Q. I have a common houseplant I believe called corn plant. It bloomed several months ago – photos enclosed. The flower had a deep lily-like fragrance that was very intense in the evening. It has now withered to a barely noticeable stalk. Do I leave it or cut it? Will it bloom again? Janine Carpenter…
Year: 2005
Weed Torch pros and cons
Q. Hi, We enjoy your column and your helpful information. We would like to see you discuss the pros and cons of weeding with a blowtorch. We have seen people doing it. Can it be done in areas where you have landscape paper and bark surrounding plants you wish to keep? How about in areas…
Plant hormones to control suckering
Q. Is there anyway to stop the new growth on my Poplar trees after pruning the lower branches. Is there a product available or will it just be constant cutting the new sprouts away as they appear. I have 5 huge trees that are a real pain and yet enjoyable on the warm days. Joye…
Ornamental Cherry brown leaves
Q. All three of my beautiful Ornamental Cherry trees are full of brown leaves. It’s as if the leaves from fall didn’t drop. I took a branch to the Master Gardeners at the Farmer’s Market, but they didn’t know what it might be. They told me to pick the leaves off, but the trees are…
Japanese Maple with leaves not like the others
Q. I have a maroon Japanese lace leaf maple. Its about 24″ high and about 40″ across. In the top middle branch I get green leaves that aren’t the same as the rest. Besides being green they don’t have the same pattern. WHY? Bob Hanna – Auburn, WA A. Lace leaf maples are clonal cultivars…