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| wild persimmons in the Pacific NW | 7/2/2008 | Tom Alonzo |
Q: For nostalgic reasons my wife and I brought back a wild persimmon fruit from MD last fall. We ...
A: I saw the San Juan Islands on an excursion to Victoria but never actually set foot there. The ...
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| growing nuts | 7/2/2008 | Tom Alonzo |
Q: How can I sprout Almonds, And how can I grow it? Will it grow outdoors in Texas? ...
A: Thanx for your question. I don't recommend growing almonds from the seeds you buy at the store ...
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| sago palm , new shoots | 7/1/2008 | Tom Alonzo |
Q: My Sago palm, about 10 years old, has several shoots coming out of it, and I would like to remove ...
A: Thanx for your question. I have only grown sagos from seed so I had to do some research on this. ...
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| prunus dolcis | 7/1/2008 | Tom Alonzo |
Q: Is it possible to purchase sweet almond tree seedlings or do I always have to start from seed?
A: Thanx for your question. Prunus dulcis is the almond tree and yes it is easy to buy on-line. Most ...
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| wild persimmons in the Pacific NW | 7/1/2008 | Tom Alonzo |
Q: For nostalgic reasons my wife and I brought back a wild persimmon fruit from MD last fall. We ...
A: Thanx for your question. I would imagine the persimmons would be alright in the Pacific NW. These ...
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| Wisteria seed pods | 6/30/2008 | Mike Mascio |
Q: I have a mature Wisteria vine (25 years old) that has dozens and dozens of seed pods hanging down ...
A: On vines and flowering bushes, I leave the pods on. As you stated, it makes very little difference, ...
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| Propagation - Crepe Myrtles | 6/29/2008 | Mike Mascio |
Q: can you propagate the sucklings off of the bottom of the crape myrtle trees. We had someone cut one ...
A: Karen, cuttings are without question the easiest method of propagating myrtle. Simply cut a tender ...
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| Bird of paradise | 6/28/2008 | Mike Mascio |
Q: i have got some bird of paradise seeds from spain. they are dried ones. i will soak them for 24 ...
A: Yes it is. This process is called stratification. Stratification can be accomplished by nicking the ...
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| Lilac Bushes | 6/27/2008 | Mike Mascio |
Q: I live in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, a transplant from the state of Ohio. I have asked many people, ...
A: Carol, lilac bushes will only grow in zones 3-7 in the United States. The lower number represents ...
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| Blueberries in Flagstaff, AZ | 6/27/2008 | Tom Alonzo |
Q: I live in Flagstaff, AZ and am very interested in the possibility of growing edible fruit here in ...
A: Thanx for your question. The problem for you won't be so much cold as it will be the highly ...
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| planting peach pits | 6/26/2008 | Tom Alonzo |
Q: about a month and a half later they sprouted and are now growing like crazy, and i was just ...
A: Thanx for the additional information. Central Texas is a good place to grow peaches. To my ...
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| Magnolia Trees | 6/25/2008 | Tom Alonzo |
Q: I live in northeastern KY and I have a magnolia tree. I am moving soon and I would like to know if ...
A: Thanx for your question. Do you know if the magnolia is a hybrid or not? If it is a hybrid, seeds ...
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| Peach propogation | 6/25/2008 | Tom Alonzo |
Q: How do I get a peach pit to sprout. I have soaked them and planted, just soaked, and just planted, ...
A: Thanx for your question. I have responded on this subject quite a number of times. In the future, ...
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| vegetables dying? | 6/25/2008 | Tom Alonzo |
Q: S)and i recently planted cucumbers,watermelon,corn,tomatoes,canteloup,pumpkin,and carrots in small ...
A: Thanx for your question. I am very familiar with the Southern California High Desert. I lived up ...
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| trumpet vines | 6/25/2008 | Tom Alonzo |
Q: I appreciate your candor, Tom. I figured you might tell me to beware the invasive vine. Would you ...
A: Thanx for your question. I had a neighbor across the street who grew Ipomoea quamoclit which is ...
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| maple tree | 6/25/2008 | Tom Alonzo |
Q: We have a large maple tree about 30 ft tall in our new lot. I think it may have been smothered a ...
A: Thanx for your question. Is the tree not leafing out at all? Are all the other trees leafed out ...
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| planting peach pits | 6/24/2008 | Tom Alonzo |
Q: about a month and a half later they sprouted and are now growing like crazy, and i was just ...
A: Thanx for your question. You didn't say central-where, as far as where you live so I'll wing it ...
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| Apple trees from seeds | 6/23/2008 | Tom Alonzo |
Q: I had a golden delicious and a gravenstein 15' apart from each other. I tossed all of the downed ...
A: Thanx for your question. Many, many people ask, time-and-time again about growing fruit trees from ...
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| Cherry trees from seed | 6/23/2008 | Tom Alonzo |
Q: I live in Texas (Houston) but recently visited Monticello in Virginia. I ate some cherries off the ...
A: Thanx for your question. According to Texas A&M University, the Houston area does not have a ...
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| dogwood trees | 6/23/2008 | Tom Alonzo |
Q: Tom: We are trying to find out some information on what cultivar(s) of dogwood trees might be ...
A: Thanx for your question. Everything I know about dogwood suggests the tree is deciduous in nature. ...
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| trumpet vines | 6/23/2008 | Tom Alonzo |
Q: Your information was most helpful. I have a friend with a huge old established trumpet vine. I am ...
A: Thanx for your question. I'll start this off by saying I do not care for trumpet vines because they ...
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| growing nectarines | 6/22/2008 | Tom Alonzo |
Q: I live in New Brunswick Canada and am wondering if there is anyway I can grow nectarines indoors or ...
A: Thanx for your question. I have been to New Brunswick several times and it is a very beautiful ...
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| Aspen volunteers | 6/22/2008 | Tom Alonzo |
Q: I live in the rocky mountains at about 8700 feet. I have several (both mature and young) aspen on ...
A: Thanx for your question. Aspens tend to sucker (send out small trees) as you mentioned. If you try ...
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| redbud | 6/22/2008 | Tom Alonzo |
Q: How do I grow redbud trees from the seed pods or from the cuttings. I currently have three trees, ...
A: Thanx for your question. If you see seedlings, dig as deeply as you can around them. Their roots ...
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| Fagus sylvatica 'tricolor' | 6/22/2008 | Tom Alonzo |
Q: I have a beautiful European tri-color beech (Fagus sylvatica tricolor) from which I had to prune ...
A: Thanx for your question. Three feet long is too long. Shorten the cuttings to about 5 inches each ...
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| Lillies | 6/22/2008 | Tom Alonzo |
Q: Could you please advise me, how much do I cut back my lilles for growth next year. They have ...
A: Thanx for your question. You may go ahead and deadhead (remove) spent blossoms now if you like ...
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| snowball bush, lilac pruning and honeysuckle | 6/21/2008 | Tom Alonzo |
Q: How should I prune my snoball bushes? They are getting large and "leggy." The blooms have died on ...
A: Thanx for your questions. Prune snowball bushes right after they bloom. You can cut them all the ...
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| rose of sharon? | 6/20/2008 | Tom Alonzo |
Q: Tom, I had contacted you earlier about the unknown flowering bush in my backyard. People keep ...
A: Thanx for your question. It is entirely possible that you have a genetic deviation in your ...
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| red rose of sharon seed | 6/20/2008 | Tom Alonzo |
Q: I have read all of your rose of sharon answers and they were very helpful. Do you know where I can ...
A: I'm sorry this took so long to answer. Thanx for your question. Go to ebay and do a search for red ...
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| wisteria | 6/19/2008 | Tom Alonzo |
Q: i will be quick, i am a master gardener also, however i suffered a brain injury (i was hit in the ...
A: Thanx for your question. I am sorry to hear about your injury. I can only imagine how trying and ...
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| peachtrees from seeds | 6/17/2008 | Tom Alonzo |
Q: I just would like to know do the peach seeds have to be from ripe peaches. We have several ...
A: Thanx for your question. K-State is great but Rock Chalk Jayhawk Go KU! My niece went to K-State ...
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| Pond Iris | 6/16/2008 | Tom Alonzo |
Q: Do pond Iris winter in Kansas, or must these be taken in-doors? Thank you!
A: Thanx for your question. As a Kansan, I can tell you from first hand experience that there are a ...
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| hydrangeas in AZ | 6/15/2008 | Tom Alonzo |
Q: I was given a beautiful florist grade hydrangea at the end of May It was in full bloom but now the ...
A: Thanx for your question. Sometimes I think these "florist grade" plants are grown and sold by the ...
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| CALIFORNIAN LILAC | 6/15/2008 | Tom Alonzo |
Q: HOW DO I TAKE A CUTTING AND HOW DO I GET IT TO ROOT
A: Thanx for your question. California Lilac (Ceonothus) can be propagated from seed, soak for 12 ...
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| Lilacs; Propagation | 6/15/2008 | Mike Mascio |
Q: HOW DO I PROPOGATE FROM THE BUSH ALREADY PLANTED IN GARDEN I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL DIFFIRENT WAYS WHAT ...
A: Sheila, the easiest method is by using cuttings. Simply cut a tender shoot that is at least six ...
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| white hazy areas of Apple sapling leaves | 6/14/2008 | Tom Alonzo |
Q: My six year old daughter, Anna, has successfully started six apple saplings from seeds, They are ...
A: Thanx for your question. It sounds like you may have some spider mites on your seedlings. Continue ...
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| Daylillies | 6/13/2008 | Mike Mascio |
Q: after blooming the first time, my daylillies get seed pods on them instead of new flower buds. do I ...
A: Peggy, you are correct. You need to cut off the seed pods before they fully develop. Leaving them on ...
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| new tree | 6/12/2008 | Tom Alonzo |
Q: I live in Deux-montagnes, near Montreal. My front yard tree was destroyed by storm. I'd like to ...
A: Thanx for your question. Are you wanting to plant another tree or start a tree from seed? You can ...
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| Poppies | 6/11/2008 | Tom Alonzo |
Q: I was given a poppy flower that I admired, can that flower pod be planted to grow for next season? ...
A: Thanx for your question. If you have a poppy plant allow the blooms to die off and then wait for ...
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| Orange seeds | 6/10/2008 | Tom Alonzo |
Q: I'm not sure if orange seeds are somewhat like apple seeds in how long it might take to grow, or ...
A: Thanx for your question. Citrus seeds sprout readily. Just clean off the pulp and plant them about ...
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