In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about specific apple tree sprays and commiserated about fake hosta seeds.

This step-by-step guide explains how to propagate hoya plants by rooting cuttings in water or layering in soil. Once you experience the joy of growing the fragrant flowers and thick succulent ...

Deciduous (leafy) trees and shrubs are best pruned in March and April before new growth begins. The exceptions are maples and birch, which bleed sap if pruned too early in spring, so delay their ...

Easy to grow and small-space friendly, air plants are popular houseplants that bloom just once before dying. But before they fade, you can propagate air plants from offsets or “pups,” which ...

Think about it—plants naturally grow from seeds, soil, water, and sunlight. You don’t need fancy tools or expensive supplies to get started. You can use kitchen scraps to grow new plants, turn old ...

You can buy them now as plug plants – these are small individual seedlings or cuttings and ... Lift and divide hostas before ...

They look good planted alongside tulips or with other plants that grow well in partial shade such as hostas. Leave them to self seed or sow seed in the summer for flowers the following year. Sow ...

Mulch lilac annually in spring. Spread a layer of organic matter, such as well-rotted garden compost, around the plant, leaving a gap around the stem. Propagate lilacs by softwood cuttings. The best ...