Im wondering when I should start fertilizing them and how much, how frequently, etc. Thanks

Kimono plant

QuestionWell i have been doing some reacher and i was wondering if the plant dies if you plant the seed from it will it still be the same plant or will it become a new plant? AnswerHi Kylee, Thanx for your question

nectarine seed

QuestionI just ate a nectarine and it was delicious. I have started a garden, several flowerbeds and now I have decided I want a nectarine tree. I know I could buy one easily but would like to start from scrat

Royal Empress

QuestionQUESTION: Hey Tom my name is Beau. I have some royal empress tree seedlings that I planted around December. They have been growing in a small greenhouse in peat pellets. They have been doing very well &n

Iris

QuestionDo Iris have seed pods and if so what do they look like? How do they cross pollinate? I just got some Pink ones and they are all different except they all have pink on them. Could I put them all together in

Burying a snowball bloom

QuestionI have a chinese snowball that I have been unable to grow cuttings. If I bury a bloom on a lower branch, should the bloom be alive or spent? AnswerHi Jane, Thanx for your question. Dont bury the

Planting peach pips

QuestionI live in Israel. I want to plant a peach pip. When should I plant it? Should the point be up or down? AnswerHi Louis, Thank you for your question. Ive answered this question a gillion times. Popular

Avocado Trees

QuestionDear Tom, I have to date grown eight Avocado Trees from seed, various varieties. Six of them now are over a year old and potted in 16 pots, they are on average about 3-4 feet tall and branching well. I wonde