Question from Judy: I teach horticulture for a community college to men in a prison. We have been enjoying some of your old gardening videos. We were wondering what you were doing now? Are any new videos on dvd now? I have limited funds for new materials, but like your style and content. Thank you […]
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Garden Q & A – Page 15
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Categories : Garden Q & A
Gardening Question: Can I legally prune or cut back Torrey Pine Trees. I have three native Torrey Pines in my yard. They were growing here when my family bought property next door in 1946. My neighbors are complaining that their view is being blocked. I do not want to prune. Can I use the legality […]
Categories : Garden Q & A, Trees
Stop blossoms from dropping off tomatoes
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Thursday,
November
24th,
2011
at 03:49 AM
Question from Holt: Wondering why my tomato plants keep dropping their blooms? Answer from Pat: Tomatoes often drop blossoms early in the season. (This problem and solutions are discussed on page 171 of my book in the chapter for April, which is when this problem usually happens.) There are several reasons and more than one […]
Categories : Garden Q & A, Vegetables & Fruits
Question from Barbara: Can you tell me whether adding gypsum will truly help break up and/or improve clay soil in the home garden? The information I find on line is conflicting and confusing. So glad you’re there (or here) to help us. Answer from Pat: Gypsum is a relatively inexpensive mineral mined from the earth […]
Categories : Garden Q & A, Water Plants
Question from Mary: ‘Tis I, Mary Bull from Chalice Farm in Sebastopol of the long thread starting with “kiwi problems” left off a few weeks ago. Your book must have come via slow boat from China, but it has finally arrived! Can’t put it down! So much I want to discuss with you, and will, […]
Categories : Garden Q & A
From Dave: Pat, quick report – planted 2 Beaumont Macadamias from 10 gallon containers into ground 2 weeks ago. Each was planted in clay soil amended with 1 cubic foot of chicken manure mix from Armstrong. Tress are very happy and have new growth on them. Trees were purchased at Bonita Creek Nursery in San […]
Question form Jake: Fox tail has taken over my lawn in the back yard. I have a grazing tortoise that lives back there so using toxic weed killer is out of the question. Is there any solution? What would you suggest? Answer from Pat: Several grasses of the Alopecurus, Bromus, Hordeum, and Setaria genuses share […]
Categories : Garden Q & A, Weeds
Question from Ginny: How do I know when the lettuce and shallots are ready to pick? What is your best book regarding this. I live in San Marcos, CA. Answer from Pat: The time when lettuce is ready to pick depends on the variety you are growing, the number of days to maturity, and also […]
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