Zucchini Blossoms
Q. Zucchini: Once the male blossom does its job of pollinizing, and fruit is set on female, can the male blossom be removed? Can too many males foil the maturing of the fruit of the female? Cave...
View ArticleInsects in Soil
Q. We have tiny (pinhead sized) brownish/reddish bugs everywhere in our soil. The soil is from Miracle Grow. I don’t think these bugs are clover or spider mites but they are around the same size. We’ve...
View ArticleBanana Peppers Dropping Flowers
Q. My banana pepper plants are dropping there flowers and then the buds turn yellow and fall off. Also the plants do not seem to be growing anymore. Last year same thing happened for a couple weeks,...
View ArticleCombining Autumn Clematis & Honeysuckle Vines
Q. I have an arch and side trellises in my garden. Last year I planted Autumn Joy (white) clematis on the side trellises. This year, for color, I planted pink honeysuckle to grow around the arch....
View ArticleUnwanted Ornamental Grasses in Yard
Q. I’m back living at the family home and my Dad had planted some tall grass in front of house, in front of the evergreen bushes next to area sump pump drains out. It gets really tall and is ugly. What...
View ArticleLilacs Not Blooming
Q. I have lilac bushes that haven’t bloomed in two years. What should I do? Norwalk, Connecticut A. Are your lilacs planted in full sun? They bloom very poorly in the shade. Are your lilacs old with...
View ArticleDevil’s Ivy
Q. I have Devils Ivy, Would it be invasive? In zone 9, Florida, with sandy soil. Also, is it possible to grow it in a pot its entire life, even when it gets huge? Marion County, Florida A. The Devil’s...
View ArticleLate Start in the Vegetable Garden
Q. I’m getting a late start to plowing my garden. We had heavy rains in the spring and I was unable to finish plowing as the garden is in a low area. I realize that it is to late for most crops,...
View ArticlePruning Rhododendrons
Q. I have two very large rhododendrons that I planted in front of my windows 30 years ago, not realizing that they would grow so big that they would eventually swallow my house! They are a little...
View ArticleClimbing Vines
Q. What climbing vine would you suggest to grow on a trellis attached to a limestone house facing a south and a west wall? Columbus, Indiana A. There are a few controlled growth honeysuckles that would...
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