plum trees

QuestionHow do I prepare the plum seeds before planting to grow into a tree? Thanks Bretta. AnswerHi Bretta, Thanx for your question. Most fruit bought in grocery stores or farmers markets are the result of h

lighting for growing seeds

QuestionQUESTION: Hi, i had a question about lighting. When germinating seeds can i use a repitle light for lighting? (indoor and outdoor plant seeds) Thanks. ANSWER: Hi Dustin, Thanx for your que

Water Plants

QuestionSir, Due to Global Warming the water level is going to rise above the ground level. Will it effect the agricultural productivity? Can we get crops that can support vegetation in absence of soil? Please sugg

There is a pod on my camellia

QuestionHi Tom, I have a white camellia about 4-5 years old. Recently I noticed a pod or bulb growing at the base of 3-4 branches. What are these...are they damaging the plant? Can I use them

gathering seeds from the Datura pod

QuestionGot a Datura plant earlier this year. I know it is an annual. There are many spiney seed pods on the plant. How/when do I get the seeds, how do I store them and how do I start them next spr

tropical fruit in a cold climate

QuestionHi, I live in Fort St. John, BC, and I am very interested in growing tropical fruit trees among other tropical trees. The winters here are very harsh (were a zone 2 I believe) and I dont have a lot of outdoo

growing cherry trees from pits

QuestionI would like to grow a rainier cherry tree from a pit. We live in Michigan from May until December and winter in Jacksonville Florida the rest of the year. That being the criteria how would you plant a seed

apple tree

QuestionI have a very old apple tree in my back yard - possibly more than 100 years old. There was an orchard here before my home was built in 1907. This year for the first time there are no apples and

Coleus Seeds

QuestionI would like to collect seeds from a Coleus plant I have but dont know where to begin. Where are the seeds and how do I get them? AnswerDave, you must allow the coleus to flower and then form a small

Stone Fruit

QuestionHi Tom, Great info here! When you talk about planting a nectarine seed, are you talking about the seed or the stone? If it is just the seed that needs planting, how do you go about getting the se

Rose of Sharon Buse

QuestionI have a rose of sharon bush that was just about dead. I put it in a vase of water with some plant food. It now has about 2 inch roots on it and is still green and alive. My question is, ho

Plamting Grape Vine From Seeds

QuestionHello, Gretings. I am resident in Cameroon, Central Africa. I want to grow grapes from seeds that a friend brought to me from the US but I do not know what to do. I planted some but the see

Corn Propogation

QuestionI tore up my front and backyard to redo them. I worked on the front, but didnt care about the weeds that overtook the back. When I went out today to start clearing the backyard, I noticed a tall

Tree Clipping

QuestionHi there, I am wondering if it is possible to take a clipping from a spruce tree, re-root it and plant it once it is ready? AnswerHi Kelly, Thanx for your question. Spruce can be rather difficult to

propagation aspen tree

QuestionI have a mature aspen that has a baby about 4 feet tall near its trunk about 7 feet away. I would like to move the baby to a location where it can grow un obstructed. How is the best way to move it without h

Japanese Oriental Peony Propagation

QuestionI have a large Japanese Peony which I would like to divide as it is getting too big for the area in which it now resides. Can you please tell me the best time of year to do this and how it should be do

calla lilly

Question Someone had given me some calla lilly bulbs, and now Ive got seed pods which are greenish yellow. When do I cut them from the plant, and collect the seeds? AnswerHi Carol, Thanx for your question. Al

Avacado plant

QuestionOk, I have about 5 seeds that have sprouted. Three are about 2 feet. The other two are now about 6 inches high. They were all started in doors and all in the same pot. Well, my question is What d

Conifer Propogation

QuestionI have a beautiful slow growing golden Leylandi type conifer and a ground hugging deep blue green fir (unknown type) growing in my garden and would like to take some cuttings and grow on. Can I treat t

propagating lemon/lime trees from cuttings

QuestionAre they difficult to propogate from cuttings? AnswerHi Ginger, Thanx for your question. From what I have read it is fairly easy. I have never done it. I have grown lemon, orange, grapefru