How to handle potted Japanese Maples for fall and winter
I have several larger potted plants and trees i usually bury in my garden box for the winter.I root a few clipping from a Japanese maple, got about 6 plants in 6 inch pots. The 2 biggest are near 8...
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What are hazards of cold weather and frost to tree seeds and seedlings in...
I have never got a good intuition about threat of frost for these trees in my nursery. I have many seedlings in pots or air prune boxes, 6-12" soil depth w mulch on top. I am in zone 5 where we have...
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Can I overwinter this Alocasia bulb
From the moment I saw this club-shaped thing sticking out from the topsoil, I knew it was a bulb or a corm. This one accidentally broke-off, but luckily I have at-least one more around the plant which...
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How to protect potted vineplants from cold temperatures?
I have two vineplants in 40-litre-pots on my rooftop garden. This will be their first winter outside and I want to protect them from freezing to death. I live in an area where there are a lot of...
View ArticleIndoor rubber plant losing leaves
This forum has been a great source of info and help for years, so before I begin, thanks to everyone who takes the time to pitch in with answers.I've had a ficus elastica since December 2019. For the...
View ArticleHow should I prepare a bed of Chrysanthemums for winter?
I would like to prepare a bed of Chrysanthemums for the winter. The plants have grown up to sizes of 1 to 1.5 meters, some of then have colapsed slightly because they evidently became to large. I've...
View ArticleIs it safe to bring plants inside in the middle of winter?
I know that bringing plants from +20°C to -10°C can cause a lot of stress, because they need time to adjust to cold temperatures.Does it work the other way around too? In other words, is it ok to bring...
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Staking a Weeping Willow
My mother has always wanted a weeping willow and we have a nice spot that won't hold water, but the majority of run-off water from the yard flows past it. So I bought her one and planted it. I babied...
View ArticleWhat do you do to rhubarb in the winter?
I've always mowed the rhubarb plant in the fall to winterize the plant, but what is the best thing to do to rhubarb if you can't get rhubarb into where it was transplanted to? I have 60 plants in the...
View ArticleIs there a way to replant papyrus after the winter?
I live in growing region 6a, at very high altitude, in a low-precipitation area, with random snowfall and freezes happening until June 1, but freezes being mild (around 15 degrees F) and short-lasting....
View ArticlePlanted a cherry seed this summer, how do I protect the baby tree this winter?
I planted a cherry seed this summer and I have a tiny tree. It's maybe four inches tall and six inches wide. I planted it in a wooden box so it drains well and I watered it every day.What should I do...
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Can I transplant plumeria in late September? (north hemisphere)
I've got two potted plumeria since last spring, and they thrived so much that their pots have become too small now. I'm wondering if late September is a good period for replanting in bigger containers....
View ArticlePolytunnel, green house or Shade Structures
For 1-2 year old trees for zone 8, H4 in UK, what would be better for overwintering, hardening, summer heat?Polytunnel, a green house or some kind of 50-80% shade cloth structure?And would the answer...
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What to do to pelargoniums after overwintering in cellar
I have a couple of pelargonia in pots. They live on a south facing balcony, and generally seem pretty happy there in the summer. (In my previous posts, they lived elsewhere and were much less happy. On...
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How aggressively can you prune chilli plants?
I recently pruned my chilli plants after watching some videos on topping.I was more aggressive on plants where there were signs of new growth further down the stem. In other places, I left some side...
View ArticleCan trailing fuchsias survive the winter if selectively brought indoors?
I just spent a good chunk of money on trailing fuschias for a hanging basket. They were sold as annuals. I am in Seattle, which only experiences a few frosts per year (zone ~8b). If I simply bring in...
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How to encourage banana trees to grow after insulating over winter
I have a few banana trees (How to insulate banana tree during winter) that I insulated with fiberglass over the winter in northern Mississippi. Two have started growing leaves. The others haven’t, but...
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How do I winterize fruit trees for cold winters
I have a few young fruit trees (1 each of a Liberty apple, Canadian Harmony peach, Bartlett pear, and Satsuma plum). I live in hardiness zone 5b in northern Utah, USA. The apple tree has survived a...
View ArticleWhy are my dahlia tubers squishy?
A few days after the first frost last week I cut off the leaves, most of the stem and dug up our dahlia tubers. While washing off the dirt they were hard like potatoes (with the occasional skewered...
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Overwintering chilies
I planted some chili plants at the beginning of the season and they have done very well so far. Had quite a good crop. The varieties are Apache, Carolina Reaper, Chocolate Habanero and Trinidad...
View ArticleSweet potato - leave in the ground for winter
Last year, after grow season ends, I found some tubers which were not harvested, after 3-4 weeks, during plowing, middle of November, after first frost and everything harvested in my garden. Found...
View ArticleWill my lupines grow back next year if I cut them to the ground?
Our lupines (also called lupin in the UK) were done flowering for the year and were harboring an aphid infestation, so I mowed them. Are the "stumps" likely to regrow next year or do the plants rely on...
View ArticleCan plants have too much light, or do they need night/rest?
Because we live in southern Canada, in the late fall, my mother likes to take as much of her garden indoors as she can fit, for the winter.She usually brings in her potted palms, a few flowers, at...
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How to overwinter potted rose-cuttings?
Similar this question I potted rose-cuttings using the described in BBC's Gardener's World (cutting August-shoots in 20cm long "sticks" and place them into drained soil). I did this in the end of...
View ArticleHow to insulate banana tree during winter
I have several banana trees in the ground at my place in northeastern Mississippi. They are about 2-5 feet tall. I would really like to salvage the stem during the winter if possible. What is the best...
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Concerned about wintering a potted banana tree
I have been growing this Musa Basjoo plant from a small pup for about three years. It is now 6 feet. This was the first year that I will not be able to bring it inside the house for the winter.It is...
View ArticleHow should I prune my butterfly pea?
I have a butterfly pea Clitoria ternatea. How should I prune it?I am growing it in zone 8a, so it may not survive it's first winter. It is currently dormant. How much can I cut it back in the...
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Elephant Ear bulbs still attached to the initial bulb that was planted-is...
Elephant Ear bulbs still attached to the initial bulb that was planted-is this normal?Should I split them ?How do I do that?What is the downside of leaving them as they are ?Here are some pictures
View ArticleWill headless cauliflower form a head next year?
I planted cauliflowers this year. None of them formed headsI replanted the seedlings twice and I have since heard that this is bad for them so maybe this is why.Now I have 2 rows of giant cauliflowers,...
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