Transplanting a Hibiscus?My grandpa'is moving from Florida to Georgia and he has a hibiscus planted in the yard that he is wanting to dig up and move with him before October 18. I need advice on what I need to do.
Leaves on Potted Avocado Plant Turning Brown?I have an avocado plant that is one and half years old. It is growing in an open garden in a medium sized pot. I am located in Melbourne, Australia. I had grown it from a seed. It was doing well, but now it has stopped growing and the leaves have started to turn brown. I don't want it to die. What should I do?
Finding Someone to Remove Bamboo for Free?Where would you advertise free bamboo if a person is prepared to dig it up and take it?
Identifying a Houseplant?It started in a 4"pot and has quickly outgrown another. It is now in a 12" pot. The leaves are thin, shiny green, slightly crinkled. The undersides are purple. How big will it get and how can I control it?
Trumpet Vine Losing Leaves?My trumpet vine is losing its leaves. They are not dropping, they are disappearing, including the whole leaf stem. I see no sign of aphids or mites.
Getting Rid of Ivy?I have ivy growing all over part of my garden. How can I get rid of it quickly and safely as that part of the garden is used by my dog.
Leaves on Avocado Plant Turning Brown and Spotting?It took almost a year to sprout. After 6 months it was doing great, but now it's leaves are turning brown, spotting, and there are brown lesions on the stem. Please help.
Having Trees Removed for the Lumber?Who would cut and remove three huge maple trees from my lot in front of my house in New Troy, MI 4119 for about 2000 board ft. of good hard wood.
Over Wintering an Easter Lily Bulb?I live in Houston, Texas. I purchased an Easter lily in the spring which I kept in its original pot. The plant dried up and I was going to toss it, but I noticed there is still a healthy looking bulb, or cluster of bulbs. (I am not sure, but it looks kind of like a large garlic bulb. Is that one or multiple?)
New Sod Dying?I just replaced a few 10ft. × 10ft. sections of my lawn with some common fescue sod. It needed some regrading of the soil height for drainage purposes. So when I removed the old grass, I made sure to turn the soil up to around 10 in. deep fertilized it and tamped it down to a firm but not solid turf. Then I soaked it down, bought my sod from a reputable nursery and installed it to industry specs.
Identifying Insect Eggs?I found this cluster of white insect eggs that appear to have some brown spots on them. They are on my front porch wall. Could someone please identify them and possibly tell me removal methods if it is something harmful?
Help Identifying Insect Eggs?So, I found this weird patch of eggs on my screen for the bedroom window? Does anyone know what they are?
Seeding a Lawn Inexpensively?What is the thrifty way of seeding a lawn?
Identifying a House Plant?Anyone know what this is?
Identifying Insect Eggs?I am not sure what this is, but it's between the glass and the screen of my screen door. They are a very dusty pink color and very very small. Any information on this would be great.
White Stuff on Hydrangea Leaves?My hydrangea is getting white stuff on the leaves. What is this and how do I get rid of it?
Identifying What Is Eating My Tomato Plants?Something has been in my garden eating green tomatoes and some leaves and leaving a green scat that kinda looks like miniature corn on the cob or pine cones.
Identifying a Houseplant?I bought this plant from a nursery and they have no idea what it is called. I would appreciate it if someone could help identify it. Its has a very unique bloom with a not very pleasant smell though.
Identifying Insect Eggs?I found these eggs on an olive tree leaf in my garden and wonder if they are from a harmful insect or a beneficial insect. There are a few other egg nests like this.
Making Cut Flowers Last Longer?Will adding a citrus-flavored soft drink like 7-up to the water make cut flowers last longer?
Starting a Rose Cutting in a Potato?Does any one know if putting the stem of a rose in a potato and then burying it in dirt really works and how long does it take to grow roots?
Killing Knapp Weed?"Knapp Weed" is an invasive species, and hard to get rid of. I would like to know if anyone has an idea for killing it.
Are These Insect Eggs?We found these in my friend's car and we aren't sure if they are eggs or not!
Identifying Insect Eggs?Can anyone identify these hatching insect eggs?
What Are the Yellow Spots on a Ligularia?What are the yellow spots on my ligularia plant?
Leaves Bending and Drooping on Spider Plant?I've had this spider plant in my house for a few months. It was doing great! It was super happy in my north facing bedroom in the window, then I moved it into my living room to the west facing window, there's not as much light, but there was still enough. And then I started to notice the leaves are all bending. So I moved it back to my bedroom....
Leaves Died on Rose Bushes?I was on vacation for over a month and I left my roses in the care of someone while I was away. When I left, my roses where growing new leaves, so I was hoping to see at least a bud or two when I returned, but sadly all the leaves that grew dried out. The person I left in charge of caring for my roses to said that they watered them.
Identifying Insect Eggs?Found these eggs on a piece of sleeper wood lying in the yard. Anyone know what they might be? When rubbing one a turquoise colour liquid came out. The eggs are copper metallic in colour.
Caring for an Umbrella Tree?How do I care for an umbrella tree? I found one that is almost a yard tall. Someone left it in my garbage room and it is in great shape. It is root bound and very thirsty. I gave it a nice drink today of my super vitamin water that I make for my cannabis plants (water, banana skins, and avocado shells) that I let sit for days. I figured that I would give it a nice drink before transplanting.
Avocado Tree Not Setting Fruit?I have an avocado tree. I need to know what I have to do to make it fruit. The plant is close to 2 years old.
Identifying a Houseplant?I posted a picture of this plant yesterday, but it turned out very dark so I am posting it again today with a new picture. I am wondering what the name of this plant is. It has fuzzy leaves and stem and has tiny red flowers when it flowers. The 2nd pic shows 2 tiny buds and once it flowers the blooms only last for a day or two.
Clematis Dying Back?These two clematis are growing beside each other. The one is healthy and the other one is dying off. I'm just wondering if it is normal for the one to be dying off so early. There is some new growth on it, but it's looking terrible.
Ivy Dies Back in August?I have two identical ivy plants on opposite sides of my yard. They both receive several hours of afternoon sunshine. Every August the one ivy shrivels up and dies practically overnight and the other one is healthy all summer. The dying one looked as healthy as the other one up till a week ago. Can anyone tell me why this might be happening?
What Is the Name of This Houseplant?I'm usually pretty good at taking care of houseplants, but this one seems pretty finicky and I would like to learn more on how to care for it and how to get it to flower more often. When it flowers it has tiny little red flowers.
What Is This Plant?I am trying to figure out what type of plant this is so I can best care for it.
Identifying a Bright Orange Insect Egg?Does anyone know what kind of egg this is?
Why Does My Peace Lily Have Bent Leaves?My peace lily seems to have healthy leaves, no browning or wilting, but they are all bent. This plant was a gift and they have always been this way. The plant is in an east facing window with early morning bright light and then filtered light all day. What causes this and can I fix it?
Identifying an Insect Egg?Does anyone know exactly what this single egg on what appears to be a fine hair would be?
What Is This Plant?What is this plant? I just bought it today and I am unable to figure out what it is.
What Is This Houseplant?I've had this plant for a while now, but I have no idea what it is. I repotted it since it was in a small pot. It has fairly long roots and is doing really well and doesn't require much care.
Growing a Weeping Willow from a Cutting in a Pot?My parents have a weeping willow in their yard that originally came from my grandparents over 30 years ago. They are selling the house now and I want to have a cutting to grow a new willow.
What Kind of Bug Eggs Are These?I found these really weird eggs growing on a small splinter of wood on a part of the fascia on my house. The images are hi-res so you can zoom in pretty far. There are two pictures, one for each side of the wood splinter.
Identifying a Houseplant?I just got this small potted plant, but am not sure what its called. I would appreciate any help here.
What Is This Flower?Can you name this plant/flower? It was found in a garden in southern Ontario.
What Is This Garden Flower?This was my mother's plant so I don't know what it is.
Canada Thistle Control and Honeybees?Our honeybees love our thistle patch, so I don't want to eradicate it. When they go to seed, can I cut down the stalks and burn them to reduce seed distribution?
Amaryllis Not Blooming?I've had my amaryllis planted outside for years. They grow well and multiply, but I've never had a flower on any of them. I live in central Florida and the plants are in full sun and well drained soil. How can I get them to bloom without digging up each bulb.
Identifying Insect Eggs on Tomato Leaf?What are these on my tomato plant leaves?
Supporting Pear Tree Limbs Loaded with Fruit?My pear tree has so many pears growing the limbs are hanging down. Should I leave them alone, tie them up or give some sort of support?
Why Do Hummingbirds Inspect Liquid Levels?I've noticed that every time a hummingbird drinks, it then flies up and around the feeder to check the level of liquid. Then it flies off and comes back to drink again. Why is this?
Why Do My Peaches Taste Bitter?My peaches have a slightly bitter taste. For the first few years they tasted great, but the last two the peaches have been bitter. Any suggestions?
Identifying a Houseplant?I know it is some type of succulent, but can not find it anywhere on line. It looks like a jade plant, but with long narrow leaves that get very long once matured. It is slow growing. It got straggly so I pruned it back to propagate and control the original plant growth by supplementing with grow light.
Identifying a Houseplant?There is this beautiful plant in my sister's house behind the sink, one of the stems has grown so long that we have had to drape it over the curtain rod in the window in the kitchen. It has come to my attention that I have no idea what kind of plant this is after all my years seeing it. To help with identification, the entire plant feels waxy, the leaves are extremely thick compared to most.
Growing Fruit Trees Near a Dog Poop Septic Tank?I have to dig a 1x 3ft deep hole for my 3 large dogs' pooh as dog "septic tank" that is full after 3mos. It is covered and worms linger. After the worms consume the feces it is all broken like sand. Now I have grown a small tree called malunggay and a banana which is 10ft away from the "septic tank". Will the tree be affected as we always consume this malunggay vegetables everyday.
Identifying a Houseplant?What kind of plant is this? It came out of a funeral basket and I put it in this window that gets afternoon sun. The leaves are turning brown and dying a few at a time. Is it too hot for it here?
Killing Grass Under Shrubs?How to kill very tall grass under thick tall shrubs?
Identifying a Houseplant?Does anyone know what type of plant this is? It has multi-coloured flowers. It was given to my grandma about a year ago. It is pretty happy indoors, but is starting to get a few brown leaves.
Identifying a Houseplant?What is the name of this plant?
Half of Snowball Bush Not Blooming?I planted a new snowball bush 3 years ago and get heavy blooms on only 1/2 of the bush. The other 1/2 of the bush looks healthy, but there are no blooms on it. What might be causing this? I had a snowball bush in same spot previously that was 12 years old and it froze out over severe winter cold.
Transplanting a Potted Sunflower?I just bought a potted, pretty well established sunflower plant in a pot. I want to plant it in my yard. What steps should I follow?
Can Pine Sol Kill Your Lawn ?My grass was pretty and green, until I sprayed Pine Sol on it for the fleas. Now it looks like my yard is dying.
Identifying Insect Eggs?I found these eggs on my clotheslines and I was curious what they are. I live in Michigan if that helps. Does anyone recognize them?
Drooping Prickly Pear?Our cactus was growing normally until a week ago. One pad on the back, the one with the most fruit, dropped almost to the ground overnight. A friend thought we were overwatering (a once a week - we live in El Paso, TX). We stopped watering. About 3-4 days ago we had some heavy wind. The next morning the other pads were bent in the direction of the wind. Another friend says we are under-watering.
Identifying Insect Eggs?Any idea what these are? They are on a glass door. Not mine so I can't provide more info.
What Is Eating My Hibiscus Plant's Leaves?What can I use to eliminate what is eating the hibiscus leaves? They are new bare root plants, that are not blooming yet.
Identifying a Potted Plant?My mom loves this plant, but we have no idea what it is and I cannot find anything online. Can you please help? We have been looking for ages and would be eternally grateful for any assistance.
Identifying Insect Eggs?I found these on some flower leaves in my garden. Can anyone tell me what these eggs are?
Planting a Sweet Potato Vine After Starting in Water?After my sweet potato vine has long vines, can I plant it in soil after taking it from the water. How? Do I plant the entire potato? Will this kill off the vine it already has produced? And this won't produce potatoes will it?
Did I Kill My Weeping Cherry Tree By Transplanting?I transplanted my weeping cherry tree to a bigger pot. After only a few hours some of the leaves started to wilt and brown in spots. I think I planted it too deep and it didn't get enough water. I removed it and re-planted correctly, giving it plenty of water. Will it survive or did I kill it? Does anyone have any suggestions on how to save this plant?
Cantaloupe Blooms But Fruit Dying?This is my first time. I have 1 cantaloupe plant that had grown 3 small cantaloupes where only 1 survived. It is now 2" in diameter. There are lots of flowers, but the fruit beside it is dead. I had some powdery fungus that I have been treating, but it has not infected the entire plant.
Growing Crepe Myrtle?I thought all crepe myrtles started out as bushes and if you wanted a tree you cut back the branches into one tree trunk. After reading the Q&As however, it appears there is actually both a tree variety and a bush one? Can you trim a bush into a tree?
Making a Hanging Drip Bird Bath?I would like to know how to make a hanging drip bird bath without a tree? I don't have any trees near my window and would like to make a bird bath that hangs from a tall t-pole, using a 2 liter bottle and some kind of tray. Does anyone know how to do this?
Growing and Harvesting Loose Leaf Lettuce?I planted some leaf lettuce in my garden and it is doing pretty good. My question is how do I harvest the lettuce and what can I use to take away some of the bitter taste? I've tried it straight from the garden and it tastes kind of bitter. I would like to try to make a salad from it, but don't quite know how to harvest the leaves and how to take the bitter taste out of it.
Identifying a Houseplant?I was wondering if you could help me identify this plant. It starts off with purple on it and the larger it gets there is more green. And now it's got 5 long shoots growing from the big plant.
Identifying Insect Eggs?I spotted this on the cement wall on the outside of our garage. I live in south west CT. I thought it was a caterpillar at first glance. Then maybe moss. With more sun, I am now fairly certain it's a cluster of eggs. Any thoughts? I included a picture of a moth I'd never seen before. I was hoping they might be lunar moth eggs, but images in a Google search look nothing like this.
Identifying Insect Eggs on a Milkweed Plant?What kind of eggs are these on my milkweed plants? There are three. I know the single white one is a monarch. But what is the white egg cluster and the orangish-red egg cluster? Are they good or bad?
Getting Rid of Weeds and Shrub Shoots in Flower Garden?I have hydrangeas and spireas along with weeds in my flower garden that are constantly appearing, in abundance! How do I kill the shoots without killing the plants?
Growing a Pussy Willow?How deep will the pussy willow tree roots grow?
Leaves Dying on Avocado Tree?I've been growing this avocado tree for about 2 years and she's been thriving until about 2 weeks ago when the leaves started to turned brown and dry up. I tried fertilizer and that showed no signs of improvement. I usually water maybe twice a week, but I have noticed some small bugs in the soil of my tree and I'm not sure what they are or if they are the problem.
Identifying a Houseplant?We've inherited this plant and despite signs (I believe) of over-watering there is healthy new growth on each stalk. I am mainly trying to establish the right light requirements.
Identifying a Garden Plant?The landscaper planted this outside, but don't know what it is or how to take care of it?
Daylilies Not Blooming?My daylilies have buds on them, but after one week they just stopped blooming. What's wrong? They are not crowded; there is 2ft or more between each one.
Rodent Eating Potted Plants on Deck?I planted my pots on my deck and now every night some rodent snips off flowers or plants half way up and leaves by the pot or eats trailing plants leaves in piles? There is no rat or rabbit poop or any poop at all. This is the first time this has happened in 14 years in Nelson B.C Canada in the forest.
Identifying Insect Eggs?I found these eggs in the corner of my garden in a dark and moist place. I was wondering what they were. They are about as big as a pepper grain.
Identifying Insect Eggs (Apple Snail Eggs)?These large pods of little pink dots look like they may be some sort of larvae or egg, or possibly some sort of algae. These are found in central Florida, if it helps. I am very curious as to what they are.
Hydrangea Tree Not Blooming?I have a hydrangea tree that has had lots of white flowers on it for two years. This year it has lots more leaves, but so far no flowers (or buds). Could it be because of our frequent rainy weather? I live in the southern tier of New York State.
Identifying a Houseplant?I received this plant from my mom. She doesn't remember the name of this plant. It doesn't have any flowers on it, but the trunk has faded due to tobacco poisoning. I am not sure if this plant will survive, but I've changed as much of the soil as I can to new fresh soil and water it regularly. Any pointers would be great.
Getting Rid of Poison Ivy?How can I kill poison ivy?
Selling Trees for the Lumber?I have 2 big pine trees in my back yard. I need to sell them.
Getting Pine Trees Removed from Your Property?We are in the hurricane season here in the southern part of Georgia and have 40 pine trees that need to be removed from our property. To have these cut down will cost a fortune. Do you have any suggestion on how these can get cut down at no cost to us? Or even make a small profit from having them cut down?
Amaryllis Did Not Bloom This Year?My amaryllis have been outside in a large planter for many, many years. During all of those years they have bloomed red each year at or near the beginning of spring. I am in So. California. This year there was not a single bloom on all of the 14 bulbs in that planter. Is this normal after so many years? The leaves are full, green and healthy.
Getting Rid of Webworms on Pecan Trees?Will high water pressure break the nest so birds can get to them?
Potted Avocado Tree Loosing its Leaves?I have around an 8 foot/2.4 meter avocado tree, which has been grown indoors in Colorado. The bottom leaves are turning brown and falling off slowly, but the top is growing well. The tree was grown from a seed from an avocado purchased at a market. It has only received fertilizer once, and it was planted, after roots formed from the seed, around 3 years ago.
What Are These Insect Eggs?I found these egg looking things lined up on my plants this morning. Since I'm new to gardening, I'm worried these eggs are bad for my plants. Does anyone know what laid these?
Tomato Plants Wilting?I have 8 tomato plants that are about 3 foot tall and are covered in blooms and a few tomatoes. They were doing fine until about 2 weeks ago when I noticed the two Cherokee tomatoes started wilting on the top. It has been a hot and dry spring so I was watering them about every 3 days at night. Then a week ago it cooled off and rained for 4 days and we got about 5 inches of rain.
Treating Scales on a Ficus and Other Houseplants?I have the issue of a sticky substance on my indoor ficus and other house plants (scales). I have tried some remedies which don't work. Can you recommend a product or oil to try? The local garden store was not much help.
Getting Rid of an Elderberry?How do I get rid of an elder bush/tree?
Growing Lily of the Valley?Can lily of the valley be cut back after blooming or do you have some type of weed control for lily of the valley?
Identifying a Houseplant?Does anyone have any info about this plant? I've had it for a few years now so obviously it doesn't hate me, but it has never really been happy regardless of where I put it.
Saving a Split Texas Ash?Is it possible to save a split Texas ash tree? It is 10 years old and I don't want to lose it. I am trimming back the other limbs and hope that will remove enough weight from the trunk to give it time to heal. Should I band the trunk together? What about sealing the cuts?
Selling a Pecan Tree for the Lumber?I have a extremely large pecan tree. I sure would love to know the value.
Growing Plants in Water?I have a couple of plants in vases, but the water seems to start smelling bad after a few weeks. What can I do or what should I put in the water to prevent this from happening?
Growing Lily of the Valley?My husband mowed down my lily of the valley in late summer in northern Michigan. This year the leaves seem smaller and the flowers are also short. I have another area that he didn't cut and there is a big difference between the two. Should they be left to die on their own in the fall, do they need the green leaf to feed the root as with spring bulbs.
Identifying a Houseplant?The label just said 'terrarium plant. Can someone identify it?
Making a Flower Garden Using Old Tires?I am looking for some 235/75/R15 tires. Does anyone know where I can get some?
Growing an Avocado Tree?I have a avocado tree that I babied all winter long. It survived and it got to be 4 feet tall. I got this man to put it in the ground for me. I don't know any better so I cut off the dead leaves. I am watering it about every other day, but it just doesn't look good. What can I do to help it?
Identifying Your Growing Zone?I believe I am in a zone 4 or 5, but I am not sure. I live in Massachusetts.
Using a Plastic Bag to Help Start Cuttings?How long do I keep the plastic over the clippings for the greenhouse effect? I have the bag over them right now and they seem to be doing well after one week.
