How Do You Cut A Papaya

I hope it's good news! For everyone else, and for myself, I have just been looking for a definitive answer. I am betting that you have new growth on your Clivia by now. Be conservative and carfeul with giving the recovering Clivia any water during the...

Personally, I would use the amount listed for square foot use and not worry too much amount the soil depth (cubic foot measure), as the nutrients will be washed down to the root zone with each watering.

However I can clarify the instructions for your impatiens seeds, which have two main parts. How tall is the wall or how far down do you hope things will trail? (But THAT'S when I should sic him on the forsythia, though!)It's pretty much impossible for...

Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. You'll end up with a little less than 28 inches of bare ground in between them. I've stuck one end in water and the top part sprouts and produces a lovely vine.

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We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! However, you are from Halifax, Nova Scotia, and the average first frost for your area is October 20, which makes October planting...

My personal observation is that bees are so busy when visiting flowers that they don't notice people nearby.adds: Nearly all bees will ignore humans when nectar flowers are around.

First of all, protect your plants from harsh wind. I have some scarlet milkweed that I'm going to try and over-winter in the ground, so we're in the same boat. A big part of what attracts people to Dave's Garden has always been our forums, where gardeners...

Many gardeners have learned to build layers of organics on the garden, which they then plant right into several months later; its called 'lasagne gardening.' You can find several good articles about composting and lasagne gardening here in Dave's Garden.12...

With your jade plant, it sounds like you want to drastically change its shape. Pot up all the cuttings you prune off - they may reach perfect shape and size before the 'mother plant' does.

Euphorbias, as a famly, can have irritating, milky sap and one should generally use care with them. Simply spraying a plant down with you favorite bug juice will not work, usually, as the bugs are on the OTHER side of the leaves.

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. My question is, would be possible to use grow lights outside?

There are banana seeds available for sale at various sites, but you should find out what the particular seed you are purchasing requires when you purchase them. Some of the smaller winter squash vareties will climb a fence without any additional help...

These plants do best with spring planting, quick-draining soil and full sun, and live for many years with the same bulbs. If it doesn't, cut it to 1 to 2 inches long. Plants that receive frequent pruning are healthier and feature more new growth.Cut the...

I'm continually amazed at how two different state employees can look at the same regulation and interpret things differently. The key is to take your time and ask a lot of questions before breaking ground or spending money.

(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 needed.) Good fertile soil under the bulb is the daffodils best source of energy.

Wrap the pot and plant, leaving it open at the top. If you've pulled up any shrubbery or removed a tree stump, the earth has been disturbed.Another common disturbed earth spot is where a hole has been back-filled.

Ourforum is perfect for questions on starting plants from seed. Here's a link toentry, from which you can click on the pictures link and see pods, flowers and more.A bit farther down that page, you'll find comments from a number of Dave's Garden members...

Now, finish off by giving them a light misting of water.Keep cuttings evenly moist while they are rooting. What a great feeling that is.Here is a gardenia that was rooted in soil. This way, you have a better chance of having rooted plants.

Many gardeners believe this rest period is important to allow the soil micro-organisms to get settled and all the ingredients in the soil to meld. After watering all of the plants in and spreading some finely chopped cedaron top of the soil, although...

Adding some well rotted animalto the soil is almost always a good idea too, but be sure to do this a week before you plant so as not to shock the plants.Identify what type of soil, sun, and water each plant likes before sentencing theto their doom in...

Although some cuttings will root without this hormone, more will root with it.Place the cuttings in a well drained growing medium. For a few cuttings, a container is quite suitable, but if many are to be placed, a trench dug outdoors ina protected place...

Clear out any debris and loosen the soil, working in organic matter. Don't forget to add an attractive border to define the edges.approach. Let's look at how to create a flower bed.So you want to build a flower bed.

Put your garden shape ideas on paper first and then use containers to find and position your desired effect before placing anything in the ground.Remember, a boring garden is not the effect you want to achieve, so choose something pleasing and full of...

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However, false sunflower pruning in fall or spring is fine. For example,of young plants in spring to create full, bushy plants, then keep the plantthroughout the blooming season to prevent false sunflower from going to seed prematurely.Cut the plants...