How To Use A Skid Steer

We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! The following photo shows a wallpaper trough/pan I used in a hurry to contain several rescued basil transplants that I found...

Other very common trailing perennials are Ajugas, the Lamiums and the Lysimachia Creeping Jenny. How tall is the wall or how far down do you hope things will trail? Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing.

Since you'll be planting trees, the rootball will take up quite a bit of space. Generally, there isn't a connection between the zone and the PH number as you described, but climate and PH will have an effect on the ultimate height and spread.

You have multiple options in the leafy green, or root, vegetable categories. Excessive plant food can also burn leaf tips. Give your seeds and young seedlings extra care in the remaining hot weather.

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. If your question is chosen for this feature, you can be sure you've helped others with the same question.Marie...

Several studies indicate drought brings on early fall color, but I'm not able to determine if experts suggest excess moisture does as well. Once you begin experiencing regular frosts, your soil temperatures will drop, even though snow is still a ways...

Many gardeners seeking blue are snagged by the optimistic naming of their favorite type of plant. If your flowers look definitely pink though, then a mistake may well have been made.

If you are contemplating something new that is marginal in your area, planting it on the south side of your home gives winter protection. A big part of what attracts people to Dave's Garden has always been our forums, where gardeners ask and answer questions...

That is how rose breeders develop new cultivars. Rose seeds do not need to dry out, so keep that in mind. For those who are unfamiliar with the process, roses produce a fruit called rose hips, and that is where you'll find the seeds.

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. Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing.

Simply spraying a plant down with you favorite bug juice will not work, usually, as the bugs are on the OTHER side of the leaves. I've never had it, not even once, yet. Our writers and admins will handpick a few of your questions and answer them in an...

Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. Yesterday I put a little bit of miracle grow liquid in it. The sewer line is rather new (about 6 years old) and made of plastic and not clay or steel.

There is ais a bush canteloupe. 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. Since they hide by day and do their destructive deeds by night, it may be hard to...

That worked for me. Your soil should feel slightly damp, never soggy. They produced foliage, but never bloomed. Water from the bottom and pour off any standing water after 15 minutes.

They do not like their roots standing in water and it tends to drain away quicker where the soil has been loosened.answers: As you suggest, "easy to care for" is a pretty subjective term.

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 with links to their websites.

I wrote down all the plants I wanted to buy to fill in most of the spaces in my new garden beds. For instance, drawing it up on a piece of graph paper with each square representing a square foot of my yard, I put my imagination to work dreaming up my...

Shopping for the seeds is one of my favorite things to do in late winter and watching the tiny seeds grow is something no person should miss out on.But if you're short on time (and who isn't?) or you prefer to buy certain flowers from the nursery and...

You can plant a flower bed any way you like – big or small, curved or straight, raised or flat – whatever. Where do you begin? There are many types of flower gardens and no two are ever quite the same.

Anchor the garden with a variety of small trees and shrubs.Perhaps the garden consists of nothing more than a narrow strip along the front or side of the home. Keep reading for tips on shaping the garden and avoid any lackluster issues.freestar.queue.push(function()...

There are a lot of options when it comes to the material used to build a raised bed border. Do you want a bed close to the ground? One in each corner should be enough when using cinder blocks for garden beds, but you can always add more if you're worried.If...

The key is to get them planted early enough in the year that they have time to establish a good root system before freezing conditions. A big part of what attracts people to Dave's Garden has always been our forums, where gardeners ask and answer questions...

It also, being a yucca, does not need much watering (maybe monthly?). Put near as bright a light as possible.For Russ15; 1) why were roots exposed? I might remove the little sad one and either toss it or leave it out to dry for a few weeks, particularly...

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. Even if you have it by a window, chances are there is some UV protection built in to the glass, which alters the...

Whether you use traditional or organic fertilizer, these numbers will be somewhere on the package, so if you've been advised to use more nitrogen, choose a package with a higher first number in relation to the others.Remember, if you have a gardening...

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

So there should be a form and color available that would suit your needs within the genus.answers: "You should fertilize your petunia seedlings ( and any other flowering plant) once a week, starting March.