Meyer Lemon – Leaves Yellowing
Q: The leaves on our new Meyer lemon tree are turning yellow and beginning to drop. I bought this as a gift for my daughter for Christmas and would like for it to look healthy when she receives it. What do I nee
Q: My Knockout roses are pretty hardy, but something is decimating them, right down to the veins. There are little green worms, maybe caterpillars? They are coiled into a C shape, and there are several on each br
Q: This broccoli was grown by a seasoned gardener with over 50 years of experience. This is the first time we've seen this with broccoli in the garden. The flowers parts are oddly yellow. They kind of brus
Q: I don't quite know how to advise my family about this problem with their house in Cocoa, FL. Bees have invaded the roof area. Some of the wood has been removed, but the spot is not very accessible. A:
Q: One of my four azaleas is starting to lose the green color of the leaves. They are turning yellow from the bottom up. The other three bushes have retained their full green color on all leaves. Do you have an
Q: What do you think about adding mycorrhizae to the soil around a tree? A: Mycorrhizae are fungi that associate themselves with the roots of plants. The association is beneficial for both: the fungi receive carb
Q: I have a very unique situation. I have several pine trees that foam during a hard rain. It looks like dish water because it has real bubbles around the base of the trunk and the suds run down these trees as we
Hyacinth Bean and Jack Bean – Confused
Q: Can you tell me what this bean and seed is from? I got them from a man who told me it was a beautiful vine but he didn't know what it was. The beans are 12 – 14 inches long. The white edge to a
Q: I'm trying to determine if a "dwarf oyster plant" will survive as a perennial in Atlanta. I've checked books but none of them have a reference to this plant. I'm at a loss why [a
Mosaic Plant (Fittonia) – Identification
Q: Can you tell me what the name of the plant is in the photo? A: It's a mosaic plant, Fittonia albivenis. It is a very common houseplant. There are more than a dozen cultivars, which vary on their stem, v
Q: I have an area of my yard that is appx. 10'x10′ that my two small dogs have been using as a "potty" area for many years. I want to use this area for vegetable growing. How can I best
Q: I have a four-foot tall China Doll plant. It flourished outside but indoors the leaves are yellow and falling off. A: Although China Doll plant, Radermachera sinica, is sold as a house plant, it can eventua
Houseplant – Adding Extra Light
Q: I have had a split leaf philodendron, named Priscilla, for over 12 years. During the winter I keep it in a corner of my living room where it does not get very much light. In the winter many of the leaves turn
Fescue – Remove from Zoysia in Winter
Q: I have these grassy clumps throughout my ‘Meyer' zoysiagrass lawn. Since the zoysia is dormant, is it safe to use a non-selective herbicide to eradicate these clumps? A: The weed grass looks like
Q: I moved into a home with some existing rose bushes. One of them has several marble sized orange-red ball things on it. Can you tell me what they are? A: You're seeing the rose seedpods, known as R
Q: I am doing a science report on which trees remove the most carbon. Can you help me? A: Removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere can be done by any plant that performs photosynthesis. In fact, that's e
False Truffle – Identification
Q: I was digging up a Carolina cherrylaurel and these were nestled in the root system. The color and texture seemed identical to the major roots yet there was no connection. An inadvertent shovel cut revealed a w
Q: My Dorman Red raspberries appear to have some sort of disease. These spots started after fruiting in June and just about wiped out the fruiting canes. Now all the new leaves on the new canes are starting to
Q: We added a pool to our backyard in late summer. Our landscaper planted five 15 gallon sago palms. He said sago's can survive Atlanta winters. Now that we have had freezing weather, some are turning brown
Angel Wing Begonia – Identification
Q: This begonia grows to four feet high by the end of the summer. I then overwinter it in my garage under grow lights. It dies back tremendously, but always returns in the spring when I put it on my porch. I want
Copyright © www.100flowers.win Botanic Garden All Rights Reserved
