| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Watering a yucka plant | 8/4/2007 | George Heaton |
Q: How often do you water this plant that is in a container?
A: Good morning Tonya, This isn't my field of expertise and there are many different varieties of yucca ...
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| Slope planting | 7/22/2007 | George Heaton |
Q: Heaton, The SSE facing side of our lot in RI has a slope to it so regular mowing would not be ...
A: Good morning Jeannie, This isn't my field of expertise but if the slope is too steep to mow I would ...
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| Lucky Bamboo | 7/6/2007 | George Heaton |
Q: What are the steps in training Lucky Bamboo?
A: Good morning Carolyn, This isn't my field of expertise but lucky bamboo can be trained in a fashion ...
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| Diana Tree Althea | 7/3/2007 | George Heaton |
Q: ...I planted a Diana Tree Althea aka Hibiscus syriacus 'Diana' in my yard about three weeks ago. ...
A: Good morning Jaime, This is not my field of expertise but I have had success with hibiscus. They ...
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| magnolia tree | 7/2/2007 | George Heaton |
Q: is it possible to take a piece of the magnolia tree and transplant it to another area
A: Good morning Trey, Yes it is. Your success could vary depending on the method you use but it is ...
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| research 1 | 6/23/2007 | George Heaton |
Q: Sir, what garden plants can be used as a food supplement
A: Good morning Gem, The answer listing all the garden plants with uses as food supplements would fill ...
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| Torrey Pine pruning & maintenance | 6/19/2007 | George Heaton |
Q: - I live in N. San Diego County. I want to prune and maintain a Torrey Pine tree. Do I need a ...
A: Good afternoon Terresa, I'm glad you followed up and hope you will continue to update me. It is ...
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| Torrey Pine pruning & maintenance | 6/18/2007 | George Heaton |
Q: - I live in N. San Diego County. I want to prune and maintain a Torrey Pine tree. Do I need a ...
A: Good morning Terresa, I am almost sure you can obtain help for your torrey pine without a torrey ...
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| Torrey Pine pruning & maintenance | 6/18/2007 | George Heaton |
Q: - I live in N. San Diego County. I want to prune and maintain a Torrey Pine tree. Do I need a ...
A: Good afternoon Teressa, I would think one of your local tree surgeons or arborist would be able to ...
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| Torrey Pine pruning & maintenance | 6/16/2007 | George Heaton |
Q: - I live in N. San Diego County. I want to prune and maintain a Torrey Pine tree. Do I need a ...
A: Good morning Teressa, A pine tree tends to seal its wounds with sap but if for some reason it hasn't ...
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| Cedar Trees | 6/14/2007 | George Heaton |
Q: I have 4 Cedar seedlings from an island in Lake Huron that I was given and am trying to raise. I ...
A: Good afternoon Barb, I don't know which cedar specie you have but most have similar needs. Usually ...
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| basil seedlings/sulphur odor | 6/9/2007 | George Heaton |
Q: Why is there an odor of sulphur when I water my basil plants. ANSWER: Good morning Lisa, There are ...
A: Good morning Lisa, It seems like it would have to be something in the soil if it isn't in the water. ...
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| yucca plant - emergency | 6/7/2007 | George Heaton |
Q: My yucca plant which I've had since I was a student (18 years ago) has had a nasty accident. When I ...
A: Good afternoon Eileen, There should be no problem saving the plant but the flower stalk may be ...
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| basil seedlings/sulphur odor | 5/31/2007 | George Heaton |
Q: Why is there an odor of sulphur when I water my basil plants.
A: Good morning Lisa, There are over 40 varieties of basil and I don't know of one that has a sulfurous ...
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| transplanting yucka plants | 5/27/2007 | George Heaton |
Q: i have several yucka plants that i would like to move to a different location. is transplanting ...
A: Good morning Esther, The yucca plant is one of the easiest plants to transplant if you are careful ...
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| transplanting our century plant | 5/20/2007 | George Heaton |
Q: this plant is about 45 years old and we need to transplant it but we do not want to kill it or ...
A: Good morning Cathy, Let me start by saying this is not my field of expertise and that the only ...
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| phosphorous plant | 5/17/2007 | George Heaton |
Q: is there any plant/root that is like phosphorous that glows?
A: Good afternoon Rajesh, The bioluminescent or phosphorescent qualities are mainly in the fungus and ...
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| Peace of Lily Plant | 5/10/2007 | George Heaton |
Q: I have had the peace of lily for over a year and never had problems before now. It is early spring ...
A: Good morning Chris, Most insect sprays have a disclaimer which indicates where they shouldn't be ...
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| fruit trees | 4/10/2007 | George Heaton |
Q: Can you tell me how to graft fruit trees, is there a book on this? Where can I get this info? Thank ...
A: I can tell you how but the options available are many and easily found online if you search for ...
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| Cal Native Oak | 3/4/2007 | George Heaton |
Q: There is a California Native Oak sitting just next to my property line on a vacant hillside. The lot ...
A: This isn't in my field of expertise but I'm fairly sure that none of the 3 species of California ...
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| fruits and vegetables | 2/18/2005 | Scot A. Watkins |
Q: Please explain to me thw difference between a fruit and a vegetable. I was asked this by my grandson ...
A: Kay, I guess for me the easiest way to clarify the difference is that a fruit typically grows on a ...
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| Native Plants | 1/21/2005 | Scot A. Watkins |
Q: How old are some of our living creosote bushes (Larrea tridentata)?
A: Stan, It is difficult to place an age on a particular plant because the Creosote bush grows as a ...
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| grapefruit tree | 1/10/2005 | Scot A. Watkins |
Q: My boyfriend has had a potted grapefruit tree for many years from a seedling from his grandfather's ...
A: Laurie, It sounds as if your grapefruit tree, although in a large pot, may be suffering from being ...
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| Matting Leaves | 12/27/2004 | Scot A. Watkins |
Q: A few years ago I thought it would be neat if I could gather some leaves,(from various trees), as ...
A: Mike, A number of years ago I create a local plant journal. Like you my thought was to maintain ...
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| Norfolk pine in OK? | 12/26/2004 | Scot A. Watkins |
Q: We got a Norfolk pine for our Christmas tree this year..it's about 3 ft tall...seems really ...
A: Norfolk Island Pine is an excellent house plant in your locality. The reason I say house plant is, ...
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| Food | 12/18/2004 | Scot A. Watkins |
Q: When cauliflower is harvested, what happens to the large green leaves that are cut off? Are they ...
A: Stan, It is my experience that those large green leaves are recycled. Although Cauliflower is ...
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| name of plant species | 12/12/2004 | Scot A. Watkins |
Q: That's great. But I got a follow-up: Is it a must to indicate "(L.)" after a plant? I have seen ...
A: Raymond, I have often seen plant names written, both with and without the abbreviation. I understand ...
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| name of plant species | 12/11/2004 | Scot A. Watkins |
Q: I would like to aske why there is sometimes (L.) after a plant species name? What is it for? Does it ...
A: The (L.) you refer to, often appearing after latin plant names is an abbreviation of Carl Von Linne' ...
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| Banana Trees | 12/10/2004 | Scot A. Watkins |
Q: Do banana trees produce seeds? Are they in the banana fruit?
A: Stan, Bananas do not produce seeds in their fruit. Bananas reproduce asexually. The offspring is ...
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| Botany and taxonomy | 12/10/2004 | Scot A. Watkins |
Q: I am a veterinarian and amateur zoologist. I have become interested in botany - mostly identifying ...
A: David, The easiest way to show the differences between monocots and dicots is to list the ...
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| a flower | 9/6/2001 | Mr. Pinakin |
Q: This outside plant has flowers & right below has seeds inside of what looks like string beans - ...
A: u can get the picture on the internet if u know the family & name of the flower. if u know the ...
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| College student that needs plant help | 6/11/2001 | Dave |
Q: I am a college student taking a class in Economic Botony. I need help with a question that the prof. ...
A: While I strongly oppose doing other student's homework, I will give you some hints. You might be ...
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| Plant growth | 4/19/2001 | Dave |
Q: How do you trim "spindley" house plants to encourage them to thicken?
A: Spindly houseplants can develope due to several factors. Lack of sufficient light is the most ...
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| Pineapple | 3/31/2001 | Dave |
Q: I'm a third grade teacher in Globe Arizona. These questions may not be exactly in your area of ...
A: A pineapple, while an unusual fruit in the way it grows and the species it comes from, is a fruit. ...
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| loufah | 3/7/2001 | Dave |
Q: Don't know if you're the right "expert", but not sure what category is....I was given some loufah ...
A: You probably would have done better to ask this question under Vines, Vegetables or Seeds but I can ...
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| Tropical "LOOKING" Plants | 1/14/2001 | Dave |
Q: Im looking for some "Tropical LOOKING plants" that I can landscape with in the Northwest. Ive seen ...
A: Sounds like you need to try some different nurseries! The "Tropical" look is all the rage in ...
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| fountain grass | 1/9/2001 | Dave |
Q: I live in Sublime, Texas and have several plants that are purported to be 'fountain grass.' It is ...
A: In many places, Fountain grass (Pennisetum "Purpureum") is perennial and will resprout from the base ...
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| oleanders | 8/8/2000 | Dave |
Q: Dave, We just moved into a house in santa paula ca. and the back yard has large over grown ...
A: This is a great time to prune back oleanders. The weather will be warm and days long for another ...
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| flowering vines | 7/4/2000 | Dave |
Q: Dave, I live in CA and am having trouble with my pink jasmine vines. They have not flowered since I ...
A: It is not unusual for Pink Jasmine (Jasminum polyanthemum) not not be bloolimg during the summer. ...
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| wild sweet pea and brush killer | 6/8/2000 | Dave |
Q: I am not from your area, but Southwestern Michigan. I`m not sure which one of you to ask....I "had" ...
A: I truly beleive tha there is not more effective weedkiller than Roundup avaialbe to gardeners. Not ...
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