How To Till A Yard

I liked the look so much that I started planting all my annual herbs in larger containers with a blanket of mulch over the top to hide the individual smaller containers. I do make drainage holes in the container bottoms and line them with landscape cloth...

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, saying "OK, I'm FINALLY here to prune your tree, how much do...

Depending on the size of your sinkholes, you might not need much, and you could check with some farms or stables to get some of their manure to help fill in. Critterologist wrote a wonderful article about ornamental sweet potatoes that is quite informative...

Then DO NOT plant it in the garden in midsummer. Cut it too close, and you'll get nothing for your efforts. Is the fig currently in the sun outside? The Australian Forum is a fun area and many folks from south of the Equator gather there to discuss their...

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Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. Color develops when the tree quits producing chlorophyll, so any changes...

Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. We do not have that species in my area, but we have the similar Lepechinia fragrans. Enjoy watching caterpillars as they grow and change.Mulch the garden so bees do...

I have some scarlet milkweed that I'm going to try and over-winter in the ground, so we're in the same boat. With just a few preparations, you can conceivably increase the climate area where a plant is growing as much as a couple of zones.

Maybe you can find more organics to add to the garden. It is hard work loading in that organic stuff but it will eventually pay off!You may have the perfect yard to grow several perennial Mediterranean herbs as well as several annual herbs! They need...

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.

Drench the soil well. Different immune systems.Good luck. Or sometimes the Black Sooty Mold that makes the leaves look like smog is settling on them.The problems controlling white flies are multiple.

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. Our writers and admins will handpick a few of your questions and answer them in an upcoming...

Nicolaus about her experiences with growing banana TREES in Maryland. They like beer, and a small dish sunk in the ground will lure them to a watery death. The melons will ride happily in slings made from old pantyhose or cheesecloth.

Much like you would when you are mowing the lawn, go across the soil one row at a time.Slowly make your rows. These days, tilling dirt is a matter of personal choice. There are some people in the world of gardening who believe that you should be tilling...

When a tiny plant only has a bit of a root the width of a sewing thread, it cannot possibly take in much water. Just use one good treatment at this time then stop. Your soil should feel slightly damp, never soggy.

If you've pulled up any shrubbery or removed a tree stump, the earth has been disturbed.Another common disturbed earth spot is where a hole has been back-filled. Wrap the pot and plant, leaving it open at the top.

Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. Remove at least a couple rows of leaves (fewer leaves on a cutting means less water loss or wilting while new roots are forming), and try to make the plant more...

After watering all of the plants in and spreading some finely chopped cedaron top of the soil, although you could use gravel or whatever mulch suits your style, it was time to get ready for the wedding.Seeing the joy on my daughter's face when she arrived...

See ya' laterthere. You've planned and you've shopped and you've waited for that first warm day of spring. A flower garden overflows with opportunities for the creative spirit to come alive.

Before starting a flower bed, you need to plan ahead. Take a stroll around your property and choose a suitable location. There are several ways to accomplish this – dig it out, apply herbicide or smother it with cardboard or newspaper.If you choose...

Pull them away from the house and add graceful curves to soften the edges. 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.

Cinder blocks haven't been mass produced with fly ash in the U.S. for 50 years, though. Once upon a time cinder blocks were made of a material called “fly ash,” a byproduct of burning coal that can be harmful to your health.

And keep the plant out of full sun while it recovers.answers:My late cousin was an expert dahlia grower. They can't possibly thrive under windowsill conditions, and they'd have to thrive to be able to be harvested, right?

We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! These will quickly suck the juices out of the leaves and kill them.Remember, if you have a gardening question that you would...

Other questions may be moved to one of our other forums so your fellow members can help you. In my country the fruits are picked up after the first frost, which doesn't damage them; moreover, it softens them a bit.', which are also growing in my country.

Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. You may have some blooms frozen, but the plant will survive. The image at the left is one of my coneflowers emerging in mid February.answers: All fertilizer packages...

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