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In lieu of a soil test, I agree that you can use a balanced all purpose fertilizer such as Miracle Gro. You don't want to waste money on too much of any one plant nutrient as that may not have any benefit and can upset the chemical balance in your soil.

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. Generally, there isn't a connection between the zone and the PH number as you described, but climate and...

Once branches are long enough, tie them to the trellis to get the plant going in a vertical direction. 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.

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However, all experts agree that stress is the main factor in early color.answers: In many parts of North America, fall planting is preferable to spring for many perennials and woody shrubs and trees.

The color blue is the 'Holy Grail' in some families of plants. However, not all plants need the fire itself. However, there seems no way to guarantee that bees won't visit the flowers in your butterfly garden.Here are a few suggestions based on what I've...

Any kind of windbreak or structure that holds heat, affects the micro-climate around a plant and the area remains a few degrees warmer. I have some scarlet milkweed that I'm going to try and over-winter in the ground, so we're in the same boat.

I hope you can turn your yard situation into a real bonus of edible and medicinal plants!Yes, you can grow roses from seed. Some may need protection during harsh winter storms.The photo on the left shows my own small herb garden (today) set in a bed of...

Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. Do this very gradually, taking off no more than a quarter or less of each branch at a time.Meanwhile, you should do two other things.

N! And then what if in a year or a month, it's a new one? I get whiteflies on my bananas, cannas, hibiscus (the worst attractors), begonias, and sometimes on Heliconias and Strelitzia.

Any recomendations will be appreciated. We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure.

As carrielamont mentioned, many gardeners overwinter mature plants in a garage or basement.treehug asks: I have raised cyclamen for years. They like beer, and a small dish sunk in the ground will lure them to a watery death.

If they are not crowded and have enough fertility, daffodils can make one bloom stem for each bulb every year.adds: Your daffodil bulbs might be planted too deep. A big part of what attracts people to Dave's Garden has always been our forums, where gardeners...

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. This one is one of the newer types with more than one bloom period per summer.

If the plant has a 1/2 inch neck, trim 1/2 inch from the bottom of the root ball, and you'll be able to bury the neck. There is a generalforum for help with edibles. Go Gardening lists nurseries , botanical gardens, farmers markets, U-pick farms, pumpkin...

Early that morning, I planted all of the gorgeous full-blooming annual flowers that I had purchased from the nursery in their pre-selected spots. Many gardeners believe this rest period is important to allow the soil micro-organisms to get settled and...

Be aware of the quirks in your canvas before you plant and you'll save yourself a headache later on!The most amazing thing about the flower garden is that it's always changing. Adding some well rotted animalto the soil is almost always a good idea too,...

Take a stroll around your property and choose a suitable location. Add some plants, water thoroughly and mulch generously to keep out weeds. If, determine the type and amount of edging material as well.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1");...

Take comfort in the fact that this is an easy fix with the right garden shape ideas.Oftentimes, all the garden needs is to get in shape, just like the rest of us. Keep reading for tips on shaping the garden and avoid any lackluster issues.freestar.queue.push(function()...

Using a sledgehammer, pound the rebar down into the ground until the top is level with the top of the cinderblocks. Wood is a common choice. Want your plants higher and easier to reach?

They suggest first applications within 30 days of planting, then repeated again about 3 to 4 weeks later. They can't possibly thrive under windowsill conditions, and they'd have to thrive to be able to be harvested, right?

You can try the "drowning" method by pouring water with a hose in the vole's hole and keep it there until it fills in all the tunnels and the water comes out...which can take some time, but it worked for me several times.

I've grown White Christmas many years and there is also some variation in leaf color throughout the season as well. I have a 5 years-old 'Morello' in my garden. For planting in groups, dig down about eight inches so you can loosen the soil in the bottom...

They are a hot weather plant. Peas are ok to plant early because they are a cool weather crop. 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...

We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! Remember, if you have a gardening question that you would like to suggest for this feature, post itOur writers and admins will...

Plants that thrive in full sun in Oregon, need shade through the hottest part of the day here. In addition, be sure the eyes of the peony are planted just at soil level,two inches deep as is done in northern zones.

My advice is to get them out of the garden now and keep them in a garage, then transplant them in spring. My gut tells me that this is a professional level gardening adventure, and it just may be quite a challenge for someone like you, or me, who has...