mushrooms and dead rose bushes

QuestionI have mushrooms growing everywhere. In the grass, under palms, under rocks. We cut down trees 3 years ago. Would the decaying roots cause this? I lost rose bushes this year. Not sure why. They were beauti

seed-saving & cross-pollination

QuestionHi Mike, Im wanting to collect seeds from my garden. I want to know what plants cross-pollinate? I know we cant grow 2 kinds of squashes, but what else? Also cherries & sour cherries and

leaves on rose plants and basil turning blak

QuestionHi, I am new to growing plants, especially indoors and need urgent help to save my rose bush and my basil herb. We live in the middle-east where right now the weather is hot and humid, but my plants are insi

cutting and rooting

QuestionWhats the best way to cut and root an October Glory as well as a Dogwood? AnswerHi Betsi, October Glory is a patented cultivar and it is illegal to propagate this cultivar without permission. Dogwoo

Crepe Myrtle trees

QuestionWhen the flowers turn to bunches of seeds and weigh the branches down am I supposed to cut the pods off? AnswerHi Paula, Thanx for your question. You can cut the pods off if you want but it seems like

Ponytail Palms

QuestionMy ponytail palm tree died at the top and the trunk broke off then little shoots started coming out of the bottom ball. Can I separate the shoots from the parent plant to separate planters? AnswerHi David,

propagating heirloom corn

QuestionQUESTION: Tom, I have some very special heirloom corn that was gifted to me. I have grown the corn and all is well. I currently have ready-to-eat ears. I would like to propagate the seeds and gr

wisteria pods

QuestionI have the pods that were taken off the tree they are still green can I dry them out and how. Thank you for your help AnswerHi Eleanor, Thanx for your question. In general, you should not remove pods

Propagation of Ipomoea plants

QuestionI have an Ipomoea morning glory plant that I would like to grow next year. The flowers have died and have left what I believe to be a little round green seed. What do I do to grow this plant agai

Identifing an apple variety

QuestionQUESTION: Tom- This weekend I picked some apples off a tree that is next to the road ditch about a 1/2 mile from my parents house out in the country. They tasted great but the one thing I noticed was that th

Transplanting Mature Tree

QuestionWe have a mature rowan tree in our garden in the Isle of Man, British Isles, which we would like to move to a another part of our garden. Is this possible without damaging the trees root systems ? Ans

Rubber Tree Plant

Question Rubber tree drawing. I have a rubber tree plant that was not doing so well. It had about 4 leaves on it but it was about 5 feet tall. We recently moved and I left it outside. In the new

Japenese Maple

QuestionHi Tom, I recently purchase a Japanese maple that is beautiful but Ive noticed since Ive planted it the leaves on the top are all turning brown and seems to be dying. Its been about a month now and Im

Fijoa seeds

QuestionDear Tom, I have been trying to get hold of seeds for Fijoa trees, variety Unique but without result. Could you let me know how to get these ? With thanks and kindest regards, Olaf Klijn (The Netherlands)

blueberry stem

QuestionHi Tom, I have been nuturing a small blueberry plant by my front door. I was just working outside and my german shepherd stepped on it and broke off its main branch. Obviously, I realize that

re-rooting from a spring (Peace Lilly)

QuestionWhen my father passed away in May, my mom give each of the four daughters a small Peace Lily from the funeral flowers as a memorial. Everyones has died except I have 1 small spring left. When I p

Roses of Sharon Transplanting

QuestionHi Tom: I love Roses of Sharon I grow them all over my property in Rocky Point, NY 11778.Sometimes I loose plants when it comes to transplanting in the late summer HELP? 1.Could you tell me the best time of

Sago Cycad propagation

QuestionWhen is the best time of the year to transplant pups and suckers in an attempt to rapidly establish in containers, (I live in coastal South Carolina, with high humidity and temperatures). Also what

propagation of Blue Lacecap Hydrangea

QuestionIn the late spring and early summer, I took on a project of translplanting my new little growths around my Blue Lacecap Hydrangea, as I had a need for landscaping in a newly remodled area in our backyard. &n

Cedar- root rot fungus- Phytophthora species

QuestionOn 2 plant samples from a residential contract of my business were identified as having root rot fungus present-Phytophthora species. The samples of the foliage are being incubated to tell us more informatio