Q. I planted some English Laurel Plants that grew in gallon containers at the nursery. They have been in the ground at my home for about 2 weeks and the past several days I noticed that some of the lower leaves on several of the plants have been eaten or chewed at until only about…
Category: Gardening Q & A
Here you will find answers to questions from gardeners around the country. Some answers pertain to all but others are more regional so have a look at them all. You will also see that the Gardening Q & A is broken down into the following regions so please use the drop-down Categories menu to the right to see specific regions :
Speed Grafting
Q. I’ve heard in the past. You only have about 15 seconds to make your cuts while grafting, and connect the two together…is this true? thank You for any info. Scot Rabosky – Cape Cod, MA A. Maybe if you are grafting in the desert. The truth to this is that you do not want…
When To Prune Flowering Plum
Q. I have a huge, beautiful fruitless plum tree. I’ve never pruned it but it’s time. When is it a good time to prune it? Thank you! Cher – Burbank, California A. The time to prune it is after it finishes blooming in the spring.
Overwintering Elephant Ears
Q. I loved the video on planting elephant ears. I have mine in a big clay pot on the patio but need to know how to care for it. So I dig it up after the frost and keep it in a cool dry place but do I separate any new thingabobbers from it now…
Mass Cane Becomes Canine Crunchy
Q. I have a mass cane dracaena plant and my dog ate all the leaves off of it and I was wondering if they will grow back or is there something I can do to help them grow back ? Thank You So Much ! James Rotondella – Clemmons, NC A. If the plant…