tomato seed Propagation--without cutting

QuestionWell I抦 a high school senior working on a plant project. I抦 planting tomato seeds early girl hybrid to be specific and I want to test in which soil will theses tomato seeds grow the tallest and the fastest.

potting soil

QuestionCan you recommend a potting soil for first year Japanese maple seedlings in an outdoor bed? The concern is a medium light enough to avoid compaction (damping off), and a recipe whose ingredients can be purch

starting veg seeds under artificial light

QuestionI am a beginner trying to learn the ins and outs of starting my garden inside from seed. I have built a growing box and using GE plant and aquarium lighting system have had very good success in getting my pl

Fruit Trees

QuestionHello, my name is Leon and I live in Canada. One of my hobbys is to grow all kinds of plants that do not grow here. I have Banana trees growing, Almond Trees. 7 coconut trees differnet kinds from tall to dwa

blueberry form seeds

QuestionHi, can blueberries grow form seed without cold period? about a month ago ( in jan ) i took a few seeds out of a fresh blueberry with twitzer and placed them in a pot right away. I keep them moist and in r

Hibiscus from seeds

QuestionHi Tom, I recently planted some hibiscus from seeds that I purchased. They were poking thru in about 7 days and then grew to about 3/4 of an inch tall. They are still at the 2 leaf stage bu

Maple rootstock What type of seed is used for Maple rootstock?

QuestionI would like to know which type of maple seed can be used to grow rootstock to graft maples. I have be able to come up with the term Acer Palmatum but seems to be part of the name of many maples.  

Ash Trees

QuestionQUESTION: Hello there, I live in Ireland, and i just wanted to know what is the best way to proppgate ash?? thanks ANSWER: Hi Ben, Thanx for your question. I was lucky enough to visit Ireland back in

prppogating loquats

QuestionI saw your answer, but you didnt mention having to refrigerate the seed for any time before removing the covering on the pit. Is it neccessary to refrigerate for any leagnth of time? AnswerHi Albert,

Norfold Pine Seed Pods

QuestionQUESTION: Thank you for you previous answer Tom, very helpful. I have a follow up. Would you please tell me how big and heavy the seed pods are? ANSWER: Hi Henry, Thanx for the follow up. The cones c

lavender plants from seed?

QuestionIs it practical to grow lavender plants from seed? Can I use the seeds from plants in my garden? Please give me any tips/helps, etc. I would like to have about 75 plants and the cost of buy

Arabian Jasmine Seeds

QuestionQUESTION: Hello, For quite some time now I have been growing Sambac Jasmines. I have tried cuttings in order have more Jasmines but, the sun light in my area is insufficient and I have even tried putt

bulbil opportunity

QuestionI have an opportunity on my hands to buy lily bulbs that are done blooming for this season. however, they have dozens of bulbils on them. some of the bulbs even have sprouts coming out of the mother bulb. is

brugmansias

QuestionHaving both plants, I now know the difference between daturas and brugmansias. I see so many people selling seeds from brugmansias. This may be a stupid question,but I never see a seed pod from my brugmansia

Princess Plants

QuestionCan I start another plant from a cutting? If so, how is it done? AnswerHi Karen, Thanx for your question. I think you are talking about Tibouchina urvilleana. You can take soft-wood cuttin

Yukka Tips

QuestionIve got a Yukka tip I bought 18 months ago and has grown about 1.5 metres. I know that if I chop the tip off allowing enough clearance at the base, it will continue to grow in the soil. But what about the st

Growing catnip indoors

QuestionI plan on growing 3-5 catnip plants in my house in our sun room...I just cant find anything relating to this: After I spread the seeds and they start to sprout, should I leave all the sprouting seeds to gro

wild blueberries from seeds

QuestionHello, I have dried wild blueberries from Europe and want to start some new blueberry plants from them. Will I get any luck? What do I need to do? Thank you, Svetlana. AnswerHi Svetlana, Thanx f

growing peach from dried seed

QuestionQUESTION: saved seeds from last years peach crop.How do I get the dried seeds to sprout?Prefer to start indoors.hk ANSWER: Hi Dennis, Thanx for your question. This question has been answered a lot. &n

pussy willow tree

Questioni have cuttings from a pussy willow tree. how do i get roots started AnswerHi Deb, Thanx for your question. You can stick the pussy willow cutting directly into moist soil after the last frost and it