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Your main concern would be if your table can handle the added weight of your containers, WET soil, and any heavy mulch (such as rocks) that you might use.) does produce the spiny seed balls, but as someone who has dealt with them for years, I can assure...

The most common and most trailing choices are the perennial Vincas, both major and minor, also called periwinkle. Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure.

Answers: This is an excellent question! The various zones and PH listings in PlantFiles give you a range where the plant can successfully grow. Generally, there isn't a connection between the zone and the PH number as you described, but climate and PH...

Once branches are long enough, tie them to the trellis to get the plant going in a vertical direction. If you're on the eastern end of New York State, it may be middle October (mine is late October).

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Soil temperatures should be at least 50 or warmer when you plant trees and shrubs (warmer for conifers). The trees you mention, are some of the earliest to show color in my area (Kentucky) and are the first to display any deviation from the norm.

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. Now perennial shrubs are taking over. I rarely see bees at my marigolds, and you can always use annual plants with...

Answers: The term ‘winter protection' means to give your plant just a little help to survive a harsh winter. Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing.

If you'll clean the hip material off of your seeds, you should be fine. Some of the plants are new so they're still small, others have just been harvested for the last time, or they're annuals killed by the last cold snap.For more information on how to...

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These flies are not that resistant to most treatments, they are just PERSISTENT. You can always tell if white flies are around when you see their classic spiral white fuzzy patterns on the undersides of leaves, or in more severe cases, the long beards...

Yesterday I put a little bit of miracle grow liquid in it. It also has white spots on the stem too.'growing - or not growing - under a very shady tree. Our writers and admins will handpick a few of your questions and answer them in an upcoming Ask-a-Gardener,...

Since they hide by day and do their destructive deeds by night, it may be hard to catch them in the act. Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing.

Daffodils, and other bulbs, store energy in that bulb. When a tiny plant only has a bit of a root the width of a sewing thread, it cannot possibly take in much water. I was advised to dig them back up and plant them at a shallower depth.

Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. You need to cover/wrap up all plants including the pots, so their roots won't freeze.But that should be only temporary, not all winter.

I've pulled up awithin a 25 mile radius of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. There are several free access forums where your specific questions will be answered quickly and accurately. A big part of what attracts people to Dave's Garden has always been our forums,...

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. Michelangelo only had so much ceiling to paint in the Sistine Chapel, after all.There are two ways to go about actually getting the flowers for your garden, and they don't have to exclude one another.

Take note of available light and nearby structures. However, you can easily smother grass quickly and effectively without the use of harmful chemicals simply by using cardboard or newspaper.You can start the no-dig bed in early spring for summer planting...

Is it empty and unappealing? Keep reading for tips on shaping the garden and avoid any lackluster issues.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });Dull-shaped gardens can appear boring.

Do you want a bed close to the ground? Want your plants higher and easier to reach? 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.

Basil and cilantro can be re-started from seed, too. Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. His dahlias were the biggest and most beautiful dahlias I've ever seen.

In places colder than zone 9, amaryllis are sometimes grown in the ground in the summer and potted up and brought indoors for the winter. Apply an insecticide after physically washing and/or rubbing off bugs.

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. Many plants have a totally different color when exposed to natural light, as opposed to indoor light.

In most cases, everything on the surface disappears and there won't be any evidence that a plant lives below the surface. For the most part, vegetable seeds need to either be started inside, or planted directly in the ground after danger of frost is past.

Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. Remember, if you have a gardening question that you would like to suggest for this feature, post itOur writers and admins will handpick a few of your questions...

Shallow planting, choosing older cultivars such as those named above, choosing early blooming selections, and planting in the coolest spot you have are all advisable for peony culture in frost-free zones.answers: Hana, that's not a "poor plant," it looks...