A question came from Santa Cruz, CA this week:

"I want to get a fig tree that will produce fruit we can eat and need some advise. We live in Santa Cruz County, CA in an apartment with no private yard (or dirt) so it will have to be in a container. We have a patio area that is tucked into a corner of the building and gets full sun most of the day. What type of tree, container, soil, etc. should I get?  Thank you,Michelle"

Hi Michele,

Santa Cruz falls under Hardiness Zone 9a-10a, so you're in good company for growing figs ...

We've had a flurry of questions over the last couple weeks here at Gardenerd.com.  Here's one that came in with urgency:

"We have had an issue with maggots in my compost tumbler. I am not
using any meats or fats of any kind - only green food wastes. How do
I correct this? Is my compost ruined?"

Not to worry.  Those maggots (most likely Black Soldier Fly larvae) are actually helping your compost break down.  While it's true that they bring out the "ick" in most people, maggots, worms, and other garbage consumers are actually powerful creatures when it comes to ridding ...

A question came in this week from a concerned gardener:

"I bought a potted daffodil plant which originally had 3 beautiful
daffodils in bloom. They are not gone with no new potential blooms.
What should I do with the bulbs. Plant them outside now or ??  Thank you."

Daffodils are the kind of bulb that come back year after year, but like most bulbs, they send up one flush of flowers and then they are done for the season.  Many people transplant bulbs into their garden after the foliage has died away.  Some bulbs that are sold for holidays ...