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Here's a list of plants I am either familiar with, or sounded like candidates when I looked through my Encyclopedia of Annuals and Perennials. You can read DG member feedback on almost any plant by checking the PlantFiles.

Old manure and composted leaves make a great planting medium and many places will be grateful for you to haul it away. We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge!

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Soil temperatures should be at least 50 or warmer when you plant trees and shrubs (warmer for conifers). Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure.

There would be a number of chances for human error to occur in the labeling during the propagation and packing of a nursery plant. Color is such a subtly finicky thing with some of us, myself included.

First of all, protect your plants from harsh wind. The house blocks the worst of the wind and holds a bit of heat from the sun. When the worst of the winter is over, remove the bucket and pull the mulch back so your plants can wake up.

That would be a minimum I would say for adding horse manure once a year. The addition of organic content is good for almost any soil. It is hard work loading in that organic stuff but it will eventually pay off!You may have the perfect yard to grow several...

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." Is there a chance it could be stretching to get to the light?

Cuttings should be rooted in about 6 weeks and you'll see tiny new leaves starting to form. Other than those, though, you may have to improvise your own sensitivity test. Place your potted cutting in bright light, but not direct sun and check frequently...

With out moving it, the plant will never have a chance to grow , and I will never be able to move it. Are grow lights the same thing as any other lights? A big part of what attracts people to Dave's Garden has always been our forums, where gardeners ask...

As carrielamont mentioned, many gardeners overwinter mature plants in a garage or basement.treehug asks: I have raised cyclamen for years. If you like to personally hunt your enemy, a flashlight and salt shaker are your best weapons.

Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. Preventing damp-off starts with giving your seedlings plenty of room, and soil that is slightly damp.

That is why herbs tend to do better in these areas. Buddleja blooms on new wood so you're not harming next year's blossoms when you prune like this. (see itPerennial: Happy Returns daylily-- Daylilies are very dependable.

Ourforum is perfect for questions on starting plants from seed. Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. Scraping the neck in a few places with your fingernail can help roots to form.

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I particularly enjoy heading over to the local library or bookstore and pulling up a chair in the gardening aisle., their classic beauty is always a welcome sight, or delving into dreams of sophisticatedthat inspire zen.

While starting a flower bed requires some planning and forethought beforehand, it's not as difficult as one might think to build a flower bed from scratch. However, you can easily smother grass quickly and effectively without the use of harmful chemicals...

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. Perhaps it is suffering from a dull shape or lack of direction.

Go for two or three layers.If you do more than one layer, make sure to place it so that the joints between the blocks in the second layer sit over the middle of the blocks in the first layer, just like in a brick wall.

They suggest first applications within 30 days of planting, then repeated again about 3 to 4 weeks later. I've never tried it personally. When they start to show some growth, pinch each of the growing tips to encourage branching.

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. It is reported that plants grown indoors may bloom at any time.

Maybe there was something else planted with the daffodils that the gophers wanted. They also do well when you make individual holes for the bulbs, scattered about near trees and shrubs.The general consensus among gardeners is that daffodils will actually...

Corn and beans should be direct sown after the soil warms in the spring and chances of frost are over. Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure.

We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure.

For me, it's been the best money I spend on my garden every year. Gently wiggling the leaf from side to side will generally snap it cleanly away from the central stem. Next year, they should be tough enough to be treated like any other plant in your garden.answers:...

Read the many comments about theMelody adds: Perennial shrubs and trees in your warm climate zone can be started from seed at most any time, but most gardeners will plant their seeds while it is still cool, in late winter or early spring.