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I expect that Clivia, especially a ten to fifteen year old mature plant, can regrow after suffering a freeze. Clivia should have a cool rest period in winter and during this time the roots should be very dry.

But I wouldn't want to hop around my garden yelling "ouch! ouch!" while waiting for them to decompose.If you are a barefoot gardener, I would suggest putting that batch of leaves into a compost pile.

I would start with little cubicles (note-what do they call those? It sounds like you don't have to worry about that part! The second part is the "keep covered" part. Here's a list of plants I am either familiar with, or sounded like candidates when I...

Most often, the middle numbers are the optimum growing zone or PH. They seem quite happy and I've had better luck with this method, rather than potting them up in soil. Old manure and composted leaves make a great planting medium and many places will...

Stones are reasonably effective and decorative. I'm not feeling very confident about those choices. Bush beans, cucumbers, and summer squash are fast growing summer vegetables that might be ready to harvest inside of three months.

If your question is chosen for this feature, you can be sure you've helped others with the same question.Marie Harrison, (can2grow) and Melody answer the question:Remember, if you have a gardening question that you would like to suggest for this feature,...

It is possible that you may have a bit of leaf burn from the fertilizer, but it shouldn't amount to any lasting harm.As long as the tips of your branches remain alive, you should be fine.

Cut off the flowers of those plants before bees find them. I order blue plants that grow purple! So my recommendation is to plant new plants in containers or in a separate trial area until you find out if the color suits you.

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. With just a few preparations, you can conceivably increase the climate area where a plant is growing as much as a...

Chances are, your new roses won't be exactly like the parents, but it will be a fun way to get new roses for free. Organic matter in soil is being constantly consumed during the growing season, so whatever you add this year does not all remain for next...

Other questions may be moved to one of our other forums so your fellow members can help you. 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."...

I personally am not into using all sorts of cancer causing or liver-rotting poisons on these plants (prefer those products for more exacting applications to plants I care more about), and since I know I will never truly be rid of these pests, I first...

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If that isn't the issue, I'd look to the soil. Do you have good bee activity during the day? Some of the smaller winter squash vareties will climb a fence without any additional help as well.

Your bulbs have several weeks in which to use the food now but will die down no matter what as their natural cycle dictates. A big part of what attracts people to Dave's Garden has always been our forums, where gardeners ask and answer questions for one...

Buddleja blooms on new wood so you're not harming next year's blossoms when you prune like this. Dill is an annual herb, and would die if you planted it out, if your outdoor soil is not already frozen.Dill was the 2010 Herb of the Year, and there is a...

If you're still interested after reading what they say, you can scroll back up to near the top and find the link for "7 vendors have this plant for sale." That takes you to a list of vendors with links to their websites.

I also wanted to place some potted plants, a classic instant garden choice, around the reception area to add diversity to my plant scheme.Next comes the shopping list. It was very enjoyable seeing it all come together so nicely and so quickly! An old...

If it's still winter and you have plenty of time before actually applying the glorious colors to your canvas, you may want to save some money and grow the flowers from seed. One cold spring morning you may decide you want to start the painting all over...

Depending on its location, size and whether or not containers are used, starting a flower bed often begins with the. You can plant a flower bed any way you like – big or small, curved or straight, raised or flat – whatever.

Perhaps it is lacking personality. If the garden lacks focus, regardless its shape, it will also appear boring. Twists and turns in the garden can add excitement and a sense of mystery by enticing others to peek around corners just to see what's there.

The cinder blocks that you buy in the store today are actually concrete blocks and totally safe.Unless you're using antique cinder blocks, there should be no reason to worry, especially when cinder block gardening for vegetables.

Rootbound plants often just can't soak up the water that they need. Do this again around the first of July. Nursery stock live several years in their containers before they're sold, so just make sure they have ample water during the dry periods and they...

I don't like soil on the lower leaves like your plant has... And you need to get rid of that. In places colder than zone 9, amaryllis are sometimes grown in the ground in the summer and potted up and brought indoors for the winter.

Unfortunately, Callery pears have been vigorously cross pollinating each other in the landscape, and filling our roadsides and natural areas with invasive seedlings. In my country the fruits are picked up after the first frost, which doesn't damage them;...

Whether you use traditional or organic fertilizer, these numbers will be somewhere on the package, so if you've been advised to use more nitrogen, choose a package with a higher first number in relation to the others.Remember, if you have a gardening...

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