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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| lime trees | 8/1/2007 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: I have 2 dwarf Meyer lemons trees and one Bares lime growing in the same area and planted at the ... A: Thanx for your question. Most fruit trees will fruit better if there is another like tree nearby. ... | ||
| rose of sharon starts from seeds | 7/31/2007 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: i moved in 2005 but loved a rose of sharon bush i had at my old house so i collected some seeds ... A: Thanx for your question. If you are growing the seedlings indoors, take them outside and place them ... | ||
| baby spider plant | 7/31/2007 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: I've started growing a baby spider plant in water about 10 days ago and I've seen a little growth ... A: Thanx for your question. I don't think it really makes a difference where the plant is rooted as ... | ||
| Avacodas | 7/31/2007 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: How to grow a avacoda tree from seed? A: Thanx for your question. Take a fresh seed from the avocado fruit and clean it of all pulp. On the ... | ||
| apple tree | 7/30/2007 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: I hope this fits into your expertise. There is an apple tree in my yard that is very old. Three ... A: thanx for your question. Apple trees are usually good for about 30 years but will often live ... | ||
| Fruit Sprouts in Texas | 7/30/2007 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: i wanted to ask you a question about different fruit trees and the climates needed to grow them in. ... A: Thanx for your question. Texas is a large state and has diverse climates. Your lemon and kiwi will ... | ||
| SOUTHERN MAGNOLIAS FROM SEED | 7/30/2007 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: I WANT TO PLANT SOME SEEDS FROM MY SOUTHERN MAGNOLIA TREE. DO I PLANT THE RED SEEDS THAT ARE IN THE ... A: Thanx for your question. Many years ago, I lived in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida. The area was chock ... | ||
| Watermelon blooms but no fruit | 7/29/2007 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: I have three watermelon vines in my garden that have been growing since June and have a lot of ... A: thanx for your question. Watermelon plants rely on honey bees for pollination of their flowers. ... | ||
| how do I keep my own seeds? | 7/29/2007 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: I have a great crop of bush beans this year - both yellow and green... what do I do to save some of ... A: Thanx for your question. If your beans are hybrids the seeds you save will probably not result in ... | ||
| Sycamore Tree | 7/29/2007 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: After recent highway construction, I am left with about 1 acre of "lawn" that has very little top ... A: Thanx for your question. I live in Kansas where there is a lot of limestone, I see trees find ways ... | ||
| Rose of Sharon propagation | 7/29/2007 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: I have several lovely Rose of Sharon bushes/trees and get many young plants coming up every new ... A: Thanx for your question. You actually have plenty of time to plant them in time for them to get ... | ||
| Crepe Myrtle; Propagation | 7/28/2007 | Mike Mascio |
| Q: how does one propagate crepe myrtle? A: Margie, cuttings are without question the easiest method of propagating myrtle. Simply cut a tender ... | ||
| sunflower seeds | 7/28/2007 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: in a mixture of seeds this year beautiful sunflowers came up in my ocala florida garden...zone ... A: Thanx for your question. I'm guessing the chances are good that this sunflower is a hybrid and the ... | ||
| Wild Grape Vine | 7/27/2007 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: Doesn't the wild grape vine kill the trees/shrubs it climbs after getting it all draped? How do you ... A: If the vine is causing a rash, it is not grape vine but probably poison ivy. Poison ivy can behave ... | ||
| cherry pitts | 7/27/2007 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: I am saving my cherry pits. Can i put them in the refrigator as pits until the winter ? I can not ... A: thanx for your question. The key to refrigerating seed (vernalization) is to have the seed come ... | ||
| cherry propagation | 7/25/2007 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: because of the prevalence of hybridisation in cherry production. You suggest taking a cutting of ... A: Thanx for the followup. I apologize if I was unclear in my previous information. Basically, when ... | ||
| Avocado | 7/25/2007 | Mike Mascio |
| Q: My son wants to propogate an avocado pip. I know it should be 1/4 in a glass of water with ... A: Derek, the point should be up and the root down. It should be noted, however, that growing ... | ||
| cherry seeds | 7/24/2007 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: i need buy cherry seeds, for an 10 acreage, but, I don't know where get it,I apreciate your help. ... A: Thanx for your question. I would do a Google search for fruit tree wholesalers. Try this link as ... | ||
| rowan tree cutting. | 7/24/2007 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: Hope I,m not wasting your time with this, I have a 2yr old rowan planted in as a memorial tree in ... A: In regard to your Rowan. The tree is obviously still alive because there is new growth coming out ... | ||
| growing a cherry tree from scratch | 7/23/2007 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: i have been gathering some seeds from a group of trees that have been bearing fruit ever since i was ... A: thanx for your question. The process I have described in past regarding the cold treatment of ... | ||
| rose of sharon | 7/23/2007 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: I had a piece of a rose of sharon bush given to me and I want to root it to plant it. What is the ... A: Thanx for your question. The easiest way to propagate a Rose of Sharon is from seeds. They ... | ||
| rose of sharon | 7/20/2007 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: How do I prevent my rose of Sharon trees from propagating? I have several new plants growing under ... A: Thanx for your question. Rose of Sharon are pretty but they can be messy and invasive. Keep the ... | ||
| honeysuckle seeds | 7/20/2007 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: My friend has a 2 year old coral honeysuckle vine . Can I get seeds from this plant? Would they be ... A: Thanx for your question. If you are talking about Lonicera sempervirens, yes, you can collect seeds ... | ||
| Rhubarb | 7/20/2007 | Mike Mascio |
| Q: when would i be able to transplant early rhubarb...... A: Rhubarb is one of only several vegetable plants that are considered to be perennials. In most areas ... | ||
| rowan tree cutting. | 7/20/2007 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: Hope I,m not wasting your time with this, I have a 2yr old rowan planted in as a memorial tree in ... A: Thanx for the additional information. I have been to Scotland back in 1992. We traveled to the ... | ||
| Mums; Pruning | 7/19/2007 | Mike Mascio |
| Q: I have never trimmed my mums....this past year I moved them thinking they weren't getting enough ... A: Pam, pinching is just another term for pruning or deadheading. Pruning is cutting the plant back by ... | ||
| Propogating Carrot | 7/18/2007 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: I have a few hundred of a carrot seed that I purchased from a seed company in PEI Canada, the seed ... A: Thanx for your question. I think Healthmaster is a Davers hybrid. That means if you try to save ... | ||
| Kitty Litter in Soil? | 7/18/2007 | Mike Mascio |
| Q: I think I gave myself Montezuma's Revenge & ended up in hospital with a swollen appendix that the ... A: Marie, I personally would not eat or cook with anything grown in that patch this year. To ensure ... | ||
| regeneration of coleus plant | 7/17/2007 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: what will i use to slow the regeneration of coleus plant and fast the regeneration of plant?thank ... A: I'm not sure what you're asking. Coleus can be forced to get bushier by removing the flower stalks ... | ||
| Kitty Litter in Soil? | 7/17/2007 | Mike Mascio |
| Q: I think I gave myself Montezuma's Revenge & ended up in hospital with a swollen appendix that the ... A: Absolutley. Used kitty litter and feces contain parsites and bacteria that are very harmful to ... | ||
| Lilies in FL | 7/17/2007 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: AHA! The northern way of keeping seeds until time to plant must be the answer to how plants are ... A: I have been growing my amaryllis for many years now. They love to be somewhat rootbound, so I have ... | ||
| Avocado Tree | 7/16/2007 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: I grew about 20 feet tall tree from avocado seed & its about (5) years old. It does not bear any ... A: I have read that many avocado varieties are self fertile but from seed, it takes 5-7 years for ... | ||
| seed propagation | 7/13/2007 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: You responded to a person trying to propagate a peach seed by saying that if it is a hybrid it will ... A: Thanx for your question. Organic just means that the farmer did not use any chemical pesticides or ... | ||
| Germinating peach seed | 7/12/2007 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: I have two peach seeds from a country fruit stand where the peachs were grown on the property. They ... A: You might have an heirloom peach in your orchard so there is no harm in trying. Some folks might ... | ||
| blueberry cuttings/propagation | 7/11/2007 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: Can you tell me how to do the blueberry cuttings - bluejay, blueray and/or can I scrape the bottom ... A: Thanx for your question. You can take branches that are close to the ground, strip off leaves off ... | ||
| Celosia; Insects | 7/11/2007 | Mike Mascio |
| Q: I live in Dearborn, Michigan. My kimono celosia plants started out very brightly colored and ... A: Kimberly, the plants have definitely been infested with some type of insect. Without seeing the ... | ||
| Cleome seeds | 7/11/2007 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: I have my first Cleome bow blooming and they have a lot of seed pods. How and when should I harvest ... A: Thanx for your question. Allow the seed pods to turn brown before harvesting. Break the pods over ... | ||
| bouganvilla | 7/10/2007 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: Is Bougainvillea the same as Mandevilla? Is one hardier than the other? Does one like full sun ... A: Thanx for your question. Bougainvillea and Mandevillea are not the same plant. Bougainvillea is a ... | ||
| Purple Leaf Plum Hedge Propogation | 7/10/2007 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: Please tell me what is the best way to propogate my Purple Leafe Plum Hedge plant? Thank you very ... A: Thanx for your question. Take soft wood cuttings in the early summer that are 6-8 inches long. ... | ||
| GROWING DAY-LILLIES FROM SEED | 7/9/2007 | Tom Alonzo |
| Q: I HAVE NUMEROUS DAY-LILLY PLANTS ALL AROUND Y PROPERTY AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE LITLE BLACK ... A: Hey Bill Ray, Thanx for your question. The little black seeds in the seed pod you speak of can be ... | ||
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Tom Alonzo
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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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