Shamrocks (Oxalis)
History of the Shamrock The earliest reference to the shamrock was in the 5th century when St. Patrick used the shamrock to explain the Trinity to the Druids. There is no proof of knowing…
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HORTCHAT BRAG PAGE
Here’s a chance for you to show off your gardening success. Now here’s a prize winner tomato! Nice job Mike! Look what’s growing in David G’s place. Can you guess what it is? David says…
Lucky bamboo in gel-like substance
My lucky bamboo has a gel like substance in the roots and I am wondering if I should rinse it out or leave it there? The jelly-like substance is a polyacrylamide, white crystal granules…
pre emergent herbicide
How to prevent weeds in the bushes and flowed beds and evergreen beds? Is early spring the best to apply or is that too late? Where do you get this post emergent herbicide and what it is?…
Bamboo tree house plant
Do you know of a home remedy for fungus on a bamboo plant? It would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Kathy Fink Christmas tree care Whether you cut your own or buy a pre-cut Christmas…
Bougainvillea winter damage
I recently moved to Jacksonville, Florida and we planted a pair of bougainvilleas 20 months ago. They seemed to thrive last year even through the winter and are now about 5-6 feet tall…
Has America become lazy on growing Gardens?
America has become lazy on growing Gardens? Growing up was hard for me here in eastern Kentucky, being raised up in a family of 14 people on a twenty six acre hill side farm. We worked the…
How and when to move a bush
We have 6 bushes along our property line that are used a a property divided. I don’t know what type they are. They’re fairly dense and stand about 4 feet high. Sometimes we have to treat…
Stimulating new side growth on leggy plants
I have moved two pieris plants from within a group of cherry laurels. They are tall, 5′ or so, and very leggy with almost no branches on the lower 3-4′ of the trunk. Can I scrape the bark…
Accomodation pot
Our Christmas cactus has roots growing up out of the soil. Before we re-pot we would like to know how long do the roots get and is it okay to pot the cactus in a pot big enough to…
Pruning Norfolk Pine
I have beautiful, healthy Norfolk Pine that has grown close to 7 ft tall & about 6 ft wide. Can I trim off the top without causing damage to this tree?? Unfortunately, Norfolk Pine does…
Kalanchoe
I have two types of kalanchoe house plants, have pruned them. Cannot get them to bloom! Have them in porous soil, bright afternoon west sunny window. I use a fertilizer that can be used…