daylily

QuestionI live in the Ft. Worth TX area. I will be moving to Oklahoma City within the next 10 months - date uncertain. I want to take the daylilies (from the Indiana homeplace) that I have established he

norway spruce

QuestionI was given 10 seeds to grow a norway spruce in memory of my late daughter and, although I follow the instructions none grew. I kept the soil moist and it turned green, so I reduced a bit the humidity, but n

success with re-planting hybrid seeds

QuestionI have started re-using seeds from my bell peppers and heirloom tomatoes. I would like to expand this to my other vegetables. (carrots, onions, zucchini, cucumbers, muskmelon) First off, what i

cross propogation

QuestionPlease could you tell me if it would be possible to create a rose by combining 2 rose cuttings together? I have 2 beautiful roses, Queen Mother and a Silver Jubilee, i just wondered as a novice, if this woul

yucca seed pod red worms

QuestionI went to Illinois to see my sisters and brought back a few seed pods from a yucca plant. They were green and after a couple of weeks (still green) I split them open to get seeds. All the pods had live orang

Can these grow fruit?

QuestionHi, I live in NJ not far from New York City. I planted pomegranate seeds, mango pits, grape seeds, an avocado pit, and the top of a pineapple indoors. I also planted carob seeds and some citrus p

Transplanting Snowball Bushes

QuestionWhat is the best time and way to transplant a mature snowball bush? AnswerHi Joe, Thanx for your question. Wait until early fall. Trim the shrub back severely and then carefully dig up the root

growing sweetcorn in Tenerife,

Questionwe wish to grow sweetcorn here in Tenerife we all year round sunshine. this island belongs to Spain and is part of the canary islands. so could you please give us some tips thank you very much. AnswerHello

Daylily Propagation?

QuestionI was cutting back my Day Lilys and noticed that the spent stems actually had developed little pods with black seeds within. In the past, I have kept the spent stems trimmed back but with the M

Bouganvilla; Propagation

QuestionHow can I propagate a bougainvillea? My mother passed away and we are selling her home. I would like to take a memoir in the form of our old bougainvillea with me without removing this huge plant. AnswerKat

color of hydrangias

QuestionHow do I get the pink hydrangias to turn blue, I heard some kind of acid? AnswerHi Dennis, Thanx for your question. Use Miracid (from the Miracle Grow people) or your local nursery or DIY should have

Germinating peach seed

QuestionQUESTION: Hello: I have two peach seeds from a country fruit stand where the peachs were grown on the property. They were great! I want to plant them, but have to get the soil and pot today. Do I keep they m

GROWING DAY-LILLIES FROM SEED

QuestionHELLO, I HAVE NUMEROUS DAY-LILLY PLANTS ALL AROUND Y PROPERTY AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE LITLE BLACK SEEDS THAT I FIND IN THE HARD LIKE THING THAT IS NOW GROWING ON THE EXISTING PLANTS IS WHAT I PLANT FOR

Purple Leaf Plum Hedge Propogation

QuestionPlease tell me what is the best way to propogate my Purple Leafe Plum Hedge plant? Thank you very much. Mark AnswerHi Mark, Thanx for your question. Take soft wood cuttings in the early summer

bouganvilla

QuestionIs Bougainvillea the same as Mandevilla? Is one hardier than the other? Does one like full sun better than the other? Thanks so much for your help! Martha AnswerHi Martha, Thanx for your question. Bou

Cleome seeds

QuestionI have my first Cleome bow blooming and they have a lot of seed pods. How and when should I harvest the seeds for planting next year? AnswerHi Chuck, Thanx for your question. Allow the seed pods to tu

Celosia; Insects

QuestionI live in Dearborn, Michigan. My kimono celosia plants started out very brightly colored and healthy; the blooms are losing color and dying off. I have noticed small holes in some of the leaves; could there

blueberry cuttings/propagation

QuestionCan you tell me how to do the blueberry cuttings - bluejay, blueray and/or can I scrape the bottom of a stem off, plant it with a large staple while its attach to the mother plant? When - Fall? I see to reme

seed propagation

QuestionYou responded to a person trying to propagate a peach seed by saying that if it is a hybrid it will likely not produce the same fruit you tasted. What if the seed comes from an organic peach or other possibl

Lilies in FL

QuestionAHA! The northern way of keeping seeds until time to plant must be the answer to how plants are ready for Christmas when they are now blooming naturally in mid-July. That was going to be my quest