Question: Can a floresent light be used in an indoor plant room in place of a grow light? Earl Tradup Answer: Hello Earl, Yes they can. It could be as simple as a shop light with one warm white and one cool white 48″ 40 watt fluorescent tubes (cheaper and in my opinion as effective…
Category: Gardening Q & A
Here you will find answers to questions from gardeners around the country. Some answers pertain to all but others are more regional so have a look at them all. You will also see that the Gardening Q & A is broken down into the following regions so please use the drop-down Categories menu to the right to see specific regions :
Ficus outdoors in Texas
Question: I live in Corpus Christi, tx (zone 9a, i believe), my boss has a beautiful 20+ ft ficus tree in his backyard (he said he had two but one died). I have a really nice outdoor potted ficus that has been outdoors for about two years but I have always brought it in indoors…
Mystery Plant – Elephant Ears
Question: Can you identify this clearanced plant? It has a spent spathe and spadix with a large pod at the base of the spathe. The leaves are ridged, and the veins quite prominent. The new leaves tend to drip water for days as they slowly unfurl. Thanks, Rebecca Answer: Hello Rebecca – the large plant…
Rubber versus wood mulch
Question: What is the difference between wood mulch & rubber mulch. Have no luck with the wood mulch as it gets full of mold. What about the rubber mulch. What can you suggest? Bonnie – Somewhere in the U.S. Answer: Hello Bonnie, The main difference is that the wood mulch is organic and if the…
Scab on Apples and Pears
Question: Hi – in 2010 we bought property with 15 grown fruit trees (cherry, pear, asian pear, apple, plum, peach, hazlenet, walnut). What product(s) should we use to care for them? Some of the fruit had brown spots on them (see below). Is there also a book you would recommend? Any advice would be appreciated. …