Question from Peter: Can I mix cosmetic clay powerder to my very airy perlite/soil mixture to add extra minerals and maybe better water retention. The cosmetic clay is cheap and two pounds is all I’m looking to soil condition with . I’m also planning on mixing in some extra coco coir i have laying around […]
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Categories : Soils
Question from Randy: Thanks as always for answering my many questions. Seems like I never run out of them. I looked up in your book about storing dahlias and I waited until they browned out and carefully dug them up. I shook the soil from them and put them on a counter in the garage […]
Categories : Flowers
Vegetable Plants Not Growing in South Florida
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Tuesday,
January
1st,
2013
at 03:50 AM
Question from Lori: I’m new to growing vegies so I bought some zuchini, yellow squash, cucumber, tomato & 2 hot pepper plants and from seed I planted pole beans, sugar snap peas, & yellow beans. The plants from seed came up several inches and the plants grew a few inches and now for weeks absolutely […]
Categories : Vegetables & Fruits
Question from Christine: I have read that adding hydrogen peroxide to plants helps the root system with oxygenation, and produces healthier plants. I have used 3% with annuals/perennials, and food grade – 35% for my vegetables…both diluted with water. Have you used this before? What are your thoughts? Answer from Pat: Hydrogen peroxide has know […]
Categories : Gardening Tip
Question from Amanda: Hi Pat! I’m hoping you can help me out with a gardening dilemma. We have a spot in our backyard that once housed a greenhouse. The greenhouse was torn down due to termites and now we’re left with an unsightly and very large pit that is 2 feet deep (here is a […]
Categories : Garden Q & A
Question from Patricia: Merry Christmas! I admit I’ve been rather embarrassed to ask you this question, but here ’tis: What happened to my orchid? The main plant is discolored at the ends, but the newbie shoot seems very healthy!?! I left it planted in bark, but now I’m wondering what exactly happened. I feed it starting […]
Categories : Flowers
Question from Supriya: I had bought red coloured mums, but the new buds which are blooming are yellow in color instead of red. Can you please let me know, what went wrong. I am from India (Mumbai) Answer from Pat: You did nothing wrong. The grower made a mistake and mis-marked the plants. Many growers […]
Categories : Flowers
Question from Carol: Can you identify this insect for me Answer from Pat: The insect you found is a Western Conifer Seed Bug or WCSB (Leptoglossus occidentalis.) This is “true bug”, not a beetle and it is native to California as well as Oregon and Nevada. Here it is in balance in our environment but […]
Categories : Pests
Squash leaves, cucumber leaves drying out
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Wednesday,
December
26th,
2012
at 03:49 AM
Question from Laurie: I heard you speak at the Bernardo Gardeners club this afternoon and wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed your presentation. I’m not a member, but a friend of mine invited me to come. My question to you is this: What would make our cucumber and squash leaves shrivel and dry […]
Categories : Garden Q & A, Vegetables & Fruits
California Pepper Tree or Mexican Pepper tree
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Monday,
December
24th,
2012
at 03:50 AM
Question from Spencer: I had lunch today with a lady who mentioned she had a Mexican Pepper tree dropping pepper all other her front yard. Suppose that might be the same tree as a California Pepper Tree? Answer from Pat: Peppers are love/hate trees—gardeners love them or hate them and for good reason both ways. […]
Categories : Trees, Vegetables & Fruits
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