Flowers, vegetables

QuestionHello! I live in Abilene, Texas...not sure the zone were in for planting...just wondering what flower and/or vegetable seeds are best for planting in May in my area? Any advice would be appreciat

lemon trees from seeds

QuestionHow do I start to grow a lemon tree from seeds I have some that are drying out and I dont know if I can grow them or not I live in Fort Worth Tx. AnswerHi Nina, Thanx for your question. Most citrus se

Seed banks

QuestionHi, I have heard word of a global seed bank being built in Norway that will serve as a hedge against world famine orany usch disaster that would affect the food supply. According to my research, the seed v

3 quick questions for my daughter. 3rd grade

Question1. If you grow a plant from a cutting will a bulb grow? 2. Can all plants grow from cuttings. 3. Does a plant grown from a bulb produce seeds? My daughter and I have searched around the web and cant seem to

Fuji Dawn Pansy

QuestionI just recently bought a couple of the type pansy and it hadnt flowered but had lots of buds(or so I thought) Anyway it began growing and I waited to see the purple blooms open and VIOLA! no flower just seed

apple & flowering cherry tree cuttings

QuestionWe have a very old apple tree and also an old flowering cherry tree, both trees still produce fruit. Both trees seem to be dying of old age. Is it possible to take cuttings from both of these trees and get t

Propagating from Cuttings

QuestionI recently took a few cuttings of petunias a few weeks ago which have now rooted. In your experience do such cutting flower quicker than growing plants from seed? AnswerPeter, since most seeds take between

Harvesting Seeds from Impatients

QuestionHow and when do I harvest seeds from Inpatients? I have many colors and would like to keep their seeds for next spring. Also, how would I store them throughout the winter months? I live in zone 4. Thank Yo

Tree propagation

QuestionCan I take a shoot cutting from a weeping red lace-leafed maple? My sister has a huge one that I just pruned & I noticed a sucker or green baby tree at its base. I live in Washington Puget Sound

propagate maple trees

Questionwhere do I get the seeds to propagate a new Japanese maple using a live tree? Is there a way to get what I need from a live tree to create a sappling ? Can I do this by using a cutting from the live tr

jasmine

Questioni had bought a Jasmine Sambac a couple of years ago and it used to produce flowers in profusion. Last winter, i didnt bring the plant inside and it seemed like the plant died in the cold (I live in Durham, N

immature avacados dropping from tree

QuestionQUESTION: My avacado had numerous blossoms and there are now very small avacados, about the size of a small pea, on the tree. The problem is they keep dropping off the tree. Is there some fertilizer or

nectarine seed germination

QuestionI have some wonderful necatrines and I have saved the seeds. How do I germinate? what is the process? AnswerHi Susie, Thanx for your question. Nectarine seeds are easy to grow, however, bear in mind t

growing a nectarine tree from seed

QuestionI like to try to grow fruit seeds after Ive eaten the fruit. I have an avocado growing now. I wondered how to get a nectarine seed to start growing. Does it need to sit in water or go right into soil?

Harvesting rhubarb seeds

QuestionI read a response you wrote to a woman about growing rhubarb from seed. I would like to know when is the best time to harvest the seed from the plant. Thanks! AnswerHi Greg, Thanx for your question. &

Perugia lily (asiatic?)

QuestionI harvested seeds from my white lily Perugia and planted them indoors last fall. They have grown into small plants with leaves unlike the mature plant. Should I transplant them into bigger pots t

Propagation Problem with Cuttings

QuestionLast fall I took several hardwood cuttings of a Rose of Sharon tree. I used a Bio-dome. All the cuttings rooted. Each bud on the cuttings developed into a rough mass with new leaves but no new st

Propagating ash trees.

QuestionHi, My daughter collected what I think are the seeds for an ash tree growing by a creek by our house. (They are the clusters that hang on the tree). How do I go about caring and planting these? T

Sycamore propagation

QuestionI have access to two large sycamores on property other than my yard in the Dallas, TX area, but I cant see by what means they multiply. Im very impatient to have shade in my yard which is mostly white

Sequois propagation by seeding

QuestionIt rings a bellwith me, that some where I heard that in order for a seed to germinate it must undergo extreme heat as generated by forest fire. I have 4 seeds and would like to try my luck at growing a