peachtrees from seeds

QuestionHello Tom Thank you for your responses. I just would like to know do the peach seeds have to be from ripe peaches. We have several premature peaches that have fallen due to the windstorms here i

wisteria

Questioni will be quick, i am a master gardener also, however i suffered a brain injury (i was hit in the back of my head with a football, and my coratid artery dissected) and i had a stroke and now have difficulty

red rose of sharon seed

QuestionI have read all of your rose of sharon answers and they were very helpful. Do you know where I can purchase red rose of sharon seed? Every place I find sells assorted seed and I just want red. &n

rose of sharon?

QuestionTom, I had contacted you earlier about the unknown flowering bush in my backyard. People keep telling me that it is a rose of sharon. Here is my delima. I have a bush that I know is a rose

snowball bush, lilac pruning and honeysuckle

QuestionHow should I prune my snoball bushes? They are getting large and leggy. The blooms have died on my lilacs. Should I cut them off and where? I bought a honeysuckle vine, put root starter on

Lillies

QuestionCould you please advise me, how much do I cut back my lilles for growth next year. They have finished flowering now, I want them to flower next year. This is my first year as a gardner and I am s

Fagus sylvatica tricolor

QuestionI have a beautiful European tri-color beech (Fagus sylvatica tricolor) from which I had to prune several branches. There are 3 woody branches each about 3 feet long, that I have in a tall bucket of water fro

redbud

QuestionHow do I grow redbud trees from the seed pods or from the cuttings. I currently have three trees, one we bought and two others that just happened. I have tried planting the seed pods, replanting sprout

Aspen volunteers

QuestionI live in the rocky mountains at about 8700 feet. I have several (both mature and young) aspen on my property. The aspens put out voluteers that are coming up many places I dont want trees (lik

growing nectarines

QuestionHello Tom, I live in New Brunswick Canada and am wondering if there is anyway I can grow nectarines indoors or outdoors with our harsh winter climate. AnswerHi Megan, Thanx for your question. I have been

Cherry trees from seed

QuestionI live in Texas (Houston) but recently visited Monticello in Virginia. I ate some cherries off the trees there and fell in love (Ive never liked cherries before) so I saved some of the pits. I researched onl

Apple trees from seeds

QuestionI had a golden delicious and a gravenstein 15 apart from each other. I tossed all of the downed fruit into a compost area. The next spring, I had a ton of apple seedlings growing. &nb

planting peach pits

QuestionQUESTION: hi early this spring i planted some peach pits from our dwarf peach tree. about a month and a half later they sprouted and are now growing like crazy, and i was just wondering what my next move sho

maple tree

QuestionWe have a large maple tree about 30 ft tall in our new lot. I think it may have been smothered a bit by soil when the grading took place. Last year I tried to dig out around it and just filled the hole

trumpet vines

QuestionI appreciate your candor, Tom. I figured you might tell me to beware the invasive vine. Would you please suggest a substitute for my deck railing, one that might attract hummingbirds, if that i

vegetables dying?

QuestionHello I Live in the High desert in southern california (U.S)and i recently planted cucumbers,watermelon,corn,tomatoes,canteloup,pumpkin,and carrots in small containers. At least 3 to 4 seeds are placed in ea

Peach propogation

QuestionHow do I get a peach pit to sprout. I have soaked them and planted, just soaked, and just planted, nothing happens. How long do I wait? AnswerHi Magdala, Thanx for your question. I have responded on t

Magnolia Trees

QuestionI live in northeastern KY and I have a magnolia tree. I am moving soon and I would like to know if there is anyway I can harvest seeds from my blossoms in order to try and grow a magnolia tree at my ne

Blueberries in Flagstaff, AZ

QuestionHello, I live in Flagstaff, AZ and am very interested in the possibility of growing edible fruit here in our harsh/short growing climate. I am specifically wondering about growing some blueberry bushes. Wond

Lilac Bushes

QuestionHi Mike, I live in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, a transplant from the state of Ohio. I have asked many people, and everyone tells me that there is NO way I can have a Lilac Bush down here! Is this co