Question from Margo: I am having two trees removed and need replacements. One, will be in an elevated triangular planter about 6″ at the widest point. It is directly over a spa. So I need a tree that will not drop leaves and will not have invasive roots. The second was in the ground and […]
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Pots & Containers – Page 2
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Make Pots of Narcissus Bloom Year After Year
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Wednesday,
January
29th,
2014
at 04:50 PM
Question from Rosanne: I need help. I have several large pots of narcissus that have lots of green growth, but no blooms. What am I doing wrong? What should I do so they will bloom next year? I wanted to create a little “Margaret Fowler” courtyard, bringing the pots in when in bloom like Scripps […]
Categories : Flowers, Pots & Containers
Q. I have a bougainvilla. It’s potted in a large clay pot on my balcony. It faces the South and I live in Marina del Rey. I watered it once a week… about 1/4 a gallon. I slowed the watering down, sped it up. Moved it to a bigger pot. Nothing I have done seems […]
Question from Julie: Hi Pat, you were the featured speaker at my Master Gardener graduation in May 2010. On display was a book about container gardening, I would like to know the name of the book and were you the author? Answer from Pat: I have not written a book on container gardening, but there […]
Categories : Garden Q & A, Pots & Containers
Question from Christy: I’ve searched Google and other gardening sites and can’t find an answer to my question. What do you think of using paper fiber pot liners when using plastic containers? I live in a warmer area of Vista and feel the plastic containers, while keeping the growing medium from drying out too fast, […]
Categories : Pots & Containers
Question from Gail: Hi Pat, I enjoy your books and website very much–what a wealth of information and inspiration! My question is about Agonis flexuosa. I’ve planted three of the ‘After Dark’ dark foliaged trees in full sun (Sunset 23) from 3 gallon containers. They are now about 12′ tall. They’re becoming beautiful small trees, […]
Question from Martha: I have 2 squash plants planted in containers, side by side. They started out beautiful. I got 2 nice squash so far. Lately, the tiny squash have been drying up before they get very big, and also the leaves are turning brown underneath the plant. Help! Thank you. Answer from Pat: Yellow […]
Categories : Pots & Containers
Gardening Question from Shushilla: My clivia is severely rootbound, basically there is no more soil in the pot. If I cut through the roots to separate, will I kill the plants? This has been planted for at least 8 years and I have 3 other pots in the same condition. Thanks so much. Answer from […]
Categories : Pots & Containers
Question from Candace: I have an open patio area (no patio cover) on the Southwest side of my house, which I would like to shade with trees in large containers. I live in Corona, CA so it’s very hot in the summer/fall months. I would prefer something native, if possible. Any suggestions? Thank you so […]
Categories : Pots & Containers, Trees
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