Symptoms of Dahlia Wilt Disease Originally discovered in tomato plants, this viral disease was aptly named the tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV). In tomato species, this virus causes wilting of the leaves and yellow spots on the fruit. The name of this disease can be deceptive, though, as gardeners aren’t likely to find that their dahlias are wilting. The presence of thrips on infected plants, coupled with common symptoms, is a better indicator to suspect dahlia wilt disease....

Dwarf Turkish Euonymus Info It’s a long name for a short plant! So exactly what is a dwarf Turkestan euonymus? According to dwarf Turkish euonymus information, it is a deciduous upright shrub. This plant grows in a vase shape. Its long, lance-shaped leaves are green during the growing season but turn a bright crimson in autumn. The shrub can grow to 3 feet (1 m.) in both directions. However, it tolerates pruning or even shearing....

Esperanza Pruning Information Should I prune my esperanza? Yes, but not too much. Esperanza, also frequently called Yellow Bells and Yellow Elder, is a remarkably low maintenance plant. It performs well even in very poor soils and has excellent heat and drought tolerance. It needs full sun in order to bloom to its fullest potential and to maintain a compact shape. It will still grow in partial shade, but it will form a long, gangling appearance that not even pruning will be able to fix....

Depending upon the region, finding plants that produce blooms in winter may be difficult. Still, there are several options, even for those living in the coldest of growing zones. Below, we have detailed some commonly available ornamental plants which may produce blooms in winter. As always, further research is recommended before planting to learn more about growing requirements, possible plant toxicity, and any invasive status of the plant within your own region....

Why is My Fuchsia Plant Not Blooming? Fuchsia plants always flower on new growth. Therefore, no fuchsia blooms on a plant is generally an indication that the plant needs to be cut or pinched. Pinching will force your fuchsia plant to grow new branches. Once the plant produces adequate growth in early spring, the end tips are usually pinched to encourage blooming. Your fuchsia plant should be pinched continually through the summer to keep it producing flowers....

This article shares garden journal ideas that will help you learn from your success and mistakes, and improve your gardening skills. What Is a Garden Journal? A garden journal is a written record of your garden. You can keep your garden journal contents in any notebook or on note cards organized into a file. For many people, a ring binder works best because it allows you to insert sheets of graph paper, calendar pages, pockets for your seed packets, plant tags, and pages for your photographs....

What is Geranium Edema? Edema of geraniums is a physiological disorder rather than a disease. It is not so much a disease because it is the result of adverse environmental issues. It also doesn’t spread from plant to plant. It can afflict other plant varieties though, such as cabbage plants and their relatives, dracaena, camellia, eucalyptus, and hibiscus to name a few. This disorder seems to be most prevalent in ivy geraniums with large root systems compared to shoot size....

Golden Oregano Information Golden oregano plants (Origanum vulgare ‘Aureum’) get their name from their yellow to golden foliage that is the brightest and truest yellow in full sun and cooler weather. In the summer, the yellow leaves are covered in delicate pink and purple flowers. Is golden oregano edible? It sure is! Golden oregano is very fragrant and has the classic oregano smell and taste that is in such demand in cooking....

How to Grow Blueberry Bushes in Containers Growing blueberries in containers is a relatively easy process, but there are some things to keep in mind beforehand to ensure your success. When selecting the variety of blueberry you’re going to grow, it’s important to pick a dwarf or half-high variety. Standard blueberry bushes can reach heights of 6 feet (1.8 meters), which is awfully tall for a container plant. Top Hat and Northsky are two common varieties that grow to only 18 inches (....

When is Cauliflower Ready to Pick? As the head (curd) begins to grow, it will eventually become discolored and bitter tasting from sunlight. To avoid this, cauliflower is often blanched to keep the sun off the head and whiten the cauliflower. Generally, this is done when the head reaches about the size of a tennis ball, or 2 to 3 inches (5-8 cm.) in diameter. Simply pull up about three or four large leaves and tie or fasten them loosely around the cauliflower head....

How to Tell if Your Soil is Clay Figuring out if you have clay soil starts with making a few observations about your yard. One of the easiest things to take note of is how your soil acts in both wet and dry periods. If you have noticed that for several hours or even days after heavy rains your yard is still wet, even flooded, you may have an issue with clay soil....

High heat and worm bins normally make a bad combination, but you can still experiment with vermicomposting when it’s hot outside as long as you make the right preparations. High Heat and Worm Bins The hottest temperatures can kill off an entire worm population if you do nothing to help save it. Even if your worms survive, a heat wave can make them sluggish, sick, and useless for composting. If you live in an environment that is hot for a good portion of the year, such as Florida or Texas, install your worm bins with an eye toward keeping them as cool as possible....

About Choisya Plants Choisya shrubs are fast-growing bushes, beloved by gardeners and bees for their star-shaped flowers. Choisya plants blossom in late winter or early spring and hold onto their flowers through fall. Blossoms smell lightly of citrus fragrance and attract lots of bees. They are drought-resistant once established and resist deer too. The leaves of the choisya grow in groups of three at the ends of branches. These bushes grow up to 8 feet (2....

Why Bird of Paradise Is Not Blooming One of the most common reasons bird of paradise blooms fail to flower is insufficient light. These plants require at least four to six hours of full sun (or bright light indoors) in order to bloom sufficiently. They should also be kept evenly moist throughout summer but need to dry out between watering. It’s also helpful to fertilize these plants during their active growth at least every couple of weeks with a general purpose water-soluble fertilizer....

Dogwood Seed Propagation Propagating dogwoods from seed couldn’t be easier. That’s why dogwoods grow so readily in the wild. The seeds fall to the ground and go about dogwood seed germination on their own. Your first step toward dogwood seed propagation is to collect seeds from native trees. In the south, collect seeds in early autumn, but make it November in the northernmost regions of the U.S. To start growing a dogwood tree from seed, you’ll need to locate the seeds....

What are Twig Pruner Beetles? These little insects belong to a family of beetles called “longhorns.” They get their family name from their antennae, which are slightly longer than their half-inch (1.5 cm.) bodies. It’s the beetle’s larvae that damage trees. The grubs look like small, white caterpillars with yellowish hair covering their bodies, and they feed inside the twigs. Once the twigs are hollowed out, the next strong wind breaks them off and they fall to the ground....

About Feather Reed Grass ‘Avalanche’ Feather reed grass is a group of nearly 250 species of ornamental grasses that are native to wet and temperate regions. They form dense clumps of grass that stand perfectly upright, and they produce flower stalks and plumes in the summer. ‘Avalanche’ is a cultivar of a hybrid species of feather reed grass that is native to Europe and Asia. When growing avalanche grass, expect the tight clumps to grow to 18 to 36 inches (0....

Symptoms of Barley with Leaf Blotch All types of barley plant are susceptible to barley septoria leaf blotch, which is caused by the fungus Septoria passerinii. Symptoms of leaf blotch in barley appear as elongated lesions with blurred margins that are yellowish brown in color. As the disease progresses, these lesions merge and may cover large areas of the leaf tissue. Also, a plethora of dark brown fruiting bodies develop between the veins in the straw-colored dying areas of the spots....

What are Leaf Footed Bugs? Leaf footed bugs are medium to large sized insects in the genus Leptoglossus. Although they differ widely in coloration, each shares a distinctive trait: leaf-shaped plates located on the lower sections of both back legs. Leaf footed bugs tend to be shaped similarly to stink bugs and appear in drab colors like tan, gray, brown, and black once they reach adulthood. Nymphs are elongated with abdomens that come to a point toward the end, often in bright colors like orange-red and with dark legs....

‘Moldovan Green’ Tomato Facts The ‘Moldovan Green’ tomato (Lycopersicon lycopersicum ‘Moldovan Green’) is an heirloom plant, which means it has been around for generations. Unlike newer hybrid tomatoes, ‘Moldovan Green’ tomatoes are open-pollinated, which means plants grown from seed will be nearly identical to the parent plants. As you may have guessed, this green tomato originated in Moldova, a country well known for its unspoiled countryside and beautiful vineyards. How to Grow a Green Moldovan Tomato Green Moldovan tomato plants are indeterminate, which means they will continue to grow and produce tomatoes until the plants are nipped by the first frost in autumn....