Forum: Ask the Gardeners

I have a 110 gallon plastic tub that has a filter in the center of it. 2 ceiling light grids with the filter pad in the center sandwiched standing upright to the top. the water stays about 2 inches down from the top. What i want is some kind of grid i could put plants on and have the roots go thru...

I added some Barley pellets to help with the string algae, but I'm wondering if it will retard the plant growth? I assume it will, but how much. I just added the Barley, so it is not a factor YET. I have Cana, Monkey Flower, Taro, Water lilies and creeping somethingorother. The creeping...

Would like to know if other members can grow this plant, and it remain varigated. I'm on my 4th one, got new tuber, it has leaf, and is varigated at the moment. I have it in deep shade right now. Other 3 reverted back to plain green, which I don't want. Questions I have are where did you...

i have a pretty good variety of echinacea around my waterfall.i just picked up a box of some different varieties.i guess they're bulbs. will they grow if i plant them,or do they need to be chilled first?

for the Japanese Lily beetle ?..........:surrender:

local craig lister has them advertised at $15 & $25 per pot , I've never seen or heard of them before, is this a good buy, and is this a nice plant to have? Thanks jacki

My neighbor has this beauty of a tree in her yard and it gets little tiny white flowers on it that have a fragrance. No flowers to show you yet tho. Thanks for your help. Here are some pics:

Does anyone know the name of a passion flower that smells like grape koolaid? had one years ago, and since our big red one that went on the pond cover seems to have met its end due to the 2010 freeze, thought maybe to replace it with something yummy smelling. If not any of your faves that smell...

Im in the catskill mts. in nys.There is a pond up the road from mine that is covered with yellow lillies in the summertime. I found a couple washed on sure..black thick stalk withthick stems and a round tip on the end. I also saw fresh growth in the bottom but did not have my waders..I will go...

Do lotus need to be broken apart and the individual tubers potted up every year, or is it okay to just let them go once they start putting up new pads in the spring?

My sister and I are considering buying an extremely large (10 gallon) yellow peony this year and splitting it. A woman at the nursery where we're going to buy it from said not to split it until fall. What's the reason for this? Does anyone know? Would it die if we did split it now? (she...

I'm looking to get a few tobacco plants, or seeds enough to start a few plants. My wife wants it for some native American spiritual stuff and she has been told it's illegal to sell plants/seeds here in California. I'm not sure why that would be, we are not trying to compete with the big tobacco...

anyone that lives in Florida growing blueberries ?

We got some banana tree this year for the first time.. What do we need to do with them for the winter months??

I just read from Webb's Water Gardens (http://www.webbsonline.com/wintertips.html#Tropical%20Floating%20Plants) on wintering water hyacinth: "All floating tropical plants including water hyacinth and water lettuce should be discarded unless you bring them indoors and keep the water temperature...

I have all my plants in plastic pots, I'm having a little trouble with some moving a bit and tipping over. I have a couple clay pots not being used, would they be ok in the pond?

I have an assortment of bog plants that will need to be taken care of over winter here in Minnesota. Canna, Iris, celery, Thalia, Umbrella palm, ect. Can these plants be put into a dormancy so they don't have to be growing all winter?:confused: I dont have enough room or windows in my old house to...

I am laying down some roofing membrane as weed block around my pond and will be making some" ditches" in it to plant some bog type plants. what i need to find are some low growing plants preferably reds and blues to put in them..any suggsetions?

I have a question. I have several lotus and they are all doing great. Several of the seed pods have dried and the seeds look ready to plant. Can I germinate them now or do they need over winter? Will the young plants make it through a NY winter or will I have more success starting them in the...

I am new to water plants and have a general question. I live in an Perris, an inland part of Southern California. This area stays fairly warm most of the year. Anyways my question is with my hardy lilies and water hyacinth. Do I need to pull them out of my pond at some point in the year or do they...

I am thinking about using some old seine net as plant protectors for my lilies,attaching it to the pot with wire ties and using foam pipe insulation around the top to keep the net at surface level. My question is will the pads spread out (which is what i would like them to do)over the floating...

I have ledges in my pond that are 17 inches deep if i use a 7.5 quart pot that is 7 inches deep will this be adequate for lilies,that would leave me 9-10 inches of water over the lilies. I have some rosey morn,perry's baby red and a chrysantha. thanks

It's growing in my neighbor's yard. Her sister planted it for her but didn't tell her the name. Thanks!

Ivy has began to grow around my Koi Pond landscape. How can I get rid of this from taking over the whole landscape????:eek1:

I have some tropical water lilies (3), each is in half a 55 gallon barrel. The water is starting to turn green. They seem fine, growing new pads, should i just leave them alone or should i change their water?

can anyone identify this lily? it is a dwarf

I just bought some water hyacinth planning to top my settlement chamber with it. When I brought it home, my daughter was thrilled to see there were dozens of "tadpoles" swimming in the bag. Without really thinking I put a couple bunches in the filter and then my wife said, why do you need to QT...

I am looking to buy a new rototiller.... so tell me what brand you have and what you like about it and what you don't. To help me decide what to buy.

I am going to try and fertilize my pastures with compost tea this year instead of chemical fertilizers. I have 1 55 G barrel that I want to use, I of course have the air pump and will make a perferated PVC pipe to supply the air to the brew. I understand i need to add about 6 cups of molasses to...

huge white blooms with red centers. It has lots of buds on it and has started blooming a little, however something that I have yet to identify is eating the leaves - many of them looks like lace now, they have so many holes. Could it be Japanese beetles or something else? What can I use on the...

Are there any shade tolerant hardy waterlilies? I have a Clyde Ikins that doesn't seem to mind the shade. My Pink Ribbon is in the same area and the bloom doesn't fully open. Maybe this is a fluke or it prefers more sun than some in the morning and a little in the afternoon. Thanks in advance for...

I got a pickerel rush and it had some white very little things. Im so dumb i put it with some of my baby water lilies and now everyone has white things.:Argh: What in the earth can i use on them? They are not in my pond, but in a little pool i have, so there are no fish to harm. But later they...

Hi ok i have a question,, i put my plants in the pond but all the soil that i had in the baskets is now on the bottom of the pond i used the stuff you use in the water so now what do i do, i took them out and redone it but you think this will happen again? so do i put top soil over it or...

know the name of it. Can anyone identify it? Looks like it was in a hanging basket or a ground cover of some sort. Thanks!

hi i am trying to find out where to buy moss? i am trying to make some grow i was told to use flat beer,,moss,, and sugar then mix it up and put it where you want it to grow can you help please thanks wilma

I bought some plants from Lowes yesterday and put them in seperate containers before I put them in the pond. I'm concerned about any bugs they may have so what do I do before I put them into the pond. I have some old PP that I got from a friend some years ago but don't know if its any good or how...

I just started up my new 1500 gallon water garden. This is for fish, mostly. I just bought water Hyacinth for it. I want to put salt in my pond, up to .3% concentration. Is this going to kill my WH and any lilies I add? If so how much salt may I use?

I started a lotus seed .After it had put out 3 leaves. I put it in cut down milk jug with a layer of yard dirt and a layer of sand. it started to make roots ,and a couple more leaves,now there is a shoot all the way across the jug. Is this container too small or will it be fine while the plant is...

Because of our crasy weather I kept my iris under multch to long this spring and now the ones I got from schreiners have rot at the main green leaves. I cann,t seem to locate the care book they sent with the rhizomes. I already dug out the rotten areas .Should I do something else with the effected...

when is the best time for trimming Boxwood and how much can be removed for shaping

I can make up my mind what to get for that planter on the edge of the waterfall it will soak in water from the fall and sun for the most part of the day say from 8 am till 4pm

Anyone ever grow these? Here's the link http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400034384422&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNAFP:US:1123 Any comments? Anyone here sell them? For me, its all about the smell, so when I saw these, I was wondering about them. Joanne

Does anyone have any ideas on what may be happening to my Vanda. I believe it has a virus. The leaves have been slowly falling off one by one & there are patches of black on the leaves (they do not rub off so not mold). The stem looks like it is rotting as well. Roots do not look heathly either...

I have had a problem the last couple years with ground moles tearing up my lawn, uprooting my perennials, and I just had to remove a drowned one from my pond!.:no: I heard their favorite food is grubs. I treated my lawn and flower beds for this but the moles won't leave. I have lost 12 plants...

I would like to do some research on this plant I just bought. I thought it was really neat looking, but it didnt have a name!

Well, I was walking around an outdoor market place and spotted these plants for sale. I have no idea what they are, and yes those are in us dollars :bow: Anybody knows what they are? Tia.

I'm having a problem with my Cattleya Orchids, they are getting brown spots on the leaves and dropping off. What is wrong? John

I'm mapping out my Spring to do list for the garden and one of the things I'd like to do is divide the dwarf pink kangaroo plants I have. I love them and would like to put a couple divisions by the new pond come Spring. I'm a trial and error gardner but love these plants enough I don't want to...

Anyone know where i could get these plants for a plant filter in addition to the vortex and sand filter i have in my basement? thank you! Max

My rubarb and a dozen or so other things have wilted because of our cold nights . I usually wait to cut off the wilted leaves until they start turning color but would like to do it this week while its supposed to be dry out. Would cutting the plants back before they have died all the way back hurt...

Will it bother my water lilies if my husband puts a small fountain in my pond or will the water splashing on them bother them?

I Have A Persimmon Tree That Has Been Dropping Its Fruit Before It Get Ripe, Why Would The Persimmons Fall Off The Tree Before They Are Ripe? The Persimmons Are Hard And Green When They Fall Off The Tree. The Tree Is Healthy And It's Been Getting Plenty Of Rain. Never Had This Problem Before. ...

I have lost the tag, and this is the first time its bloomed. Hope someone knows the name of it.

A few months ago I received a lotus tuber. Potted it per instructions..... then comes the dog knocked the pot over and ate half of it :mad: . I took what was left, it was a 2 tuber peice, I've been told you've got to have the 2 peices or it won't grow. Put it back in the pot and have tried to...

My catails are planted loose in the wild life pond, I expected to get a few years before I had to attend to them, :no: :no:. So far there is one clump with, judging by the fronds coming up, a few discrete runners coming off the clump. I had a pull at one of the runners and all the other plants on...

Although it was a pleasant 79* yesterday with the wind blowing in March like a lion with 40mph, it is suppose to be 25*-35* tonight with a rain/snow mix. I'm in Zone 6 with an average last frost date of May 1st. When do you think it will be safe to put my Lotus tubers out in tubs?

I would like to plant a small tree or bush/shrub in a large pot in full sun. I live in zone 6 but we can be in the 100* for days at a time with very little humidity like 10%. Anybody have any thoughts? We live on the prairie with very few native plants to take a hint from.

Last year we had so much algea. Our pond has no shade so a got a car port cover and covered the pond. Works real good but this is the first year, in six, the koi did not spawn. We were wondering is all the shade keeping the water too cool to spawn. One nice thing the water is real clear, no...

Do these gardens require a specific water pump, or will a regular old water garden pump work ok? I just did a search and saw pumps that specifically say there for Hydroponics? This is a newbie question I know:yes: Thanks for the help!

tag that came with it after I bought it last year and forgot the name. Thanks!

My SIL has a large clump that is about 3 years old. It has come back this spring all green. Does anyone know why this would happen?:confused:

I've had these plants for many years and I don't know the names. I believe most if not all came from a local swamp. It would be nice if I knew the names when someone asks :) Thanks for the help (1) (2) (3)

:confused: Hello everyone, I am new here and to water gardening in general but, I do plan on building a small garden this winter. I am planning on two separate ponds both four by ten in line with one another semi raised, rectangular ,and formal faced with stone. I plan on the upper pond being...

Was talking "shop" with some gardeners who said they used alfalfa pellets in their soil mix and got stronger stemmed plants from it's use. Anyone here ever used the stuff? Does it change the PH of the soil? Any input appreciated

When do you give up on it & decide it isn't going to grow? I'm in Oklahoma & it isn't showing any signs of anything, is it a goner?

I've seen quite a bit of this in the past month - it has taken over quite a few places (my lawn is a mess) and might be something good to plant between pavers if it's something that can take traffic and will remain green or at least come back every year. Here's another shot in a different...

I can't remember things anymore. What is the herb that dogs love? I read about it somewhere, but I can't put my hands on the article. The author called it the "cat nip for dogs", and I can't remember the name. Any ideas? thanks,