The plant has soon escaped in the wild and whole surfaces of formerly cleared and abandoned land are nowadays completely covered by the vine. Officials try hard to promote tourism, both local and from abroad, pointing to Salazie's natural charm (which...
While it's true that OAD milking will reduce milk volume, cutting milking frequency in half does not result in half the milk. Depending on the quality of your forage and the amount it takes your individual cow to maintain her milk supply and body condition...
Maybe it would help to email them with photos that show the plant you received and/or to send a copy of what your extension service said. (did that, too) Then cover up the open tunnel with a flat rock or something that does not completely cut out the...
In early spring, if it is growing, increase the watering and add a gentle organic fertilizer. Try laying a few pieces of cut, raw potato around in the soil. Clivia is in the same family as Amaryllis (Hippeastrum) those popular bulbs with the huge red...
The actual seeds are very small and there are many in each ball. I liked the look so much that I started planting all my annual herbs in larger containers with a blanket of mulch over the top to hide the individual smaller containers.
(But THAT'S when I should sic him on the forsythia, though!)It's pretty much impossible for anyone to predict how long it will take your particular plant to recover. Impatiens are fairly sturdy once established (as long as they get enough water) but the...
We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! This is sometimes called "planting on 28 inch centers," ( or whatever the measurement may be.) Planting 28 inches apart will...
It doesn't hurt to mulch the soil in pots, either. You could dig a hole in the garden and "sink" it, pot and all. In most cases, you will want the pots to sit in some sort of catch basin so that the water has a chance to soak into the soil.
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Soil temperatures are warmer than in the spring, and the plant will have several months to settle in before the heat of summer begins. To successfully survive the transition, its root system should be well-established and the plant should not be recovering...
Bees will surely use some of the same flowers for the nectar.http://extension.usu.edu/files/publications/factsheet/pub__6431167.htmAnd here is a lengthy list of species used by North American bees:http://nature.berkeley.edu/urbanbeegardens/general_guidelines.htmlI...
A few inches of mulch and maybe a large bucket covering that would insulate the roots enough to survive the winter. I have some scarlet milkweed that I'm going to try and over-winter in the ground, so we're in the same boat.
They do need 90 days of stratification, which means they'll need to spend most of the winter in your refrigerator crisper.Dampen a thick paper towel with water and drip a bit of hydrogen peroxide on it to help prevent mold.Fold your seeds inside the paper...
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Then I just spray the remaining plant from below first with a sharp stream of water dislodging most everything. There are many comments in Plantfiles from people who swear they get a poison-ivy kind of reaction to Virginia creeper.
We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! Any recomendations will be appreciated. The sewer line is rather new (about 6 years old) and made of plastic and not clay or...
While It isn't exactly a bush, the vines are much shorter than regular-vined melons. There is commercial bait that you can use. You can experiment and see if it is a pollination issue by hand pollinating squash yourself.
You can use a liquid fertilizer now to try and help the bulbs along. Preventing damp-off starts with giving your seedlings plenty of room, and soil that is slightly damp. Most gardeners tend to kill the seedlings with kindness and water them to death.
That is why herbs tend to do better in these areas. 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.
It can't take up water until it grows new roots, and meanwhile extra humidity around it will keep it from wilting. It has become naturalized in many areas because it so easily grows from the many tiny fluffy seeds contained in the pods.
Backyard flocks are a bit different. Temperature In the summer, chickens usually won't eat during the hottest hours of the day, because digesting food creates more heat. Backyard chicken keepers still want to minimize waste , because wasted feed is wasted...
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...
Determine the whereabouts of any underground utility lines and the nearest water source.Before you plant a flower bed, you should make a sketch. Before starting a flower bed, you need to plan ahead.
Perhaps it is suffering from a dull shape or lack of direction. Be sure to look around you. Whether you are just starting a garden or rejuvenating an existing one, giving it life can be as simple as changing its overall shape.Even if the garden is filled...
Wood is a common choice. Using a sledgehammer, pound the rebar down into the ground until the top is level with the top of the cinderblocks. One in each corner should be enough when using cinder blocks for garden beds, but you can always add more if you're...
When chickens love their feed and it's difficult to keep wild animals from it, you know it's good—like when pests flock to your tomatoes, they're tasty. Even then, we have to trust that the list is accurate.
