The plant has soon escaped in the wild and whole surfaces of formerly cleared and abandoned land are nowadays completely covered by the vine. But the fierce cyclone of 1948 destroyed the spring and the thermal activity was transferred to Cilaos where...
I usually use a hot glue gun with all my birch bark projects, but when working with small children, the kid's glue sticks will also work, and that is when the clothespins and clips come in handy.Do you need a place card for your dinner table?
If you have about a dozen or more road flares, you can stick the next ones in the holes where the smoke from the first flare is coming out, and so on. Other questions may be moved to one of our other forums so your fellow members can help you.
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. In early spring, if it is growing, increase the watering and add a gentle organic fertilizer.
I may get a few, but they are easy to pull up or transplant to another area. The following photo shows a wallpaper trough/pan I used in a hurry to contain several rescued basil transplants that I found at the home improvement store.
A fertilizer with this ratio (3-1-2) of the major nutrients (N-P-K) and some micronutrients should serve very well. Answers: As a disclaimer, I have only gardened in New England. You don't want to waste money on too much of any one plant nutrient as that...
The ultimate height and spacing numbers are also a range of what a gardener can expect. Since you'll be planting trees, the rootball will take up quite a bit of space. This is sometimes called "planting on 28 inch centers," ( or whatever the measurement...
Once branches are long enough, tie them to the trellis to get the plant going in a vertical direction. Give your seeds and young seedlings extra care in the remaining hot weather. If you can check your tap water, you will probably find that it has a pH...
Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. Other questions may be moved to one of our other forums so your fellow members can help you.
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...
I order blue plants that grow purple! So my recommendation is to plant new plants in containers or in a separate trial area until you find out if the color suits you. The good news is, there are far more purple flowers than blue ones.
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.
To cover that all, one inch deep, would take 20 cubic feet of material, or about ten average mulch bags full. We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge!
Make sure you are treating your jade properly - lots of light, not too much water, as one reader commented "give it conditions just like Southern California." Is there a chance it could be stretching to get to the light?
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. I don't know if it's a true allergy or just that fuzz.
Should I give up on it, or what should I do? 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.
Since they hide by day and do their destructive deeds by night, it may be hard to catch them in the act. They like shady areas and cyclamen is a favorite treat. There are banana seeds available for sale at various sites, but you should find out what the...
Your bulbs have several weeks in which to use the food now but will die down no matter what as their natural cycle dictates. Just use one good treatment at this time then stop. That worked for me.
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...
Scraping the neck in a few places with your fingernail can help roots to form. All of these forums are free for any logged in member and the helpful members will gladly assist you with anything from Azaleas to Zinnias.answers: As you remove older, outer...
Write the words "live plants" on the top of the box.Send the box overnight or express mail to ensure that the cactus will arrive in a timely manner while it still has moisture available to it.
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. I also wanted to add some style to the garden, so I jotted down a concrete birdbath, a rustic birdhouse,...
It relieves my stress (although a dead rose bush can send me into a whirlwind), and it's a great workout too!So if you're ready to turn that bare spot in your yard into the next Mona Lisa, just follow my brushstrokes…There are many ways to approach...
It will also make it easier when choosing plants, as these should always be compatible to the area. Where do you begin? Take a stroll around your property and choose a suitable location.
Whether you are just starting a garden or rejuvenating an existing one, giving it life can be as simple as changing its overall shape.Even if the garden is filled with beautiful plants and other features, a dull or unimaginative layout can quickly turn...
Just do one layer. 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? Wood is a common choice.
Luckily we did have the tall ships, and can enjoy the fruits of their labors. (The Jolly Roger in the picture was only flown during tours). How did someone come up with steeping tea leaves?
