We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! It depends on too many uncontrollable variables like how much you took off and how old the bush is and what the weather is like...
Answers: This is an excellent question! The various zones and PH listings in PlantFiles give you a range where the plant can successfully grow. You may need him for heavy lifting at some point!answers: Yes indeed! The ornamental sweet potatoes do fine...
Here you will find 100s of specific subscriber-only forums dedicated to, among other topics,Basically, organic gardeners try to grow food and/or pretty flowers without artificial fertilizers or chemicals.
If you have a question you'd like us to consider, you may pose it in the. Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure.
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 for many perennials and woody shrubs and trees.
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 are no blue tulips, roses, clematis or daylilies, despite the wishful thinking of many breeders.
The house blocks the worst of the wind and holds a bit of heat from the sun. Any kind of windbreak or structure that holds heat, affects the micro-climate around a plant and the area remains a few degrees warmer.
Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. Depending on the type of rose you've collected seeds from, they might bloom the first year, and they might take as long as three years.: You're in Massachusetts,...
Make sure you are treating your jade properly - lots of light, not too much water, as one reader commented "give it conditions just like Southern California." Is there a chance it could be stretching to get to the light?
If I am alert and watchful, I can stop them before they get going, and nothing happens. They tend to drop leaves and sulk if blasted with artificial heat right off the bat. It started with prostrate lantana, which is listed many places as being allergenic...
Are the roots from these behemoths very invasive and/or should I think of installing this palm elsewhere?"Remember, if you have a gardening question that you would like to suggest for this feature, post it.
An unpollinated squash will grow to about the size you indicate and then simply dry up and drop off. Squash and cucumber vines will abort fruit in heavy clay soil that is too wet. They do not like wet feet and an over abundance of moisture will sometimes...
Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. The buds did not form. (Bone meal is an old standby amendment for bulb planting as it adds a dose of phosphorous, but it has very little of the other nutrients...
I buy them in September and plant them in a sunny spot for blooms all winter as long as the weather is not too cold or snowy. The frozen groundtends to be brutal on new root systems, so if you mulch well, it keeps the temperature of the soil a few degrees...
By your picture I can see you're referring to a Paulownia dragon tree, or Empress tree. Remove at least a couple rows of leaves (fewer leaves on a cutting means less water loss or wilting while new roots are forming), and try to make the plant more symmetrical...
Luckily, I was able to design a plan for an “instant garden” that everyone at the reception raved about. Also, be sure to allow your plants to sit outside overnight in the place where they will be planted so they can get used to that garden bed's...
You many want to try a handy tool that I found at the Better Homes and Gardens website called the “Plan-a-Garden” (check it out at bhg.com under “gardens”). If you have a wet, slow-draining spot in your yard, like I do, check to see if any of...
Use a hose, spray paint or flour to mark out and shape the bed. It will also make it easier when choosing plants, as these should always be compatible to the area. Before starting a flower bed, you need to plan ahead.
Is it empty and unappealing? Take note of its contours and its curves. Play around with different colors, textures and forms. With only a little effort involved, learning how to shape the garden can help it go from dull and lacking to bold and beautiful.
Just a little.The confusion stems from the name. One in each corner should be enough when using cinder blocks for garden beds, but you can always add more if you're worried.If you search online for cinder block gardening ideas, about half of the results...
When they start to show some growth, pinch each of the growing tips to encourage branching. You could try soaking it in a saucer or bucket of water for a few hours instead of top watering, or you could give it a bigger pot.
The report is that crowded plants bloom better.answers: You did well and your strawberries' roots will be there next year. There is no need to repot or divide your bulbs until they are about ready to burst out of the pot.
Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. But if you want to, you can dig a larger hole and plant the bulbs inside a plastic crate or surrounded by chicken wire.answers: The change in light brought about...
This is sometimes known as the NPK. You may have some blooms frozen, but the plant will survive. The top part of the plant will wither and die but your roots stay alive and comfortable under the soil.
Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. Remember, if you have a gardening question that you would like to suggest...
Only you need to check the temperatures and plant them outside when it's over 50F during the night, usually in May."answers: I researched the HardieSoffit and couldn't find any information as to whether it was safe for food crops.
I wish you luck but do feel you should talk to local professionals who will be supplying the plants and possibly doing the work, before committing to this plan.May I suggest a possible alternative?
