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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Lemon pits | 2/3/2012 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: I took lemon seeds from a lemon and I would like to know how to plant then. A: Thanx for your question. I have posted on this subject several times. If you want to save yourself ... | ||
| seeding | 2/1/2012 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: any reason why seedling trays and cells are colored black.anything wrong nursing vegetables/flowers ... A: Thanx for your question. I'm not sure why the cell flats and planters are colored black. I know ... | ||
| bismark palm | 1/7/2012 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: have been searching for a Bismark Palm with fruit for 4 or 5 years and finally found one. The ... A: Thanx for your question. If you're using fruit still attached to the tree, it probably isn't ripe ... | ||
| Plant Lights | 1/5/2012 | Mike Mascio |
| Q: Is a plant light a grow light? I'm curious because I have got a plant light to help getting seeds ... A: Yes it is. The most common are fluorescent bulbs that emulate the sun's rays. Grow lights should be ... | ||
| Dying yucca type plant | 12/31/2011 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: I was given this plant about 2 years ago by someone that had owned it for about 25 years. About a ... A: Thanx for your question. It sounds to me like the plant was at one time waterlogged or not draining ... | ||
| split-leaf philodendron dying | 12/13/2011 | Mike Mascio |
| Q: I don't know much about caring for plants, but I really like them, and I recently bought a ... A: The best thing you can do at this point is to leave the plant as is for a week and not water or ... | ||
| Philodendron | 12/6/2011 | Mike Mascio |
| Q: This big leaf philodendron is 30 years old and has been in a large pot that sits on my driveway ... A: Yes you can, but I would not advise transplanting it until spring. The cold weather would cause ... | ||
| Liquid Amber propagation | 11/26/2011 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: Do you know if Liquid Amber fruit (seed pods) with the seeds inside needs to be green and still on ... A: Thanx for your question. The pods must be ripe and brown and will have fallen off the trees. Green ... | ||
| rooting Japanese maple | 11/12/2011 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: I am in zone 7. My mother has 50 year old acer palmatem dissectem bloodred. Could we take cuttings ... A: Thanx for your question. I have not been successful in the few times I have attempted to root acer ... | ||
| Potatoes | 11/3/2011 | Mike Mascio |
| Q: Mike I need some help, for the last 2 years I grew kennebec potatoes.Both years the potatoes were ... A: Matt, based on your description, my guess would either be the soil composition or the harvesting ... | ||
| Propagating flats 11 1/4" x 15" x 2 1/2" D | 10/29/2011 | Mike Mascio |
| Q: I've been propagating pachysandra. Do you know where I can purchase flats of the following size: ... A: Bonnie, there are seed starting supply companies on the net that sell various sized flats. I am ... | ||
| propagating Cupressus sempervirens by seed | 10/20/2011 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: I have seeds that I gathered from Cupressus sempervirens and I would like to try growing some trees. ... A: Thanx for your question. C. sempervirens seeds do not requiring and have a short vernalization or ... | ||
| Semillas Persimmon | 10/19/2011 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: Quisiera saber si este fruto se puede cosechar en un clima tropical como el de Puerto Rico. A: Hola Amneris, Yo agradezco para su pregunta. Creo que la fruta perimmon se puede cosechar en ... | ||
| Need Help On Seed Germination Lot Of Questions | 10/16/2011 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: I know this is hard to answer, but it will be greatly appreciated if you could help me out. I would ... A: Thanx for your question. From what I've researched, oaks that are native to the South, don't ... | ||
| Growing Laurel Oaks From Acorns | 10/15/2011 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: I would like to know the easiest but ensured way to grow Laurel oaks from acorns. I live in ... A: Thanx for your question. Quercus laurifolia supposedly doesn't require cold stratification from ... | ||
| seeds of purple yucca | 10/11/2011 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: I have a purple coloured yucca,approx 2.5metres in height and 60mm diameter trunk growing in ... A: Thanx for your question. Hopefully, your plant is not a hybrid. If you are taking seeds from a ... | ||
| Winterize branch cuttings while roots are still small | 10/4/2011 | Mike Mascio |
| Q: I am trying to grow another tree from my red .made a half way cut in the branch put a small piece of ... A: The secret is to always use a supple branch that is not woody. Always remove all the leaves except ... | ||
| Winterize branch cuttings while roots are still small | 10/3/2011 | Mike Mascio |
| Q: I am trying to grow another tree from my red .made a half way cut in the branch put a small piece of ... A: Linda, the best way to overwinter them is to plant them in peat moss and store them in a very cool ... | ||
| Yucca | 9/29/2011 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: I have a yucca tree houseplant. It's a very healthy plant. Actually it's got so many green leaves ... A: Thanx for sharing a pick of your yucca with me. Your plant I believe to be Yucca elephantipes which ... | ||
| Potting Rose of Sharon | 9/27/2011 | Mike Mascio |
| Q: I live in Ontario Canada, I am moving in Dec and have dug up both my rose of sharons and placed them ... A: My advice is to pot the plants outdoors in a fertile potting soil immediately after removing the ... | ||
| fig trees | 9/26/2011 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: will fig trees grow in the sandy soil very close to the beach (within 200 ft) in oxnard, ca. A: Thanx for your question. I'm not a fruit or tree expert so I don't have first-hand knowledge of ... | ||
| Norfolk Pine Seeds | 9/21/2011 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: What is the correct way to plant a norfolk pine seed, what end it the top and what end is the ... A: Thanx for your question. The following information came from the Univesity of Florida's website for ... | ||
| mimosa | 9/20/2011 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: Hey Tom, Kan je me even vertellen hoe ik zaad van deze mimosa kan nemen?? Ik heb ondertussen enkele ... A: Hey Liesbeth, Ik dank u voor uw vraag. Sta de zaadpeulen toe om te rijpen. De zaden zijn bruin en ... | ||
| Yucca | 9/17/2011 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: I have a yucca tree houseplant. It's a very healthy plant. Actually it's got so many green leaves ... A: Thanx for your question. There are so many different kinds of yucca and some plants called yucca ... | ||
| Sunflowers | 9/15/2011 | Mike Mascio |
| Q: I would like to collect seed to save and plant in the fall. My Sun flowers are still standing and ... A: The best way is to cut off the flower heads and store them in a paper bag, preferably in a cool ... | ||
| copper beech seed pod initiation | 9/13/2011 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: I have a very nice Copper beech in central MD, probably planted in 1986-1987, making it now 24 years ... A: Thanx for your question. I am not a tree expert but I can provide you with the following ... | ||
| root a ficus tree (inside tree) follow up to Tom | 9/10/2011 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: have an old tree for at least 15 years and roots because so large and leaves only on edges and it is ... A: Thanx for the pic and the followup. I know it's hard to visualize but if you will go ahead and cut ... | ||
| cedar seeds | 9/8/2011 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: This is the year where I am the trees are covered in seeds should I folow your plan now or in the ... A: Thanx for your question. What type of cedar do are you planning on planting? Were it me, I would ... | ||
| 'breeding' your flowers | 9/6/2011 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: Ok so I'm kind of a newbie to gardening. I've been doing it as a hobby for about 5 years now. Pretty ... A: Thanx for your questions. The way growers and hybridizers get certain patterns and colors is by ... | ||
| when and what size to plant an apple tree seedling | 9/4/2011 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: I have an apple tree that I have been told by folks that have an orchard, is an "original Red ... A: Thanx for the additional information. Here are my answers to your questions" "I am going to follow ... | ||
| Propagation by Air Layer | 8/31/2011 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: Will the Jacaranda propagate by air layer method? A: Thanx for your question. According to Texas A&M University, air layering is possible on most ... | ||
| On planting a peach pit/seed | 8/29/2011 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: .. "Hi Christopher, Thanx for your question. Gently crack the peach pit with a nut cracker just ... A: Thanx for the additional information. Most of the seeds should germinate within the first thirty ... | ||
| root a ficus tree (inside tree) | 8/27/2011 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: have an old tree for at least 15 years and roots because so large and leaves only on edges and it is ... A: Thanx for your question. You don't necessarily have to throw the tree out? Why not just prune it ... | ||
| Follow-up to an earlier answer you gave on sycamore cuttings | 8/27/2011 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: We have a large sycamore stump that has a new tree growing out of one side. We are about to grind ... A: Thanx for your question. If the sucker growing out of the stump has roots, it can be easily ... | ||
| when and what size to plant an apple tree seedling | 8/27/2011 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: I have an apple tree that I have been told by folks that have an orchard, is an "original Red ... A: Thanx for your question. If your apple tree is truly an open-pollinated or heritage type tree, then ... | ||
| Rose Creek Abelia | 8/25/2011 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: I wasn't sure who to direct this question to. The shrub section has no expert in it right now. ... A: Thanx for the followup. I've not had any direct experience with this shrub so I can only tell you ... | ||
| Zucchini | 8/23/2011 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: Usually by this time of sunner (pgh.,PA) we're tired of zucchini. This year, however, we've had ... A: Thanx for your question. Yes, you can hand pollinate the plants. It is best to hand pollinate ... | ||
| Mold growing on my pineapple | 8/14/2011 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: Hey there again My new project is I'm trying to root a pineapple. I took the leafy part out, stuck ... A: Thanx for your question. It must be pretty humid and stuffy wherever you have this plant. If ... | ||
| On planting a peach pit/seed | 8/13/2011 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: .. "Hi Christopher, Thanx for your question. Gently crack the peach pit with a nut cracker just ... A: Thanx for your question. Before I effectively answer your question, can you tell me in which part ... | ||
| jasmine pods | 8/9/2011 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: our confederate jasmine has 3 sets of double pods on it,will those produce seeds in the fall,if so, ... A: Thanx for your question. I was going to give you my own version but here is a link to much better ... | ||
Tom Alonzo
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I have been growing plants from seeds for at least 20 years. I have grown literally hundreds of different kinds of vegetables, trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, tropicals, some cacti, water plants, iris, rose, lilies, cannas, etc. I enjoy starting from seed.
Experience
I've been growing my own seeds for 20 years with indoor propagation equipment I built myself. I am also an Allexperts volunteer on the perennial forum. I have completed the Master Gardener course through the Kansas State University Extension. I have experience with a wide variety of seeds and I have also read through Norm Deno's books on seed germination.
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