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When I say a few...I mean a couple each season, not a couple dozen! Kudos to you for finding the free amendments! The seed balls are great organic matter and your gardens will benefit from the addition.adds: My first question is, do you garden wearing...

I bought a "bloom enhancer" kind of fertilizer but have read that the extra dose of phosphorous forces the plant to bloom all at once and then it must rest anyway. That will probably be faster for you than it would be for me.

I like to take several cuttings and just keep them in water. 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...

We save what water we can from the roof when it rains and collect the condensate from the air conditioner, which is water vapor from the air.Desert climates are often windy, and wind makes the plants and soil dry out that much faster.

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The end-of-year plants at your local nursery may not be in ideal condition.plants before finally getting one to take hold, only to move away and leave it behind), they are a little picky, especially in their first year of growth - adequate moisture and...

They bite the base off of my coral honeysuckle blooms all the time. Most stings are the result of inadvertantly trapping the bee where it can't escape. If your crepe flowers are distinctly different, then you would seem to have a valid complaint.

A few inches of mulch and maybe a large bucket covering that would insulate the roots enough to survive the winter. The house blocks the worst of the wind and holds a bit of heat from the sun.

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. Over winter they'll begin to decompose. Depending on the type of rose you've collected seeds from, they might bloom...

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Drench the soil well. Strip off the leaves from the lower joint and cut the growth on the upper joint so that you only have two or three leaves left. N! And then what if in a year or a month, it's a new one?

Are grow lights the same thing as any other lights? If you have a question you'd like us to consider, you may pose it in the. With out moving it, the plant will never have a chance to grow , and I will never be able to move it.

They are blooming now, but all of a sudden for the first time ever, I see dime size holes in the leaves. The melons will ride happily in slings made from old pantyhose or cheesecloth.

When they have somewhat or completely died back, you can dig them up. Your soil should feel slightly damp, never soggy. I'd do as Sally suggests and replant, paying close attention to the depth.

I grew Salvia coccineafrom seed, and now they plant themselves every year: I find several of each coming up in June.adds: Check big-box stores to see what grows well in your area; that's a clue to plants that are carefree and rapidly reproducing.

Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. A 4 inch pot is more than big enough, and you might want to use a 2 inch pot or a 5 oz plastic cup (with a couple of holes poked in the bottom for drainage) for your...

Keep reading to learn more.An instant garden is essentially a quick shortcut for making a garden overnight using potted plants, both flowering and foliage. Early that morning, I planted all of the gorgeous full-blooming annual flowers that I had purchased...

I'm not an “artsy” person per se, but I always tell people that the garden is my canvas because it truly is my way of letting the artist out. Be aware of the quirks in your canvas before you plant and you'll save yourself a headache later on!The most...

Use a hose, spray paint or flour to mark out and shape the bed. Depending on its location, size and whether or not containers are used, starting a flower bed often begins with the.

Mimic these in the garden for a more natural appearance.Gardens require a sense of direction. 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.

This way you can fill the holes with soil and expand your growing space.To make the bed even stronger, push a length of rebar down through the holes on each corner. Bricks and stones are good options, too.

Basil & Mint like water, but they don't like soggy. 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.

They will flower next year, more than you can imagine.adds: adinamiti is right, in fact, many sources advise you to pinchany blooms from your plants the first year to promote a healthy root system.

However,from Penn State Extensionsays that 'Bradford' pears can pollinate edible pears. I expect 'Chanticleer' to cross pollinate them as well. They also do well when you make individual holes for the bulbs, scattered about near trees and shrubs.The general...

Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. Jill Nicolas wrote several wonderful aticles on winter sowing,answers: Most of us who live in this part of the country are used to seeing these plants make an early...

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They also say, though, that 'Sarah Bernhardt' is less needy of chill, and a good choice for warmer gardens. Shallow planting, choosing older cultivars such as those named above, choosing early blooming selections, and planting in the coolest spot you...