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My advice is to concentrate on good soil and nutrients with responsible pest control. When I say a few...I mean a couple each season, not a couple dozen! Kudos to you for finding the free amendments! The seed balls are great organic matter and your gardens...

Phlox subulata and trailing rosemary will sort of billow over the edge and more slowly trail down. The one I have on hand has an analysis of 24-8-16, which is a good balance for general plant health.

One last tip: Try not to gloat when you tell hubby you are right. Answers: This is an excellent question! The various zones and PH listings in PlantFiles give you a range where the plant can successfully grow.

One of the simplest things to do is to add some Epsom salts to the water. You can fill the gap with an insulating material like Styrofoam, crumpled newspaper, dead leaves, or more potting soil if desired.Hard water can be a problem, usually not so much...

Other questions may be moved to one of our other forums so your fellow members can help you. Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure.

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. Soil temperatures should be at least 50 or warmer when you plant trees and shrubs (warmer for conifers).

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. Sprinkle some of them through the bed for a cheerful border and include a few butterfly magnets such as zinnias to round...

First of all, protect your plants from harsh wind. Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. A few inches of mulch and maybe a large bucket covering that would insulate the roots enough to survive the winter.

They cross two different roses and grow out the resulting seed. Rose seeds do not need to dry out, so keep that in mind. If your question is chosen for this feature, you can be sure you've helped others with the same question.: You are certainly on the...

Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. 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.

Furthermore, it's likely to get worse, I'm sorry to say. Then I just spray the remaining plant from below first with a sharp stream of water dislodging most everything. The plant will require less water than when it is actively growing and will tolerate...

Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. Are the roots from these behemoths very invasive and/or should I think of installing this palm elsewhere?"Remember, if you have a gardening question that you would...

Scrolling up to "Search articles" I find the one I remember, by Jill M. As carrielamont mentioned, many gardeners overwinter mature plants in a garage or basement.treehug asks: I have raised cyclamen for years.

I was advised to dig them back up and plant them at a shallower depth. Then replant the bulbs at least six inches apart each way. We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge!

I'd trim it back pretty hard( to about 12")and mound up leaves or mulch over the stems this first winter. For a summer annual I'd have to say an annual Salvia. If you've pulled up any shrubbery or removed a tree stump, the earth has been disturbed.Another...

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I added someto my garden beds, tilling it into the soil which had already been loosed with a pitchfork, and I let the whole mixture sit overnight. “Oh mom, what am I going to do?

It's time to get dirty! A shovel, a dirt rake, and a trowel are definite necessities for loosening the soil and creating holes for each plant. There is no right or wrong here. You can sketch out your home and other structures on site and then draw the...

Add about six inches of compost or rich soil on top with another layer of organic mulch (like straw) on top of this. Use a hose, spray paint or flour to mark out and shape the bed.

Theis one of the best resources for your garden design. Is it empty and unappealing? If the garden lacks focus, regardless its shape, it will also appear boring. With only a little effort involved, learning how to shape the garden can help it go from...

Just a little.The confusion stems from the name. But if you want something cheap and attractive that's not going to go anywhere, you can't do better than cinder blocks. There are a lot of options when it comes to the material used to build a raised bed...

Try shading the pot or insulating it somehow. They suggest first applications within 30 days of planting, then repeated again about 3 to 4 weeks later. My guess is that it would appreciate a bigger pot.

I don't like soil on the lower leaves like your plant has... You may also try a vibration device which you will bury in your garden . You should see plenty of fruit this next season!: For Mikeman13; Normally this is not an ideal indoor plant as it likes...

But if you want to, you can dig a larger hole and plant the bulbs inside a plastic crate or surrounded by chicken wire.answers: The change in light brought about the change in your caladium's color.

The image at the left is one of my coneflowers emerging in mid February.answers: All fertilizer packages have a code on them that tells you the percentages of the nutrients. In the very early spring, you should see little shoots starting to poke throught...

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