Garden Q & A

How can I tell if the cause is lack of water, or salt or chemical damage? That’s fairly simple. If a plant is too dry,

Differentiating the type of insect damage The mouthparts of insects have adapted over time to suit the feeding style of each type of insect. Mouth

Ways to develop a colorful poinsettias to re-bloom Fertilize your plant every two weeks after the blooming season with a balanced, all-purpose fertilizer. Continue through

What makes the birds happy Bird feeders have seed in them, bird houses have birds in them! Hellooooooo! As long as the entrance/hole is a

Conifers Conifers are a diverse group of plants and trees, ranging from tiny dwarf specimens to the tallest trees known. They produce narrow needle-like foliage

Three essential ingredients to bloom Most flowers and flowering plants need three essential ingredients to bloom: sunlight, nutrients, and warm soil. Even shade plants like

Most orchids need to be repotted Probably. Although orchids like to be somewhat crowded in their container homes, most orchids need to be repotted once

Guaranteed analysis The numbers on a bag of fertilizer are called the “guaranteed analysis.” They represent the percentages of the three key ingredients in (most)

Chemical that can be absorbed by a plant “Systemic” is a term that refers to a chemical that can be absorbed by a plant through

Amend the soil from the holes The most important thing you can ever do before installing plants is to amend the soil from the holes