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1. the past two years, I have had disappointing results with beets, radishes, potatoes, onions and carrots. After waiting the appropriate number of days or weeks,I pull up a scrawny undersized vegetable, many times not worth eating. I used seed potatoes, shallots set, red russian garlic sets, beets, carrots and radishes from seed. They do produce leaves but not more than expected. I would like to avoid this next year. Is there a likely nutrient I'm missing? I have raised beds, plenty of sun
Hi Well all of these root crops have a few requirements in common: at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight a day, PLENTY of water, and very rich, organic soil. I can't be sure what's going on here, ...
2. I have a schefflera that is in a bright sun room, but doesn't get direct sun. Periodically it gets a sticky substance on its leaves and it drips on to my table. What is causing this and what am I doing wrong? Thank you for any help you can give me.
Sounds like mealybugs have infested your plant. Put your plant in the kitchen sink and wash it off with a spray of soapy water. Then remove any cottony stuff that you see with your fingers or with a s...
3. Two years ago I pruned my big daddy hydrangea in early spring, not realizing that the hydrangea blooms off old wood. This is the second year that they have not bloomed. I have not pruned them since that first pruning. Is there any way to get them to bloom again?
You might have to be patient, depending on how severely you pruned them, and wait until next growing season. In addition, your zone is one zone colder than the recommended zone for this plant. If the ...
4. I have a tree gardenia in my home. The leaves are turning yellolw and they are very sticky. I tried the soapy was and that only does good for a couple of days. I'm afraid I'm going to lose it.What can I do to get rid of thid but better still what do you think is causing it?
Hi Sticky yellowing leaves generally indicate one of two common indoor pests: aphids or scale. Aphids can be found at the tips of young stems and look like large grains of pepper clustering together....
5. what are some plants i can plant in the fall? i live in oxford, oh and just got a new home and need some ideas. I want some color but nothing extravagant. please help me find some low maintainence landscaping ideas.
Hi Well it's getting a bit late to be planting anything in Ohio right now. You could still plant some trees and/or shrubs if you could find them for sale, but you might want to wait until spring. If ...
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