Question from Jennifer: I have just finished watching your video on planting artichokes and am hoping you might be able to answer a related pest question. I planted artichokes from seed last fall for the first time and the plants grew wonderfully at first. However, as early Spring rolled around and the buds began to […]
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Gardening Tip – Page 5
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Categories : Gardening Tip, Vegetables & Fruits
Question from Judy: My Wisteria – 9.5 years old — just stopped growing and leaves began yellowing and drying. I cut back some wood that had not leafed out and it was dead. When I looked up these conditions, it said it could be Cotton Root Rot. Have you ever seen or experienced this? The […]
Categories : Garden Q & A, Gardening Tip
How to Prevent Blossom End Rot on Tomatoes, and Best Temperatures for Setting Fruit on Pepper Plants
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Thursday,
March
22nd,
2012
at 06:50 PM
Question from Ramon: I am new to gardening and this is only my second year. My first year was hot peppers and tomatoes. The hot peppers did great that year but the tomatoes, I found out later, that I was over watering. This year I went to deep watering every other day and the tomatoes […]
When to plant tomatoes for fall/early winter harvest
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Thursday,
March
15th,
2012
at 03:50 AM
Question from Lewis: I wanted to know when to plant tomatoes and what kind of tomatoes for a late fall, early winter harvest. Answer from Pat: The best time to plant tomatoes for summer use is in March, but this year our temperatures have been cool along the coast and cool temperatures can lead to […]
Question from Kathy: I have is relative to the bearded iris. I have some lovely gold ones and I just reread what to do after they bloom in your book. Do they require much water and also do you ever fertilize them? I usually put down the organic fertilizer three times a year and just […]
Question from Charlie: I am trying to identify a small bulb that I thought was cute when it first arrived in the soil of another plant. Now I think it is a weed – very prolific. I suspect it is in the oxalis family: 3 lobed leaf, red stem, pretty pink flower that is petunia-like […]
Categories : Gardening Tip
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 […]
Gardening Comment from Mary: I saw you on Antiques Roadshow and enjoyed it so much. Also my wisteria is blooming with a few puny blooms, nothing like yours! Someday I will catch on! Response from Pat: Re: your wisteria. People never seem to follow the correct instructions on how to prune it. The tragedy is that many […]
Categories : Gardening Tip
Question from Debbie: I live in east Oceanside. My oleanders, which help block the view from my neighbor’s yard, have all died (from a virus I believe). What are some replacement options for them? I want to block the view (6+ feet tall) and have little mess dropping in our yards. Answer from Pat: Some […]
Categories : Flowers, Gardening Tip
French Marigolds Work Against Nematodes
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Tuesday,
February
15th,
2011
at 12:08 AM
Some, but not all, marigolds suppress root knot nematodes and lesion nematodes. (Don’t use Signet marigolds [Tagetes tenuifolia], for example, since these have the opposite effect and are a host to nematodes, allowing them to proliferate and increase their numbers.) Varieties of French marigolds (Tagetes patula), that suppress nematodes include ‘Nema-Gone’, ‘Golden Guardian’, ‘Petite Blanc’, […]
Categories : Flowers, Gardening Tip
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