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How tall is the wall or how far down do you hope things will trail? Those send runners out every year which will hang down two or three feet. (Typically, it's my family that's a little off the mark here.) Anyway, generally you DON'T prune this until after...

Critterologist wrote a wonderful article about ornamental sweet potatoes that is quite informative and you can read itRemember, if you have a gardening question that you would like to suggest for this feature, post it.

To get your bougainvillea to climb the trellis, you will have to give it some support and direction. That is good for getting the root system of a young plant started, especially in cool weather, but it is not so good for an unprotected plant in the hot...

Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. If you have a question you'd like us to consider, you may pose it in the. A big part of what attracts people to Dave's Garden has always been our forums, where...

Although I'm not familiar with your climate, things like ice storms, late freezes or even early leaf-out affects the timing of my color show. Several studies indicate drought brings on early fall color, but I'm not able to determine if experts suggest...

This past winter I saw many seedlings coming up in an area that had not burned since circa 1994. Answers: That's a deceptively tough question. If your flowers look definitely pink though, then a mistake may well have been made.

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.

How about a hydrangea? That is how rose breeders develop new cultivars. I have '' with which I am well pleased, but take a look at the varieties of hydrangea which flower reliably pink (as opposed to being pH dependent); there are many more than when...

Pot up all the cuttings you prune off - they may reach perfect shape and size before the 'mother plant' does. Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure.

Drench the soil well. Then I just spray the remaining plant from below first with a sharp stream of water dislodging most everything. So they always come back easily. Take your cuttings from stems of the current year's growth.

The sewer line is rather new (about 6 years old) and made of plastic and not clay or steel. With out moving it, the plant will never have a chance to grow , and I will never be able to move it.

So, there are a few varieties of your favorites that tend to have shorter vines.answers: If your vines are otherwise healthy, it sounds like a pollination problem. An unpollinated squash will grow to about the size you indicate and then simply dry up...

When a tiny plant only has a bit of a root the width of a sewing thread, it cannot possibly take in much water. Then loosen the soil at the bottom of the hole. Mix a good fertilizer "bulb food" into the soil, and compost if you have it.

This one is one of the newer types with more than one bloom period per summer. 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...

People who grow AVs to show say 3 rows of leaves are enough for the plant to have when you repot.Stick the neck of your crown cutting down into the pot, and firm up the potting mix around it.

Younger leaves toward the growing tips of branches--where the season's new growth will emerge--will remain glossy and green.Avoid the maintenance irritation of Southern magnolia leaf drop by planting--and pruning--strategically.

Whether you're creating instant gardens for a special event like a family reunion or a birthday party, or you're just short on gardening time in general, the result will be spectacular!

It's a constant creation, and you really can't go wrong. Whether you have 50 or 500 square feet of area that you would like to plant with flowers, the process should be fun and enjoyable.

Add about six inches of compost or rich soil on top with another layer of organic mulch (like straw) on top of this. Determine the whereabouts of any underground utility lines and the nearest water source.Before you plant a flower bed, you should make...

So if the current garden shape design isn't what you'd like it to be, if it seems uninviting or lacking something, don't let it burden you. Take comfort in the fact that this is an easy fix with the right garden shape ideas.Oftentimes, all the garden...

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 are going to be warnings that you'll contaminate...

Personally, if I were planning on maintaining hardy mums year-round, I'd plant them in the spring. When they start to show some growth, pinch each of the growing tips to encourage branching.

They will flower next year, more than you can imagine.adds: adinamiti is right, in fact, many sources advise you to pinchany blooms from your plants the first year to promote a healthy root system.

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 the change in your caladium's color.

If your plants haven't bloomed, chances are the flowers will be fine. 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.

Remember, if you have a gardening question that you would like to suggest for this feature, post itOur 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.

We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! You can help the appearance and health of the plant by periodically removing a row (or three) of the outermost leaves, leaving...