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In lieu of a soil test, I agree that you can use a balanced all purpose fertilizer such as Miracle Gro. Covering the seeds with 1/8-1/4" of soil keeps the light out and lets the germination process continue as it should.

Our 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. Potting mix is expensive and if you need to supplement with bagged material, you can actually buy garden...

I do not know what the "official" quantity would be, but a heaping tablespoon (small handful) per gallon (4 litres) of water works for me. If there is an iron problem, iron sulfate can be added.

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. Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing.

Mine is just starting to show a bit of change here in Kentucky and the image on the left shows normal color starting to develop. However, you are from Halifax, Nova Scotia, and the average first frost for your area is October 20, which makes October planting...

Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. The heat or sometimes the chemicals in the smoke, weaken the seed coat and allow water to enter and germination to begin.

Answers: The term ‘winter protection' means to give your plant just a little help to survive a harsh winter. When the worst of the winter is over, remove the bucket and pull the mulch back so your plants can wake up.

Do not let the containers dry out and when the little shoots start to appear, gradually move them to a sunny area. Break the hips open and collect the seed. There are beds of garden soil on either side for other plants (strawberries), gravel and decorative...

Pot up all the cuttings you prune off - they may reach perfect shape and size before the 'mother plant' does. You are going to want to do this a little bit at a time. Do this very gradually, taking off no more than a quarter or less of each branch at...

Take your cuttings from stems of the current year's growth. I usually move my potted plants to another area a couple of weeks before bringing them indoors. Let me guess, you're EXTREMELY bothered by poison ivy, too.

Any recomendations will be appreciated. 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. Thank you."Hello...I plan on planting this palm from a 15 gallon container...

If that isn't the issue, I'd look to the soil. The melons will ride happily in slings made from old pantyhose or cheesecloth. They are blooming now, but all of a sudden for the first time ever, I see dime size holes in the leaves.

Answers: It sounds like your seedlings have 'damp-off.' It is a condition usually caused by improper watering. Daffodils, and other bulbs, store energy in that bulb. Your soil should feel slightly damp, never soggy.

Dill is an annual herb, and would die if you planted it out, if your outdoor soil is not already frozen.Dill was the 2010 Herb of the Year, and there is a Dave's Garden article about itanswers: Disturbed earth is where there have been previous plantings...

If you're still interested after reading what they say, you can scroll back up to near the top and find the link for "7 vendors have this plant for sale." That takes you to a list of vendors with links to their websites.

I wrote down all the plants I wanted to buy to fill in most of the spaces in my new garden beds. Luckily, I was able to design a plan for an “instant garden” that everyone at the reception raved about.

Shopping for the seeds is one of my favorite things to do in late winter and watching the tiny seeds grow is something no person should miss out on.But if you're short on time (and who isn't?) or you prefer to buy certain flowers from the nursery and...

Include sections inside the bed as well, especially for larger ones. It starts with eliminating the grass as we did in the dig method. However, you can easily smother grass quickly and effectively without the use of harmful chemicals simply by using cardboard...

Take comfort in the fact that this is an easy fix with the right garden shape ideas.Oftentimes, all the garden needs is to get in shape, just like the rest of us. Curved garden shapes also look more natural and are much more pleasing to the eye than sharp...

Using a sledgehammer, pound the rebar down into the ground until the top is level with the top of the cinderblocks. This should keep the bed from sliding around. Want your plants higher and easier to reach?

Rootbound plants often just can't soak up the water that they need. I moved the other one where it gets bright, but filtered light and sometimes watered it twice a day during the worst of the summer heat.

Caffeine, the most widely consumed drug in the worldanswers: Judy, I also have moles and voles in my garden. Plants may be grown outdoors in the ground in zones 9 and warmer. Put near as bright a light as possible.For Russ15; 1) why were roots exposed?

' is the best cultivar you can plant if you want to eat raw quince, but '' is the most cultivated in California. At this time of year, spring-blooming bulbs still have several months in which to grow roots.

Whether you use traditional or organic fertilizer, these numbers will be somewhere on the package, so if you've been advised to use more nitrogen, choose a package with a higher first number in relation to the others.Remember, if you have a gardening...

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They also say, though, that 'Sarah Bernhardt' is less needy of chill, and a good choice for warmer gardens. According to the Washington state Department of Agriculture, no pressure treated wood is allowed in contact with the soil, to retain an organic...

It is used on trees and shrubs, restricting their branching in order to fit confined spaces or create walkways.I believe you could do this with citrus or camellias; I found references to the pleaching of both of these.