Posts Tagged ‘seed’
Seed Companies – Southern
Q: What seed companies do you recommend. All of the catalogs I’ve received so far are from the NE, midwest, or CA. Is there a SE seed company? I would love to buy as local as possible. A: I applaud...
Crapemyrtle – Planting Seeds
Q: I would like to learn about identifying, collecting and planting seeds from my crape myrtle. Can you help? A: The seeds are easy to collect and plant. Observe your plant and collect seed capsules when they turn brown. Let...
Leyland Cypress – Seed Cones
Q: I have some young Leyland cypresses. One of them has clusters of what look like small green spiked balls. Is this a gall? A: Ah ha! They’re just the seed cones of Leyland cypress. If you carefully slice into...
Tomato – Rescuing Very Old Seed
Q: In cleaning out my mothers property after her death, I found a container of seeds that were my father’s favorite tomato plant. He died in 1996; the container is dated June of 1993. It would be a nice connection to be...
Arum – Propagation
I just can’t figure out why a certain plant I have in my garden is not used more frequently. It is commonly called by its scientific name Arum italicum ‘Pictum’, but the Home and Garden Encyclopedia says another common name...
Garden and Flower Seed – Sources
Q: I am looking for a reputable seed company to order seeds from for my home garden. I reside in zone 7 of Georgia. Can you email me a list of a few companies that you know of or have...
Fescue FAQ
Fall is the best season to plant fescue seed. Nights are cool, days are warm….and best of all, you don’t have to sweat as much as you work! I’ve assembled some of my most helpful pages of fescue planting information:...
Lawns – Planting from Seed
If you have a lawn, you want it to look nice….but you also don’t want to spend a fortune getting it established. For this reason, many homeowners decide to plant a lawn from seed. The process is do-able by one...
Pansy – Grow From Seed
Q: I am getting ready to plant some pansy seeds, and wanted to know if I should find a partially shady spot, or is there still too much heat? Or, should I just find a sunny location in the house?...
Poison Ivy – Pictures
Poison ivy can be mistaken for other flora outdoors. Just in case you are unsure which “leaflets of three” to avoid, here are pictures of poison ivy and its mimics. Note the “leaflets of five” leaf in the third picture....
St. Augustine Grass Seed – Where to Buy
Q: Please tell me where I can buy St. Augustine grass seeds. Our lawn has some now and we like it a lot, but we’re having trouble finding seeds. A: You can’t buy St. Augustinegrass seed. The plant is very...
Tomato Seed – Saving
Q: On your radio show you mentioned fermenting tomato seed in order to save them for next year. Can you provide details? A: Tomato seeds are each surrounded by a jelly capsule which inhibits germination. To remove the jelly, scoop...
Sweetgum – Copious Seeds
Q: Our sweetgum leaves are falling but the tree also rains tiny seeds. I thought only the gumball was the seed. A: The gumball from a sweetgum is actually the seed pod. Each one contains dozens of seed, which fall...
Hosta – Propagating
Q: I have a number of mature hosta plants. They form seed pods along the flower stems. I would like to plant these seeds but have tried with no success. Is there a trick? A: You can collect seed from...
Vegetable Seed – How Long to Save
Q: Are last year’s seeds for our vegetable garden still viable or should they be thrown out? A: If the seeds have been kept cool and in darkness, they may well be viable this spring. Here’s a test that will...
Bearded Iris – Propagation from Seed
Q: What are the pods on a bearded iris for? Do they have seeds? A: If you are both adventurous and patient, you’ll get lots of enjoyment from propagating iris from seed. The swollen seed pod below the faded flower...
Fescue – Varieties
There are several different varieties of fescue lawn seed available. Kentucky 31 fescue was originally used as a pasture grass. It can make a marginally acceptable lawn grass but it tends to become thin and clumpy over a few years...
Fescue – Use Leftover Seed
Q: Can I use fescue seed that I had left over from last spring? A: If it was stored in a cool, dry, dark spot, the seed should be fine. If it became very hot, if it was soaked with...
