Sycamore Tree

QuestionHi Tom I Have 11 sycamore Trees all around my house, full grown. Are they any way I can Take A piece of the Tree and root start or can it be done. a lot of people tell me it cant be done.I have friends tha

Seeding and Propagation of Apricot Seeds

QuestionMy daught would like to plant the pit of teh apricot she ate from the supermarket. What is the process and how shouse we plant it? Thanks AnswerHi, Thanx for your question. Most fruit bought in grocery st

Dwarf Peach Tree

QuestionLast summer I purchased a $10.00 bargin (Home Depot) peach tree. I live in the Minneapolis, MN area. The tag said it was: Western Pride Semi Dwarf, okay for our zone. Well....it sure was!!!

I want to move a mature Honeysuckle vine from my bed?

QuestionI have a honeysuckle vine that is three years old,I want to change the look of the flower bed,cause the vine is over powering the front entranceway way,,BUT I really dont want to lose the plant?How hard is i

drying seeds for replanting

QuestionI recently gathered numerous seeds from my cala lilys that had finished flowering. How do I prepare the seeds to replant? Should I grow them in trays or in the ground like I did with the bulbs and wh

Snowball bush seeds

QuestionI just bought some snowball bush seeds off of Ebay. Then I read on a website that you can not grow a snowball bush from seeds. Do you know if this is true? Thanks. AnswerHI Leslie, Thanx f

Coastal Redwood Propagating

QuestionHi Mike: We did the cutting procedure exactly as you advised with the plastic covering, etc., but very quickly have mold developing in the potting soil. Please advise..too wet? Too much sun

Bizzy Lizzy

QuestionHow do you take a cutting from a Bizzy Lizzy,my kids would like to do this, and when is the best time for them to do it Thank you AnswerHi Carol, Thanx for your question. This site gives some good adv

Hard seeds

QuestionTom, I love gardening, but I have a hard time trying to grow plants from seed that had a very hard cover. The instructions say to scar the seeds but I have no idea how deep the scar must be. Should I

new seedlings

QuestionI live in North East Washington State, & have began growing seeds this year. I have a variety of perennial flowers-lupins, delphiniums, bearded tongue, fox gloves, and sweet william (just to name a few

wax begonia seeds

QuestionI do hope you can help me.. I would like to gather some seeds from my wax begonias to start next year. where do I fine the seed. I would also like to find the seeds to my geraniums too. &nb

Apple seed In Ghana

QuestionQUESTION: Dear Sir, I am in Ghana and want to know if I can grow Apple trees in Ghana West Africa. Thank you. Eric Agyei ANSWER: Hi Eric, Thanx for your question. Apples can be grown in Ghana from wha

Propagating Crapes

Questiondo you water these seedlings during the first two weeks while covered with plastic or not other than the first day? AnswerLisa, if the surface of the soil begins to look dry, or you notice that there is lit

Rose of Sharon; Not Blooming

QuestionOur rose of sharon has hundreds of buds with pink showing but do not open up to a flower. This is the second year this has happened. What can we do? AnswerWhen bushes drop their buds prematurely

Lemon Tree

QuestionQUESTION: Hello, I bought a small lemon tree 8 years ago. It was about 6 inches high. It is now 8 feet high but with only the main stem coming up, ie it is not bushy at all. Do I need to pr

Blueberry plant propagation

QuestionTom, can you tell me what is the best way to propagate Bluebberies? Thanks, Bill AnswerHi Bill, Thanx for your question. The best way to propagate blueberries is via cuttings. Here is a li

Mimosa Tree; Propagation

QuestionI live in northwest New Mexico. I have a mimosa tree in the yard in a very bad location, but it is to big to move. I would love to start another tree in another location. This tree has seed

fungus on azalea cuttings

Questioni am trying toroot some azalea cuttings. i have them in a seedling tray with a clear plastic lid and keep them under flourescent light. however a white fungus is killing them. it is on the

I Growing cherry trees from seeds

QuestionHi Tom, I am trying to grow 1 or 2 cherry trees from seeds but am having no luck. Please help. Thank you. Carl AnswerHi Carl, Thanx for your question. I would try to grow 10 or 20 seeds at once that w

Propagation from the flower?

QuestionCan you start a dogwood tree from the pods from the flower? AnswerHi Janet, Thanx for your question. The short answer to your question is yes, you can plant seeds of the dogwood tree and get new plant