The questions have really been coming in lately.  Here's one selected for this week's post:

"How do I control white flies? I tried using bugs that would eat them,
but they arrived in the mail dead. Is there anything else I can do? All of my plants died last summer and we had clouds of white flies all over
the place."

Such a bummer about those white fly predators showing up dead.  Take solace in knowing that you are not alone.  Others have suffered the curse of the white fly.  In fact, you might even check out a previous blog entry about ...

One of those all-encompassing questions came in to Ask Gardenerd last week:

"I have an apartment and no land of my own but was interested in how I can make a garden for myself. Thanks"

I have oh-so-many suggestions.  Here's a good place to start - a search of container gardening entries on the Gardenerd Blog:

Container Gardening info

This spring is a good time to start planting in containers.  Here are a few good veggies/herbs to try out in pots:

Herbs - basil, parsley, cilantro, oregano, thyme, chives

Veggies - lettuces (partial shade is perfect for these guys during the ...

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 ...