How To Sow A Hole

Get the hole in there and, if you have the top, keep it too.We will get there---just keep them on the side, easy to use.Fill with any good soil medium, really anything half way good will work.

Some of you may have spotted a funny sign by the side of the road a few minutes ago that reads "pisse en l'air" just before we got splashed by falling water. The fleshy root can be eaten like potatoes and the older stems are peeled to provide a material...

Marigolds were a little smaller so they were placed in front of the zinnias. It was a great place to hide the seeds until I could follow through with my great idea. It isn't without danger, however, since I find myself pulling over on the interstate highways...

This is a medium height cultivar, reaching 2-3 feet.This striking Cosmos has a deep red, almost brown center which changes to bright yellow halfway out the petal. Even if you start Cosmos from seed in mid-summer you can surely have masses of blooms before...

Lying is permitted at Christmastime. The added benefit is that you will be a hero elsewhere as well. Even at the local Lowe's or Home Depot there are long-handled tools with ambiguous purposes.

Some seedling light carts can be over eight hundred dollars! We put together our own seedling light cart for a fraction of the cost, using a chrome covered steel rack purchased from Costco (under $100) with eight, 4-foot, 2-light, T-8 fluorescent shop...

(this was not always possible as some gopher holes were in areas where I couldn't dig, and some were among very nice plants I did not want to disturb) Anyway, you need to at least enlarge the hole and try to figure out which way the tunnel goes.

Many vendors understand the need for single-color selections and are happy to offer them. In early spring, if it is growing, increase the watering and add a gentle organic fertilizer.

This will produce a happier garden, as opposed to who your veggies' neighbors are. It simply won't happen. Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing.

How tall is the wall or how far down do you hope things will trail? If you're not getting ANY blooms, then by all means, go ahead and cut it way back like you did; this is called rejuvenation pruning.My husband generally comes out in April with the loppers,...

Sweet potatoes from the grocery store make a great houseplant too. 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.

You also want to choose plants that won't grow up around your irises and hide their blooms. And they're a snap to winter sow! You can theninto several plants for your garden or for sharing with friends.If you've always wanted columbine blooms in your...

With the great germination and survival rates of this method, you'll have gobs of seedlings to plant out for an explosion of color in your summer garden. The method is just the same at this time of year.

They lack the tendrils or hold-fasts of most true vines such as morning glories, wisteria, and Virginia creeper. Give your potted fig some gentle fertilizer and good care until fall.

Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge!

I took the picture just for this question, so the foliage looks like this right now. Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. Although I'm not familiar with your climate, things like ice storms, late...

True, we all have each other here on Dave's Garden, but some of these friends can be half a world away. Here are some tips on how to create a gardener out of a supposedly "black-thumbed" friend who can be your new gardening buddy.

Now perennial shrubs are taking over. The good news is, there are far more purple flowers than blue ones. As time goes by, the ceanothus will crowd out these and a lot of the pitcher sage.

Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. I have some scarlet milkweed that I'm going to try and over-winter in the...

Other questions may be moved to one of our other forums so your fellow members can help you. 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.

Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. With your jade plant, it sounds like you want to drastically change its...

Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. I usually move my potted plants to another area a couple of weeks before bringing them indoors.

Other questions may be moved to one of our other forums so your fellow members can help you.Thanks to Joan for the Lilac image and palmbob for the palm image. Are grow lights the same thing as any other lights?

Since they hide by day and do their destructive deeds by night, it may be hard to catch them in the act. The melons will ride happily in slings made from old pantyhose or cheesecloth.

A fungus attacks your seedlings at the soil line and they will wilt, rot off, or become stunted and refuse to thrive. When they have somewhat or completely died back, you can dig them up.

In early spring, (late February/early March) pull the mulch back from the stems and your butterfly bush should put out new growth.answers: It depends on what perennials you have. Our writers and admins will handpick a few of your questions and answer...

I've pulled up awithin a 25 mile radius of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 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...