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Those send runners out every year which will hang down two or three feet. I encourage you to read herto understand phosphorous. How much area do you want to cover on the TOP of the wall too?

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.

You would not want to grow a desert cactus in a pot like that, but many plants, such as bougainvillea and daylilies which are often touted as xeriscape plants to be treated more like conventional plants when grown in a true desert environment.Another...

We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! A big part of what attracts people to Dave's Garden has always been our forums, where gardeners ask and answer questions for...

Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. I took the picture just for this question, so the foliage looks like this right now. However, all experts agree that stress is the main factor in early color.answers:...

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...

The house blocks the worst of the wind and holds a bit of heat from the sun. Make sure your bucket has a couple of small holes cut in the sides to keep heat from building up and causing your plant to break dormancy.

Visit a plant nursery near you to choose varieties that would be winter-hardy for your area, like oregano, thyme, sage, and lavender. Mywas generous enough to have produced some late autumn blooms, so we'll enjoy them in this article, but the red hips...

I'd say your jade plant (Crassula ovata) looks pretty healthy, judging by the bright green tips on the branches. 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. Then I don't have to be quite as careful with my sprays. It's as if your immune system can tolerate only so much and once you've reached your lifetime quota of Plant...

Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. It also has white spots on the stem too.'growing - or not growing - under a very shady tree.

They like shady areas and cyclamen is a favorite treat. Take a small paintbrush or a Q-tip and lift pollen from the anthers of a male flower and gently transfer it to the stigma on a female one.

If they are not crowded and have enough fertility, daffodils can make one bloom stem for each bulb every year.adds: Your daffodil bulbs might be planted too deep. I'd do as Sally suggests and replant, paying close attention to the depth.

You need to cover/wrap up all plants including the pots, so their roots won't freeze.But that should be only temporary, not all winter. Bumpers, fenders and many other parts come wrapped in it.

You don't have to put it in a larger pot necessarily, just give it fresh potting mix. By your picture I can see you're referring to a Paulownia dragon tree, or Empress tree. Here's a link toentry, from which you can click on the pictures link and see...

I chose to place annuals, like, per square foot, focusing on pink, blue and purple colors. Here is an example:Only two days before my daughter's wedding in June, the bride-to-be appears on my doorstep with tears streaming down her soft face.

Michelangelo only had so much ceiling to paint in the Sistine Chapel, after all.There are two ways to go about actually getting the flowers for your garden, and they don't have to exclude one another.

Determine the whereabouts of any underground utility lines and the nearest water source.Before you plant a flower bed, you should make a sketch. Then carefully lift out or peel back the sod.

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. For instance, a garden that is dominated by nothing but lawn can look bleak, empty, and uninteresting.

There are a lot of options when it comes to the material used to build a raised bed border. Want your plants higher and easier to reach? Just do one layer. Keep reading to learn more about raised garden beds made from concrete blocks.Using cinder blocks...

But the good news is that basil & mint cuttings (maybe cilantro too, not sure) are readily rooted in water, so you might be able to periodically renew your plants by taking and potting up cuttings, giving yourself a renewable source of fresh herbs indoors.

The report is that crowded plants bloom better.answers: You did well and your strawberries' roots will be there next year. In places colder than zone 9, amaryllis are sometimes grown in the ground in the summer and potted up and brought indoors for the...

Even if you have it by a window, chances are there is some UV protection built in to the glass, which alters the light spectrum available to your plant. Maybe there was something else planted with the daffodils that the gophers wanted.

Do not plant cowpeas (like blackeye peas) until after the soil has warmed. This is sometimes known as the NPK. A bag that is marked 16-4-8 contains 16% Nitrogen, 4% Phosphorus and 8% Potassium.

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The floor and sides are probably 3/4" and resemble decking, so it isn't necessary to use the 2x lumber for the floor either. Winters can dip below zero. That means it's time (or past time) to repot! When you repot, whether into the same pot with fresh...

I'd recommend you visit a knowledgeable nursery to discuss your plan before you buy. Answers: Bulb2005, you should have transplanted your strawberry plants outside before it snowed, as long as the temperatures were over 30F, so the plants could have become...