Fuller’s FAQs

Q: Can lilac be grown here?  A:  Florida is too far south for lilac to grow and flower well.  Q:  What are some smaller types of magnolia trees?  A:  [Read More]

Q: I just bought a ligustrum. A friend told me ligustrum is dangerous to asthmatics and people with general respiratory problems. Is this true?  A. Ligustrum is [Read More]

Q: I want to plant a low juniper plant along the front of my house. Could you suggest a type that stays less than two feet high and is not blue-green in color?  A:  [Read More]

Q:  A perfect circle that is slightly over an inch in diameter is missing from the rind of one of my watermelons. The meat does not seem to be missing. What would take a [Read More]

Q: I have a tomato in a small container. It has fruit on it. I want to move it to a larger pot. If I do this, will it upset production?  A: As long as you do not stress [Read More]

 Q:  How can I tell when a watermelon is ready to be picked?  A:  Look where the stem attaches to the top of the melon. Look for the tendril on the vine [Read More]

Q: I want to start my vegetables from seed indoors. Are there any vegetables that do not transplant well from pots to the garden?  A: Basically, vegetables with large [Read More]

Q: I do not want to interfere with the flowering of my gardenia. When do I prune it?  A: It flowers on new spring growth so prune it after it flowers in spring or [Read More]

Q: My bed of holly fern seems to have a problem. The leaves are green and healthy. The back side of the leaves have a lot of brown spots. They look like a fuzzy scale. Should [Read More]