I expect that Clivia, especially a ten to fifteen year old mature plant, can regrow after suffering a freeze. Watering is the key. Please keep in mind this advice from several Clivia society pages.
It simply won't happen. 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. Subsequent Azomite applications can be made often as well.answers: There are several opinions...
A fertilizer with this ratio (3-1-2) of the major nutrients (N-P-K) and some micronutrients should serve very well. Impatiens are fairly sturdy once established (as long as they get enough water) but the just germinated seedlings are more fragile (especially...
Since you'll be planting trees, the rootball will take up quite a bit of space. However, it will take several seasons without some additional material. We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow...
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However, you are from Halifax, Nova Scotia, and the average first frost for your area is October 20, which makes October planting risky at best. Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure.
Best take a picture of the offending blooms so you can support your complaint even if it takes some time to resolve. In the first year or two after the fire, there were probably a lot of lupines and various poppies and mariposa lilies in the area.
When the worst of the winter is over, remove the bucket and pull the mulch back so your plants can wake up. 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.
Maybe you can find more organics to add to the garden. Do not let the containers dry out and when the little shoots start to appear, gradually move them to a sunny area. Some may need protection during harsh winter storms.The photo on the left shows my...
Pot up all the cuttings you prune off - they may reach perfect shape and size before the 'mother plant' does. Other questions may be moved to one of our other forums so your fellow members can help you.
I don't know if it's a true allergy or just that fuzz. The sun is lower in the sky and the light isn't as strong. Different immune systems.Good luck. Other questions may be moved to one of our other forums so your fellow members can help you.
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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 woman dragging banana trees out of the basement every summer.
Then replant the bulbs at least six inches apart each way. Right now you can not do anything to make them bloom this year. When a tiny plant only has a bit of a root the width of a sewing thread, it cannot possibly take in much water.
And you need to watch the temps while they are still outside.If you want to keep them in an unheated garage, it will be OK as long as it's not a deep freeze outside and if it's only for a few days.Otherwise they will die from freeze and from lack of light.You...
I like to lighten the mix by using half good-quality soil-less potting mix and half perlite.Leave a good long stub of bare neck when you cut the stem, because that's the part you can stick down into the potting mix.
I wrote down all the plants I wanted to buy to fill in most of the spaces in my new garden beds. 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.
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...
It starts with eliminating the grass as we did in the dig method. 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.
Anchor the garden with a variety of small trees and shrubs.Perhaps the garden consists of nothing more than a narrow strip along the front or side of the home. However, you can transform it into something more exciting simply by adding curves andthat...
Just do one layer. Wood is a common choice. Is there any truth in this? 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.
Even tropical plants can "cook" their roots in a black pot. My guess is that it would appreciate a bigger pot. He always told me never to over feed dahlias. I haven't had a lot of luck overwintering basil or mint inside myself; after a while the plants...
We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! It is reported that plants grown indoors may bloom at any time.
There may well be a huge load of Pyrus pollen in your neighborhood already. 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.
I've had daffodils blooming already and then it dropped into the teens. Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. You may have some blooms frozen, but the plant will survive.
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