Is my heat-wilted basil still salvageable?
My basil went a week without water during very hot weather. Its leaves are yellowing and falling, and some stems have turned brown. Should I try anything beyond…
plant recovery
Can these lavender plugs bounce back after I overwatered them?
I potted up some lavender plugs and may have watered them too much. They look sad indoors by a bright south-facing window. What should I do now, and…
How can I tell if these shrubs made it through winter?
Several shrubs look rough after a snowy winter. Some still have green growth, while others have not leafed out. How should I decide whether to prune, wait, or…
How can I tell if this fern is still alive?
I have a fern that looks pretty rough, and I’m not sure whether it can recover. What signs should I check, and what would you try first?
Should I cut back this recovering pothos, or leave it alone?
A pothos that was badly damaged by cold is putting out new leaves near the base, but it still has a long, mostly bare vine. Would you leave…
Can my cherry tomato recover after a hornworm stripped it?
I removed a large hornworm from my cherry tomato, but it ate a lot of the foliage. Is there a decent chance the plant will grow back, and…
How do I cope after my plants were destroyed?
I had an awesome collection of 60 plants in my studio, but came home from work to find a disaster—broken pots, dirt everywhere, and it looked like something…
Help! A Bear Stepped on My Onions - Can I Save Them?
So, I had a bit of an unexpected wildlife encounter in my garden. A bear found its way in and not only stole my empty vermicomposting buckets but…