Q.I Have A Grouping Of Yellow Foxgloves (digitalis Grandiflora) And Two Of Them Have Produced Flowers On Top Unlike The Typical Flow - er. I can't seem to find this strange flowering anywhere on line. Could it possibly have hybridized with another plant? ...
A.It likely mutated during cell division. This happens more than people think. Here is more: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/what-is-plant-mutation.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/plant-sport-mutations.htmRead MoreQ.My Son Bought Me A CZAR Plum Tree Last July. I Was Planted Straight Away And Has Been Kept Watered But After After All This Time I - t hasn't grown a single leaf. Please could yoy tell me why? It is still just a twig of plant.
A.You need to check and see if it is still alive. Scrape off some of the bark. If it is green, it is still alive. If it is tan or brown and the stems snap easily, it succumbed along the ...Read MoreQ.Pine Tree - I recently noticed that there are some newly grown pine trees in my backyard. Some people say they are good ...
A.Do they look like the same kind of tree? If so, that could be a red flag that they reproduce easily and could populate quickly on your property. Eastern red cedar is one that can reproduce quickly and become a ...Read More
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Q.Fungus On Apple Trees - Can you tell me what is this growth in my apple trees. I have tried spraying with fungus remover, rose ...
A.It looks like mealybugs, which is type of scale insect. These articles should help: https://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn74174.html?src=302-www&fr=4507 https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/outdoor-mealybug-control.htmRead MoreQ.What Is The Problem With My Pieris Leaves - The two pictures show something on my pieris leaves, the plant was ok last year but this year a lot ...
A.It looks like mealy bugs, which is type of scale insect. These articles should help: https://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn74174.html?src=302-www&fr=4507 https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/outdoor-mealybug-control.htmRead MoreQ.Why Do My Peony Roses Look Burnt And Crisp On One Of My Bushes And The Other Two Have Not Flowered At All Since I Planted Them ? - I’m thinking the burnt looking bush may be caused by a fungus ? What do I treat it with and ...
A.You don't say how long ago you planted them, but they need to be well established before blooming. They need full sun, fertilizer, a cold period in winter and should be planted at the proper depth. The article below gives ...Read MoreQ.Dried Branches On My Japanese Acer - Top branches of my Japanese Acer look dried out, if not dead. I don't know what has caused this. May ...
A.The tree is experiencing stress. It could be winter kill, sun scorch, overwatering, or a disease. These articles should help you decide. If the stems are dead, you can prune them out. Check first by scraping off some of the ...Read MoreQ.How Do I Care For Iris Tubers Until I Plant Them, And When Is The Best Time Of Year To Plant Them? - I dug up several iris tubers and separated them. I want to plant them in a new location. If I ...
A.The ideal time for transplanting is when the irises are dormant in late summer, but since you have already dug them up, go ahead and plant them. Keep them lightly watered to get them established but do not overdo it. ...Read MoreQ.How Do Annual Plants Grow In Nature? - I have always wondered why we have to keep buying some plants. How do they survive in nature when they ...
A.True annuals complete their life cycle in one season. They grow, bloom, set seed and die. The seeds allow them to propagate themselves. The seeds grow the next spring. Annuals that reseed easily in the garden include zinnia, Mexican sunflower, ...Read MoreQ.After Blooming, How Do I Prune The Irises? - I like the leaves but not the dead blooms.
A.You need to cut off the bloom stalk as close to the base as possible. Leave the leaves intact to gather energy for next year's blooms. Here is more: https://ucanr.edu/blog/uc-master-gardeners-diggin-it-slo/article/bearded-irisRead MoreQ.Need To Remove Tiger Lily’s To Have Foundation Work Done In June - I have to have foundation work done on my house and my tiger lilly's are right along the wall. Is ...
A.Hello: Thank you for sending us your gardening question. Since it will take a week for foundation work, your lilies can be dug and loosely planted in containers till the work is finished and then replant them. You don't need to ...Read MoreQ.Can You Grow A Redbud Tree In A Large Outdoor Pot / Container? - I have a seedling that is about 2-3 years old. It is growing in a very bad space next to ...
A.Yes, you can grow it in a large container. (You definitely don't want to replant where the same species has died.) Here is how: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/growing-trees-in-containers.htmRead MoreQ.What Is Wrong With My Iris Plants This Year? - I have a large stand of iris that in the past have bloomed like crazy but this year, I only ...
A.The decrease in flowering is likely due to overcrowded iris plants. When they become dormant in late summer, you can divide them and give them more space. Leaf spot is a common iris fungal disease. Applying fungicides is best done ...Read MoreQ.You Say When To Fertilize But Do Not Give The Ratios #-#-# Of What Should Be Used - I started out looking for a Livia. I'm in zone 9B and mine has been outside all year long for ...
A.Your plant looks low in the pot like it needs more potting soil. It may help to repot with fresh potting soil up to an inch from the top. You can add perlite (about 1/3 perlite, 2/3 potting soil) to ...Read MoreQ.Hostas - Not sure y my hostas leaves looks yellow or kinda dry at edges. I did water them as n when ...
A.It looks like sunscald or leaf scorch. This can happen when the hosta is getting too much sun or it has been hot and dry lately. Here is more: https://apps.extension.umn.edu/garden/diagnose/plant/annualperennial/hosta/leavesspots.html https://extension.sdstate.edu/leaf-scorch-and-sunscald-garden https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/hosta/watering-a-hosta-plant.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/hosta/growing-hosta-plants.htmRead MoreQ.Can You Tell Me What Type Of Squash This Is And When I Should Harvest It? - After planting seeds in pots of many different types of squash, my labels were removed so I wasn't sure which ...
A.It looks like spaghetti squash to me, too, which is a winter squash. One way you can tell the difference between winter and summer squash is that the rind will stay tender and thin in summer squash and in winter ...Read MoreQ.Help With Two Old Sago Palms - We have two sago palms about 40 years old - one is an offshoot of the parent. These are not ...
A.It would help to do some light pruning and clean things up. If you haven't been fertilizing, that may help, too. Here is more: https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/8039.pdf https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/sago-palm/sago-palm-flower-removal.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/sago-palm/prune-sago-palm.htmRead MoreQ.We Are Having Problems With Our Dahlias Their Leaves Are Turning Black. - We are growing them from tubers and all of them are getting black leaves.
A.The pots look very small for dahlias. The tubers need lots of room to increase. You might consider repotting. The black leaves may be from overwatering or not enough drainage holes. Dahlias need very well-drained soil. Remove the black leaves ...Read MoreQ.Can You Use Tjakalotte For Latkes(Clivia X Danae)? - I experiment with new potatoes varieties. For latkes Nicola or desiree are recommended. Nicola is Clivia with coderas, so I ...
A.I am not an expert on plant genetics, but this info may help: https://www.europotato.org/varieties/view/Danae-E https://www.europotato.org/varieties/view/Clivia-ERead More
