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| Bugs eating basil | 7/2/2009 | Leroy J. Wilton |
Q: I have two pots of basil on my porch (screened in 3rd floor balcony). This is the 4th year I've done ...
A: Rosemary: I have a home made spray that I use sometime. 1 qt. of water,1 tablespoon hot sauce, 1 ...
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| bay tree /bush | 6/19/2009 | Leroy J. Wilton |
Q: I would be very grateful if you could help. We have a bay and over the last three or four weeks we ...
A: Tony: Bay will sometime get this sooty stuff on them. I use rubbing alcohol & cotton balls to hand ...
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| cilantro | 6/17/2009 | Leroy J. Wilton |
Q: my cilantro has green worms that actually blend in with the cilantro, what can I do to get rid of ...
A: Darla: This worm also attacks dill,fennel, parsley. There is an organic pesticide at gardens ...
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| rosemary bush dying | 6/16/2009 | Leroy J. Wilton |
Q: I have had a rosemary bush planted in a LARGE pot for two years or more and it was doing wonderful, ...
A: Krista: The weather most likely made the change in your rosemary. Sometimes when it doesn't receive ...
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| enlarged prostate | 6/4/2009 | Dr. Man Tran, Ph.D., D.C., L.Ac. |
Q: My brother has enlarged prostate. he has taken saw palmetto, lycopene, fish oil, etc. do you have ...
A: There are various causes to an enlarged prostate. Depending on the root of the problem, certain ...
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| Basil | 5/25/2009 | Leroy J. Wilton |
Q: I bought a basil plant and planted it in a clay pot to grow indoors. I had it in north light but not ...
A: Linda: Your clay pot should be at least 10"-12" deep. Take outdoors to full sun on east or south ...
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| Basil plant | 5/18/2009 | Leroy J. Wilton |
Q: my sis gave me a basil plant and I'm making sure that it gets plenty of sunlight and water it every ...
A: Tanya Joy: It may be a few things. Too much water,change to twice a week if no rain. It should get ...
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| brown spots on Lemon Verbena | 5/13/2009 | Leroy J. Wilton |
Q: I bought a small, young Lemon Verbena (grown from a cutting) 2 weeks ago. I immediately potted it ...
A: Rebecca: The powdery should be powdery mildew. The brown spots could be watering schedule, which may ...
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| Thyme plant not doing so well | 5/6/2009 | Leroy J. Wilton |
Q: I live in an apartment and i thought i would be nice to get a little window type box for my balcony ...
A: Dawn: It sounds like you are doing everything well. It could be the 90 degree heat or not enough ...
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| Dill plant - pruning and drying | 4/30/2009 | Leroy J. Wilton |
Q: I have never grown an herb before, but I bought a dill plant at a chain store and no on there knew ...
A: Kathryn: This may be the regular dill which sometimes go to seed quickly. Cut 1/3 at a time and ...
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| Basil | 4/11/2009 | Leroy J. Wilton |
Q: I am growing basil (three plants in a large pot) outdoors. The plant receives direct sunlight all ...
A: Damon: Water every 3 days. Do not get it soggy. Feed with liquid fish fertilizer every 3 weeks. When ...
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| seeds | 4/11/2009 | Leroy J. Wilton |
Q: I want to grow padron peppers beefsteak plants. Where can I get the seeds?
A: Robert: I did not see it in my catalogs, but you may try contacting the list below. johnny'selected ...
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| white stuff on dill plants | 4/4/2009 | Leroy J. Wilton |
Q: After a couple of weeks of planting my dill seedlings, they are covered by white stuff. I can rub ...
A: Ichiyo: I would try a homemade formula. 1 tblsp. of rubbing alcohol, 1 tblsp. hot sauce to 1 qt. of ...
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| organic garden | 4/4/2009 | Leroy J. Wilton |
Q: Before I purchase your book, I want to make sure I'll need it.So here is my question, " Can I have ...
A: Esther: I must tell you that you may not need my book. It does not give anything special about ...
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| Harvesting grass and herbs | 3/27/2009 | Leroy J. Wilton |
Q: I grow misc. grasses indoor for my cats and birds to eat. It is usually sold on the market as "cat ...
A: Kayla: I never had the desire to grow catgrass. I have only heard of it. You may try to harvest ...
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| Growing catnip indoors. | 3/24/2009 | Leroy J. Wilton |
Q: I don't know if you have any knowledge of growing catnip, but I hope you can help. I plan on ...
A: Andrew: Catnip is a hardy herb and do best outdoors. When the seeds sprout to about 2-3", seperate ...
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| moving herbs, non blooming iris | 3/14/2009 | Leroy J. Wilton |
Q: I am moving my herb garden to another area in my yard and want to know the best time of the year to ...
A: Kris: Be sure to locate them in an eastern or south-east location when the night temps are in the ...
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| White blobs on Rosemary bush | 3/12/2009 | Leroy J. Wilton |
Q: It looks like someone took a shotgun full of marshmallow cream and shot it all over my rosemary ...
A: Teresa: I believe it comes from the spittle bug. I don't remember what recipe that I used for this, ...
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| ulcerative colitis | 3/8/2009 | Dr. Man Tran, Ph.D., D.C., L.Ac. |
Q: I have had ulcerative colitis for 21 years now. When diagnosed I was put on Sulfasalazine along ...
A: Usually with ulcerative colitis, the condition stems from an imbalance of the digestive system ...
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| Growing Basil Indoors | 2/26/2009 | Leroy J. Wilton |
Q: I live in an apartment w/o a balcony so all plants need to be grown inside. I do have a good ...
A: Deborah: Basil hates the indoors. It needs an eastern location with early morning sun all day. It is ...
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| Diarrhea | 1/19/2009 | Dr. Man Tran, Ph.D., D.C., L.Ac. |
Q: After drinking the golightly prep for a coloscopy in '06 I have experience diarrhea that initially ...
A: Your condition is a complex matter when dealing with the gastrointestinal function. The best advice ...
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| indoor herb garder | 1/11/2009 | Leroy J. Wilton |
Q: I live in a townhome with no outside garden. I would like to grow a few herbs in my kichen window. ...
A: Marilyn: Indoor herb growing take some special growing. You need a east or south location.Bottom ...
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| mint | 1/4/2009 | Leroy J. Wilton |
Q: I have a mint plant and have just noticed white mushy balls growing the entire length of the stem. ...
A: Amber: Mint must be placed outdoors to return next year. Indoor growing is not good for mint.Go to ...
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| picking basil | 12/1/2008 | Leroy J. Wilton |
Q: My basil plant has been wonderful for a long time, now it seems like a lot of the plant has really ...
A: Diane: Basil do like the sun & warm conditions, however it grows with the season best. Since it is ...
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| parsley, curled | 11/19/2008 | Leroy J. Wilton |
Q: I grew parsley in my raised bed this year, and I really enjoyed it. A few days ago, I transplanted ...
A: Tamara: I can only say that some transplanting shock has taken place. Fertilizez with organic liquid ...
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| Novocaine plant | 11/14/2008 | Leroy J. Wilton |
Q: I recently purchased a plant that I was told was a novocaine plant. I did chew on a leaf and it did ...
A: Rebecca: I have only grown the toothache or novocain plant called spilanthes acmella. It has yellow ...
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| Help save my Rosemary Tree | 11/8/2008 | Leroy J. Wilton |
Q: I bought a beautiful healthy topiary Rosemary plant in the shape of a Christmas tree about 3 weeks ...
A: Marie: The rosemary is probably pot bound. Try re-potting it to a next size larger pot. Cut 1/3 off ...
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| Basil under attack! | 11/6/2008 | Leroy J. Wilton |
Q: I've recently planted a group of herbs in a terracotta pot on my patio. within the first 24hours ...
A: Amy-lea: There are night raiders that do the most attacking. Worms & beetles. My home remedy is 1 ...
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| Tulsi Plant | 11/4/2008 | Leroy J. Wilton |
Q: What is this plant could it be consumed or injested. It is said to be from India. Please help
A: Pat: This is a tender basil. It can be over wintered indoors. It may loose it's leaves, but will ...
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| rosemary bread | 10/17/2008 | Leroy J. Wilton |
Q: I recently moved. In my old place, I had an abundant bush of rosemary, and I used it in a bread of ...
A: Andrew: The rosemary varieties are many. You would have to select the names if possible. There are ...
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| Un-Companion Planting | 10/10/2008 | Leroy J. Wilton |
Q: How far is far enough to plant Rue and Basil without having a problem. I know they do not like each ...
A: Donna: True about distance between them. The bees & butterflies will go to any flower. So they will ...
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| growing herbs indoors | 10/1/2008 | Leroy J. Wilton |
Q: I am looking to grow some herbs in my kitchen and I am a little weary of doing any indoor gardening ...
A: Jamie: Hardy herbs do not like the indoors unless you have an eastern/southeast exposure. They like ...
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| Italian Parsley | 9/29/2008 | Leroy J. Wilton |
Q: I am growing Italian Parsley in my vegetable garden outside. It has done very well and is full of ...
A: Amy: The white finding may be the swallow tail butterfly. It loves parsley & dill. Harvest affected ...
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| rosemary browning | 9/21/2008 | Leroy J. Wilton |
Q: I had a potted rosemary tree for 3 years and never had any problems. It is in a sunny spot in our ...
A: Barbara: The white stuff was powdery mildew. The heavy winter pruning could cause it to die: ...
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| Herbs cilantro and dill | 9/4/2008 | Leroy J. Wilton |
Q: Can cilantro and dill affect one another if planted next to one another; especially in succeeding ...
A: Jon: I have never heard or seen anything about their growth together. You could change sections and ...
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| Growing herbs in plant troughs | 8/29/2008 | Leroy J. Wilton |
Q: Wilton, soon I'll be moving to a new apartment with a little balcony. I'd like to grow some herbs ...
A: Rob: I will give you basic info. All herbs needs morning sun from the east or southeast. Mint must ...
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| drying wild lavender | 8/11/2008 | Leroy J. Wilton |
Q: I have lots of a blue/gray plant that smells like lavender when you crush the leaves. This is ...
A: Sharon: I can't say if this is lavender, but do a small amount of this first. If fragrance is still ...
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| lavender and rosemary | 8/7/2008 | Leroy J. Wilton |
Q: What can be done to help lavender and rosemary? What kind of soil do they need? How should I prepare ...
A: Annette: You can help yours clay soil by adding a mineral call "greensand". It is sold at the ...
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| mint/ cutting various herbs like mint, basil, rosemary | 8/3/2008 | Leroy J. Wilton |
Q: i have 2 mint plant inside and they both have mold looking stuff on the leaves, white-ish. it ...
A: michele: Put all plants outside. The mints need outside climate. The basil needs an eastern or ...
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| Basil | 7/28/2008 | Leroy J. Wilton |
Q: I am house sitting for a neighbor, and all his plants are doing great except for the little potted ...
A: Nicole: The pot is too small. It has to be re-potted in a larger(12" deep or more).When re=potting, ...
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