Snowball bushes

QuestionQUESTION: I planted a snowball bush 3 years ago.. It gets really big and green but will not bloom.. What can I do?? I got it at Wal-Mart .. I also got my mom one.. It died last year and didnt do anything..

Seed pots/newspaper?

QuestionHi, i just had a few questions about making plant pots out of newspaper. I was just wondering can you use any sheet of newspaper to make a plant pot? I have heard somewhere that you are not suppo

is my mimosa tree dead?

QuestionI planted a Mimosa tree last spring and it did wonderful all summer with robust healthy foliage and brilliant flowers. With it already being May, I expected it to be showing some sign of life by now. &

Beer (Not kidding!)

QuestionDear Mike, A friend told me to pour a warm can of beer into all recently transplanted plants. He said, it would increase the chances of avoiding shock and promote root growth. Do you know if this is accurat

extreme volume of tree seeds

QuestionCould there be a reason why all the trees in the area where I live (I live in Northern Virginia) seem to be producing more seeds than I have ever seen - holly, maple, cherry, oak,pine and more. Seems l

apricot seedlings

QuestionI am not a gardner but last year I put 6 seeds in a large flower pot. I am not sure now but I was thinking I planted peach seeds. I have 4 healthy looking seedlings in the flower pot and wonder h

grapes from seeds

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Tom, I planted some grape seeds two years ago and cut them back to about 3/4 feet tall last year. They are doing well. I was just told that I will not get gapes on vines that were started from s

Jasmin Plant

QuestionHi, I have a Jasmine shrub in the garden,(I live in Crete) It flowers beautifully but it has three large pods which have grown also. Can you tell me what these are and if i should remove them, they start off

fica tree

QuestionI was recently given a healthy fica that was kept indoors. It is alot bigger in my home than it appeared in my girlfrinds. Can I put it outdoors for the summer, and if so can I take it out of the pot a

Propagating Snowball bushes

QuestionA friend told me she heard that if you bent the bottom branches of the bush and buried the bloom in the ground, that it would soon sprout new shoots which could be transplanted. Is this true or is there a b

tomato and pepper plants

QuestionI started roma tomatoes and hungarian wax peppers from seeds. I have planted them out in the garden, but they are all looking terrible. The leaves are turning a yellowish/brownish color and they just simply

Gibberellic acid (GA3)

QuestionQUESTION: I have read a few articles about this hormone and its uses and I would like to know if you or your experts might shed some light or know of some reason why GA3 might not be safe for home gardens?

Planting a grape vine

QuestionHello Tom... I enjoyed reading many questions on your page. My question is, I got 10 branch from a grape vine in California from a friend. It is almost 1 wide. I peeled the bottom of it and planted it the gr

Trimming Dogwood Trees

QuestionTom: Dont know if you are the right person for this question, but I have several 3 year old (about 2 inch trunk) dogwoods that are not flourishing. Some are growing straight and narrow and others fat and sho

splitting bulbs to propagate

QuestionQUESTION: I have tried doing this and the bulb always ends up rotting; dont know what Im doing wrong. Can you be specific? Ive tried to cut in half, cut in a pie shape about half way thru, and cut the crown

propagating beaugainvillas

QuestionI Live in S. Fla and wnat to root my own how do i start AnswerHi Peter, Thanx for your question. The easiest way is to locate a plant where the owner will let you start a plant via layering. Th

Snowball (Viburnum) Bush

QuestionHi Tom, I have a snowball bush which I bought last year and it bloomed beautifully this year. Now that the flowers have just about died, should I cut them off or leave them until Fall? Will the bush bloom a

Lavender Bush

QuestionI live in Eastern Connecticut and I was given a lavender bush.Should I plant it in my garden or keep it in my home.It say it can only tolerate 33-90F. AnswerHi Janice, Thanx for your question. It soun

propagating confederate jasmine

QuestionI live in coastal NC (zone 8A) and have beautiful confederate jasmine that are taking over 2 walls of our home. They love the shady locations they are in. I would love to have some in other shady locations.

Propagating Bougainvilleas

QuestionI have several large ground-planted bougainvilleas and some in pots. I would like to start some small ones to put along a chain-link fence here in Corpus Christi, TX. What is the best way to star