Blossom-End Rot
Q. Would you tell me what causes blossom end rot, and how to remedy it? A. Blossom-end rot is a common disorder that occurs on tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, and some melons. It is a symptom of calcium ... read article
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Leaf Glosses
Put a few drops of glycerin on a cloth and swab the leaves with it. Glycerin is not a dust collector. Or, you can mix 1 part water with 1 part milk, and use this solution to swab onto leaves with a clean, ... read article
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Remedy for Sick Ferns
Mix 1/2 cup salt with 6 pints lukewarm water. If ferns are infested with worms, stick matches into the soil, sulfur end down. For an ordinary size plant, use four matches; six for a large ... read article
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Scale
Q. I've had rubber tree plants for years, but never with this recent problem. There are round/oval dark brown to blackish little things that are sticking all over the leaves and stems. They look like they could be ... read article
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Sick Houseplant Treatment
4 or 5 empty eggshells
4 cups water Put eggshells in water and let stand for 24 hours. Water the plants with this ... read article
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Tree Suckers
Root suckers that develop at the base of ornamental crabapple, plum, and cherry trees, and for that matter any other trees you have, should be removed now and as spring forces out more growth. The suckers ... read article
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Yellowing Leaves
Q. Once the leaves on a plant begin to turn yellow, due to, say, overwatering or underfertilizing, will the same leaves ever green up again? Or should you just pluck them off? A. Good question! I've ... read article
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