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And we know Amaryllis can lose its leaves and then put out new growth from the bulb. The larvae are drawn to it and you can easily toss them.If you have to, repot some of your most infested containers with new medium.

Personally, I would use the amount listed for square foot use and not worry too much amount the soil depth (cubic foot measure), as the nutrients will be washed down to the root zone with each watering.

Sun or shade, and which way does the wall face? However I can clarify the instructions for your impatiens seeds, which have two main parts. A fertilizer with this ratio (3-1-2) of the major nutrients (N-P-K) and some micronutrients should serve very well.

Potting mix is expensive and if you need to supplement with bagged material, you can actually buy garden soil or humus cheaper. Critterologist wrote a wonderful article about ornamental sweet potatoes that is quite informative and you can read itRemember,...

Good luck, and thanks for the question--I need to consider that in my own garden, as my yellow squash collapses.answers:Though you are new to gardening, you have picked up right away on two of challenges to growing things in pots - a hot, dry climate...

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It is possible that you may have a bit of leaf burn from the fertilizer, but it shouldn't amount to any lasting harm.As long as the tips of your branches remain alive, you should be fine.

Removing more can affect healthy root growth, which means the lawn will need more water during warm, dry months.Cutting the lawn too close can also increase your lawn's vulnerability to pests and weeds.

Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. The heat or sometimes the chemicals in the smoke, weaken the seed coat and allow water to enter and germination to begin.

If you are contemplating something new that is marginal in your area, planting it on the south side of your home gives winter protection. It could mean putting a tomato cage over it and wrapping in burlap.

Do you save all grass clippings and autumn leaves? They cross two different roses and grow out the resulting seed. Other questions may be moved to one of our other forums so your fellow members can help you.

Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. Either with scissors, pruning shears or just by breaking them off (jade is usually crisp enough that it will break), you need to prune back the unruly parts of...

Other questions may be moved to one of our other forums so your fellow members can help you. Poke a hole for your cutting in some moistened, sterilepotting mix and place your cutting in the hole.

Any recomendations will be appreciated. Should I give up on it, or what should I do? 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...

Sometimes a lack of bees in the area results in poor pollination. 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 an article about some crazy...

You need to fertilize. They need to have enough fertility and sunlight in the current year to make enough energy to store it over the winter and bloom the following year. Don't feel bad, even experienced gardeners will fall victim at times.

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. And you need to watch the temps while they are still outside.If you want to keep them in an unheated garage,...

It has become naturalized in many areas because it so easily grows from the many tiny fluffy seeds contained in the pods. Ourforum is perfect for questions on starting plants from seed.

For instance, drawing it up on a piece of graph paper with each square representing a square foot of my yard, I put my imagination to work dreaming up my new instant flower garden plan.

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 in your diagram, too.

Clear out any debris and loosen the soil, working in organic matter. It starts with eliminating the grass as we did in the dig method. There are several ways to accomplish this – dig it out, apply herbicide or smother it with cardboard or newspaper.If...

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.

Using a sledgehammer, pound the rebar down into the ground until the top is level with the top of the cinderblocks. Just do one layer. But if you want something cheap and attractive that's not going to go anywhere, you can't do better than cinder blocks.

This helps shape the plant into the familiar rounded form. Even tropical plants can "cook" their roots in a black pot. 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.

Potted plants should be kept in a sunny place and watered like a conventional houseplant. This can also keep the voles and moles away . A big part of what attracts people to Dave's Garden has always been our forums, where gardeners ask and answer questions...

There may well be a huge load of Pyrus pollen in your neighborhood already. Edible pears are Pyrus communes, while the inedible flowering pear 'Chanticleer' is a Pyrus calleryana. But if you want to, you can dig a larger hole and plant the bulbs inside...

The numbers on the bag tell you the percentage of each element. Corn and beans should be direct sown after the soil warms in the spring and chances of frost are over. This is sometimes known as the NPK.