Phlox subulata and trailing rosemary will sort of billow over the edge and more slowly trail down. Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure.
Our writers and admins will handpick a few of your questions and answer them in an upcoming Ask-a-Gardener, one of our Saturday morning features. This will help keep from having to use so much additional soil.
Pretend the pot is not there, but plant it. Good luck, and thanks for the question--I need to consider that in my own garden, as my yellow squash collapses.answers:Though you are new to gardening, you have picked up right away on two of challenges to...
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Soil temperatures should be at least 50 or warmer when you plant trees and shrubs (warmer for conifers). However, all experts agree that stress is the main factor in early color.answers: In many parts of North America, fall planting is preferable to spring...
If they are native to the area, you will probably see a lot of bush poppy (Dendromecon rigida) and bush mallow (Malacothamnus fasciculatus). The good news is, there are far more purple flowers than blue ones.
If your plants can be cut back, as mine can, cut them back to a few inches above the ground and mound mulch over the stems. A few inches of mulch and maybe a large bucket covering that would insulate the roots enough to survive the winter.
Other questions may be moved to one of our other forums so your fellow members can help you. And I'd venture to say, if you don't think you are seeing an improvement in your soil yet, you just are not adding more than the garden uses each year.
Do this very gradually, taking off no more than a quarter or less of each branch at a time.Meanwhile, you should do two other things. Our writers and admins will handpick a few of your questions and answer them in an upcoming Ask-a-Gardener, one of our...
Take your cuttings from stems of the current year's growth. Light requirements depend on what you want to move indoors. If you wish to try, collect the dried seeds in the fall and plant them in sterile potting mix, lightly covering them with a thin layer...
With out moving it, the plant will never have a chance to grow , and I will never be able to move it. Should I give up on it, or what should I do? Thank you."Hello...I plan on planting this palm from a 15 gallon container over our sewer line about 15...
If you like to personally hunt your enemy, a flashlight and salt shaker are your best weapons. A few grains of salt sprinkled on a slug will kill them quickly. Mine are in my garden outdoors in a shady protected area.
Answers: It sounds like your seedlings have 'damp-off.' It is a condition usually caused by improper watering. I've lost seedlings more times that I care to think about myself. Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting...
If too big, it can easily have some tips cut off and rooted for a new plant. Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. Some of these sheets are 3 or 4 feet across and are perfect for wrapping pots and plants.
This can be as simple as a plastic bag propped loosely over the pot, held up by a couple of chopsticks so the plastic doesn't touch the leaves.You can read more about repotting and general care in this article, "African Violets 101: caring for your new...
We'll just have the reception in the backyard here,” I quickly chimed in, hoping to stop her tears.“But mom, no offense, this is no English Garden,” she said, clearly worried.I was going to have to come up with a sophisticated, charming, not to...
Or make up your own theme using my next suggestion.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });Once you have an idea of which direction you want to take your masterpiece, grab a piece of graph paper and some colored...
This is important, as it allows you to play around with ideas, like the size and. Add some plants, water thoroughly and mulch generously to keep out weeds. You can plant a flower bed right away if the grass was dug out or within the next season using...
Take comfort in the fact that this is an easy fix with the right garden shape ideas.Oftentimes, all the garden needs is to get in shape, just like the rest of us. Reshape these beds and borders.
Go for two or three layers.If you do more than one layer, make sure to place it so that the joints between the blocks in the second layer sit over the middle of the blocks in the first layer, just like in a brick wall.
I've never tried it personally. But I much doubt you'd have any success on renewing them over winter, to any great extent, unless you correct the light problem.Remember, if you have a gardening question that you would like to suggest for this feature,...
Did something get in there and start eating them (like a gopher, rabbit etc.?). Once dead, I like to remove them, as these can trap water and allow for rot to take place, and bugs to hide in4).
These edible pears also pollinate D'Anjou : Bartlet, Bosc, Comice, d'Anjou, Seckel. A big part of what attracts people to Dave's Garden has always been our forums, where gardeners ask and answer questions for one another.
There's really not any way to stop bulbs once they've decided to break dormancy but you might throw a blanket over the bed if the temps slide into the single digits. A big part of what attracts people to Dave's Garden has always been our forums, where...
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And there are reports of successful peony bloom in warm zones, with many cultivars. Make sure you read the instructions on the fertilizer bottle and use it according to those instructions.
Waiting until the season heats up might cause young seedlings to struggle. A big part of what attracts people to Dave's Garden has always been our forums, where gardeners ask and answer questions for one another.
