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Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. That will probably be faster for you than it would be for me. :( Good luck! They sound lovely.answers: Good question, (meaning I wasn't sure and was curious myself.)...
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El Segundo
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Potting mix is expensive and if you need to supplement with bagged material, you can actually buy garden soil or humus cheaper. I've stuck one end in water and the top part sprouts and produces a lovely vine.
California
El Segundo
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More effective is to put the potted plant, pot and all, inside a larger pot or box so that there is a gap of at least 3 cm around the inner pot. Many perennials and shrubs will take a couple of years to get their root system established before they do...
California
El Segundo
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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! Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing.
California
El Segundo
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Several studies indicate drought brings on early fall color, but I'm not able to determine if experts suggest excess moisture does as well. To successfully survive the transition, its root system should be well-established and the plant should not be...
California
El Segundo
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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...
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El Segundo
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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. 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,...
California
El Segundo
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You probably just need to be persistent and increase your efforts. Visit a plant nursery near you to choose varieties that would be winter-hardy for your area, like oregano, thyme, sage, and lavender.
California
El Segundo
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Make sure to keep all your light-sensitive indoor plants rotated so they don't lean too much to one side.Finally, I like the asymmetrical, off-center look, but that's just me.http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/f/plantid/all/Remember, if you have...
California
El Segundo
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The sun is lower in the sky and the light isn't as strong. Good luck!Remember, if you have a gardening question that you would like to suggest for this feature, post it. Other questions may be moved to one of our other forums so your fellow members can...
California
El Segundo
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If your question is chosen for this feature, you can be sure you've helped others with the same question."I got a cutting off the neighbors tree and put it in water so it would grow roots, it has been in water since about the middle of July.
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El Segundo
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Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. You could have your soil tested to see if there is a lack of nutrients or a PH problem as well.answers: I don't personally know the answer, but I recall reading...
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El Segundo
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Then replant the bulbs at least six inches apart each way. Most gardeners tend to kill the seedlings with kindness and water them to death. Preventing damp-off starts with giving your seedlings plenty of room, and soil that is slightly damp.
California
El Segundo
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This one is one of the newer types with more than one bloom period per summer. They came back every year without fail.answers: Butterfly bushes are generally pretty tough when they have had a year to settle in.
California
El Segundo
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I've pulled up awithin a 25 mile radius of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. You don't have to put it in a larger pot necessarily, just give it fresh potting mix. Some like it, others hate it. If the plant has a 1/2 inch neck, trim 1/2 inch from the bottom of the root...
California
El Segundo
What Is An Instant Garden: Tips For Making A Garden Overnight
I also wanted to add some style to the garden, so I jotted down a concrete birdbath, a rustic birdhouse, someto wind their way through the garden bed, and whatever other accessories seemed appropriate to our reception, like citronella torches perhaps.After...
Ohio
Willoughby
How To Start Your Flower Garden
You've planned and you've shopped and you've waited for that first warm day of spring. Be sure to observe if the site you want to use getsor mostly shade, as that will drastically change the types of flowers and foliage you can plant in your beds.Be specific...
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Willoughby
How To Build A Flower Bed – Starting A Flower Bed From Scratch
This is important, as it allows you to play around with ideas, like the size and. Where do you begin? Don't forget to add an attractive border to define the edges.approach. Then carefully lift out or peel back the sod.
Ohio
Willoughby
Garden Shape Design: Tips For Shaping The Garden
Curved garden shapes also look more natural and are much more pleasing to the eye than sharp edges and straight lines.If possible, extend the living space of your home by enlarging or addingareas, such as a patio or deck.
Ohio
Willoughby
Cinder Block Gardening Ideas – Tips On Using Cinder Blocks For Garden Beds
But if you want something cheap and attractive that's not going to go anywhere, you can't do better than cinder blocks. Want your plants higher and easier to reach? Wood is a common choice.
Ohio
Willoughby
Ask A Gardener: Your Gardening Questions Answered
Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. Even tropical plants can "cook" their roots in a black pot. Specific mint varieties must be started from cuttings, but "generic" spearmint and peppermint seeds...
California
El Segundo
Ask A Gardener: Your Gardening Questions Answered
I might remove the little sad one and either toss it or leave it out to dry for a few weeks, particularly if its roots are wet, or worse, rotting (that part will need to be cut off and some anti fungal power applied).
California
El Segundo
Ask-a-Gardener: Your Gardening Questions Answered
Maybe there was something else planted with the daffodils that the gophers wanted. I couldn't use Chanticleer to pollenate Beurre D'Anjou, can I? "Hardy" isn't the same as "evergreen." In my zone 6 garden, hardy hibiscus (Hibiscus moscheutos) die back...
California
El Segundo
Ask-a-Gardener: Your Gardening Questions Answered
In most cases, everything on the surface disappears and there won't be any evidence that a plant lives below the surface. Do not plant cowpeas (like blackeye peas) until after the soil has warmed.
California
El Segundo
Ask-a-Gardener: Your Gardening Questions Answered
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. Other questions may be moved to one of our other forums so our fellow members can help you.
California
El Segundo
Ask-a-Gardener: Your Gardening Questions Answered
Constructing your own planters shouldn't be a problem, but the materials you use should be well researched before purchasing them. As with a lot of DG's forums, you can participate in the discussion threads there only if you subscribe, but non-subscribers...
California
El Segundo
Ask-a-Gardener: Your Gardening Questions Answered
The website, has a number of lovely photos of pleached trees. But I'd caution that those trees or shrubs could quickly get out of hand, and become overgrown, without skilled and dedicated care.Can I be honest?
California
El Segundo