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question: I had a ton of gnats in the home, i switched my fiddle leaf fig entire pot for a new soil and it lost all of the leaves! it went in shock, it was in the same place, same pot, but entirely different soil. Now I am stuck with a stick about 6' tall. How do I save her? the roots weren't very long either before, or could I have damaged it in the process?? help, it was a few years old and gorgeous after our gnats attacks (yes, we tried everything in the market prior to switching soil in our entire 20 + plants indoors)
Joy, can you recommend a good monarda for middle Tennessee (high humidity) that hummingbirds prefer? It would be for wet area. One that doesnt flop over and has good mildew resistance? And a perennial verbena for pollinators that doesn’t fall over?
Man, I'm so unhappy for the last couple of months with miracle grow. Exactly what he said, it's light, and water drains right through it. Constantly watering. I'm switching to something dense and repot all of my evergreens and flowers.
Ditto. I inherited four from previous owner that put them along sidewalk in front of other 4’ shrubs and trying to keep them small is too hard on them. I’m eventually going to have to remove them.
So good. I don’t know if you’ll see this it’s been so long but I have an older fiddle that literally has A SUPER THICK trunk (I’m talking like a hand-around thumb to first finger) with several super thick branches but there aren’t an abundance of leaves. The leaves are also kinda small even though it’s near a window. I thought maybe it needs to be repotted. It’s been about three years? I have two other fiddles that are as happy as a fiddle but this guy is literally all bark and no bite. 😢
Wow. I live in zone 8b (San Antonio) , and have a Cavendish. I'm hoping it will have bananas one day. I hope it survives the winter. I love these big bananas - Musa Basjoo.
@batesnursery Lately it's been windy with tropical storm Alberto, and the banana leaves are not liking it. They're alive, but a little shredded looking. I've heard that people in the area have gotten the Cavendish to bear fruit.
Thank you for the information! It would be helpful to see unobstructed pictures that show the various sizes & scales! I definitely want color, height, movement, and overall visual appeal but scale and placement are tricky!
@@Heatherwalkr what about the location in your home? They do best in bright light. Also, have there been any sudden temperature changes? Are there signs of pests like aphids or spider mites? With spider mites, the leaves can look like there's a lot of yellow whiteish dots specked all over.
@@batesnursery no signs of pests. I’m thinking I wasn’t watering it enough. Also I still had it in the pot I bought it in. I just repotted it and it’s on my patio in the shade. I’m hoping this helps. Thank you for your help.
Yes it's possible since it's also a Juniperus virginiana like Eastern Red Cedar. We instead would recommend Columnar Norway Spruce, Degroot's Spire arborvitae, Emerald Green arborvitae, North Pole arborvitae, or Slender Silhouette sweetgum.
They do bloom and possibly produce fruit if the right conditions are met, however in most climates it will not survive the winter to ripeness, and the fruit is not desirable for flavor.
Not a good hydrangea. The most resilient one and the best one I’ve ever grown is sweet summer hydrangea. Don’t believe the reviews about them They’re are the best and most drought tolerant. I have sweet summer, incredibal, prime lime and endless summer and sweet summer in the best one from all of them in term of care, size and foliage.
Buying a few plants should not break the bank. I have been shopping for plants for my new home, but at the prices I am seeing? No way!! My new house will STAY sad looking sad with ZERO landscaping, I hope my neighbors understand my house will remain an eyesore. I will donate it to the hungry before I'd give 25-50 for a tiny plant in a little bitty pot. No matter where I was looking -- on Marketplace or the many nurseries online-- you apparently have to be wealthy to afford 2 or 3 plants! DISGUSTING! Sorry ya'll, but that is so depressing!
Yes, that's the case. We're seeing a Zone 5-6 range for your area, and crape myrtles really like Zone 7 and above (ideally 8-9 to maintain long term mature sizes). For instance, even here in Nashville (Zone 7b) if we get temperatures in the low teens or single digits, we will see partial or complete dieback and the new succor growth has to replace the lost branches.
@@batesnursery Good info. I'm in Texas and the landscaping bed I'd like to put this in is next to house with driveway in front. So about 7-8' of soil from house to driveway if that makes sense. There is approx 1' of top soil...and under that is tons of red clay that the builders put foundation on. Great for foundation...but not so great for trees with deep roots....at least I think so. Thoughts?
Sorry for the delayed reply! We are combing through comments. Willow roots are vigorous enough to seek water, however hard packed clay soils will slow growth tremendously. Clay is really great at retaining moisture and this is a good thing for these willow plants. You can't over-water them if you try! So perhaps breaking up the clay and adding 1/3 or 1/4 compost, or at least scoring the walls of the hole with a shovel will allow enough space for roots to grow into it. It's important to remember that proper soil preparation determines greatly the success of the plant.
I’m in the Northeast and I have 5 dwarf Crape Myrtle’s on my property, All doing well. I do have an azalea in front of one and is dying due to aphid infestation. I definitely don’t want that transferring to my Crape Myrtle. Will Neem take out the aphids?
Neem oil will not work and could potentially damage the buds. High pressure water spray can take care of most of them. Acephate (systemic) is the most effective killer but also most toxic way to get rid of aphids and any bug that feeds on the blooms could be affected.
