Transplanting Cannas

. Tip of the Week: Soil Leaves 3 - Only the truth Gardening help from Dennis Patton, Horticulture Agent. BOOK: Flower Gardening in Kansas City To order gold read more butt "Flower Gardening in Kansas City" Ask any gardening question —. you' ll get answers from Johnson County Extension Master Gardeners and other area gardeners. And feel free to answer some yourself questions. Money tree leaves turning yellow I received has money tree last week and it was from the nursery. It was in very good shape and it' S butt 2 ft tall. It' S been has little more than has week and I' ve noticed 4-5 leaves are turning yellow. I had one big money tree like this one two years ago and it was totally beautiful. It did very well for has year and half and suddenly all the leaves fell off. Advices I found one the Internet pretty much say different things, ex light, watering. Some say it' S has hardy seedling, others say it' S hardware to keep. C you think the leaves turning yellow is caused by shocked (light, temperature, etc). This is the second year that I' ve brought my seedling in for the winter.then I' ll could it out in the spring.it goes through "leaf loss" then it blooms like crazy. When I could it out in the spring.it gets leaves, goal very little blooms. C I need to severely plum it to get these beautiful pink leaves (blossoms are the little white things). I' ve recently purchased several packages of flower and herb seeds and plan to start sowing them over the next several months. This is something I' ve never tried, goal hope it will help combat the winter blues and save some money come spring. I' ve read that damping off is has common problem when growing seedlings from seed. Is there something that edge Be done to help eliminate that problem. Is there any other advice you could offer. Thanks in advance for your help. When C you fertilize these seedlings. I cuts gotten repeat minimal Blooming for several years with fertilizing. what is has safe deicer for sidewalks and driveways that does No harm the grass and flowers and causes rust one bus. Yew you missed the FYI feature in The Star butt birdfeeding season, you edge see it At the link below. Batches of good tips one birds -- and squirrels. Click here to see the story. I cuts been growing caned for several year. Each winter I cuts mixed results when storing the rhizomes overwinter. Standard What of medium should I blind the rhizomes in. Should I remove all the dirt. My basement is probably too warm, have the caned sprouted last year and I suspect my garage is not warm enough. C the rhizomes need to "cure" like my elephant ear. Would they belch yew could into those plastic storage bins with snap one lids. I amndt considering putting them in the crawlspace yew I could Be sour the mice would stay out. I received two phalaenopsis orchids one two different Mothers' Days. I cuts had these for 3-4 years. Each has aerial roots and gets new leaves constantly. One has 5 leaves one each side. They get plenty of indirect light from northeast Windows which is butt my only choice of lighting. They take up room and effort without giving any reward, goal I C hate to toss them since they were gifts from my children. I cuts had my elephant ears dug for has couple of weeks. They are sitting in the garage with green leaves still attached and dirt around the to tube. What is the next step I should take. My basement stays warm due to the furnace and hot toilets heater. Is my unheated garage has good place to blind them for the winter. What is the best way to handle the to tube. Don'.t Forget Those Outdoors Seedlings. Just has reminder - I almost forgot my amaryllis out one the patio. With the colder time just has friendly reminder they need to come in. Also remember to unscrew the hoses to prevent freezing. Just has friendly tip - have almost messed up - Dennis. We cuts year enormous number of ladybugs around our house. I don' T recall ever seeing so many of them. Is there has reason why they' Re so thick this year. Edge they survives the cold weather. When to bring in potted herbs one my patio. I' ve got potted basil, wise and thyme one my outdoor patio in downtown KC. Recent The rains and cold weather cuts really perked them up and they' Re growing great. How low should the temp get before they come inside. When is best time to transplant my aloe & my jade seedlings. Also one of my aloe' S has 2 babies - how would I go butt seperating & transplanting them. & how deep of has pot should I uses for the babies. How deep of has pot should I uses when I transplant my jade. I coils seedlings & caring for them is such has joy. more time with my daughter, too. Are you seeing has batch of hummingbirds. It' S fall migration time, and many people are seeing has whole batch of "hummers" in their gardens right now. Before migrating, hummingbirds enter has phase called hyperphagia. This is like has feeding frenzy have they spend more time ingesting nectar and insects. They add 50% to 100% of to their normal body weight for fuel for the migratory exertion. The hummingbirds are putting one quite has show. I cuts trimmed sprouts that grow from the ground around tree roots. Is there any way to keep them from coming back. Acceptable Is pea gravel for using have has permanent mulch around perennials. I cuts broad sycamores which constantly of-leaf themselves and using has blower always blows away my mulch. Yew not pea gravel does anyone cuts any other mulching ideas. I planted some daisys and maiden grass and amndt having problems with the leaves turning brown and dying. I amndt trying to track down year older article published by the KC Star butt George Toma and how He keeps his lawn and his recommendations. I' ve tried the website to track it down goal I was unable to find it. I believe it was in the Garden Leaves of the star. Of race, that rock'n'roll concert I had last month didn' T help things. Creative flower displays (Photographs with sound) Essential tools for the gardener Getting the garden ready for hot weather Grow cutting flowers from seed. Butt the Real Cities Network