growing Japanese Red Maple

QuestionMy understanding is that the red japanese maple is grown by grafting the desired tree to a stock plant. What is that stock plant usually? And what is the desired graft? I have taken 3 branches from my tree

rowan trees

QuestionQUESTION: I have a Rowan tree in my back yard...noticed at the beginning of summer three little trees growing underneath in the mulch...I took them out carefully and put them in soil in big pots...they are g

Shrimp plants sheading

QuestionI know you answered the ? for the Trumpet plant but I asked another ? about shrimp plants and I have not received an answer. My question is my shrimp plants are loosing their leaves and flowers what could be

plants looseing leaves

QuestionQUESTION: I have 2 shrimp plants and they are loosing their leaves and flowers and I cant figure out why, can you help me? Thank you ANSWER: Hi Betty, Thanx for your question. When you say shrimp plant plea

Follow up on starting cherry trees from seeds

QuestionOK, I get it that commercial fruit is hybridized. But (in a very simplistic description) I always assumed tasty, bountiful stock was grafted to hardy root stock. So the seeds should produce tasty bountiful f

Rooted cuttings

QuestionDear Tom, Im Ima from Indonesia. Id like to plant gypsophila and carnation at my farm. I need some rooted cuttings. For gysophila, i need the type double time. Can you tell me where is i can get the rooted

zones appropriate for growing Italian Cypress

QuestionIs Lassen County a good place to grow Italian Cypress trees? If so, where would I find non-hybrid italian cypress seeds? AnswerHi Donna, Thanx for your question. USDA Zones 7-9 are the recommended har

Growing cherries from seeds

QuestionHi! I never knew that I liked cherries until I started working at a grocery store and got to eat them. I have collected about 100 bing and rainier cherry stones this month. some I bought, some......were sna

Giant philodendron

QuestionI have a giant philodendron that is about 2 tall that I would like to transplant to another part of the yard. How can I do this ... or can I? Also, I have purchased about 4 over the last couple years a

jacaranda seed propagation

QuestionTwo years ago I went to San Diego and brought back a jacaranda seed pod. Last year I opened it and kept the seeds in a zip-lock bag. Then 4-5 days ago I planted the seeds in jiffy peat pots which I placed in

Storing Plants and trees

QuestionI live in MN. & I will be moving only 45 mi. from where I currently live(not sure if it will be before winter otherwise it will be by the end of Jan.)& I would like to take my plants with me(my mother passed

Myrtle Seed

QuestionI have Myrle extensively around my home. In most areas it is doing just fine. I have an area however where it has been dying off. In this area I have noticed that where it has reseeded itself those p

north fork pine seeds

Questionlets try this again..lol how do I start new plants from the seed of the northfork pine,when do they produce seed cones and how do i prepare the seed for planting,ive read in your other article it takes some

Brown spots on indoor apple sapling.

QuestionIn February I became quite by surprise the parent of four apple saplings. I had left an apple on my desk at work for a week or so, and when I finally got around to eating it, I was delighted to find th

Starting trumpet vine seeds

QuestionMike, Hello, I would like to know how to start trumpet vine seeds. I purchased these seeds from a seller on eBay this spring. I attempted to start them indoors in seed flats when I got them, but nothing hap

Tulip tree

QuestionIve had a tulip tree planted in my garden now for about12/13 years. It was about two foot tall when I planted it, it is now about 20ft tall, but in all that time it has not flowered.

Humming bird vine

QuestionI purchased some seeds off of ebay this year for humming bird vine, and I have made several attempts at starting the seeds indoors and outdoors with no success. I asked mike how to start these seeds and he j

mimosa tree

QuestionI planted a mimosa tree, first year I almost lost it because of the bad snow. But it came back, now this is the second year, its growing like a bush, lots of limbs but long and tall looking slinky. Sho

START PLANTS FROM SEEDS

QuestionI WOULD LIKE INFO ON HOW TO GROW TREES FROM THIER SEEDS IE: PEACH AND CHERRY I RELLY LIKE TO START MY OWN PLANTS AND TREES THANK YOU LUTHER AnswerHi Luther, Thanx for your question. In the futur

Apple tree mold

QuestionHi, I see you have some other special apple tree stories. Mine is also a very special seed from satire bought apple. I live in san Diego and it is out doors in direct sunlight. I was over eager and wat