Is Aspen A Hardwood

They allow the trees to survive forest fires and other aboveground problems. The trees are beautiful with white bark and leaves that turn a striking shade of yellow in the autumn, but they can be finicky in a few different ways.

If you have about a dozen or more road flares, you can stick the next ones in the holes where the smoke from the first flare is coming out, and so on. A big part of what attracts people to Dave's Garden has always been our forums, where gardeners ask...

One of the best ways to stop the cycle is to let the top layer of your soil dry between waterings. Water from the bottom if possible, and until your gnats are gone only water enough to keep the plants from wilting.answers: Yes, many flower seeds are sold...

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. The following photo shows a wallpaper trough/pan I used in a hurry to contain several...

Covering the seeds with 1/8-1/4" of soil keeps the light out and lets the germination process continue as it should. How tall is the wall or how far down do you hope things will trail?

Most often, the middle numbers are the optimum growing zone or PH. This is sometimes called "planting on 28 inch centers," ( or whatever the measurement may be.) Planting 28 inches apart will certainly assure ample growing room for those plants.

You'll not only change the exposure, you'll also take away the protective pot, disturb the roots, and expose them to the water sucking effects of the hot soil around them. If you can check your tap water, you will probably find that it has a pH of 7.5...

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

Most stings are the result of inadvertantly trapping the bee where it can't escape. Enjoy watching caterpillars as they grow and change.Mulch the garden so bees do not visit looking for bare dirt to use in nest building.Add a shallow water dish, or muddy...

If your plants can be cut back, as mine can, cut them back to a few inches above the ground and mound mulch over the stems. 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. Not all of the seeds will germinate, but you should get some new little rose plants. Depending on the type of rose you've collected seeds from, they might bloom the first year, and they might...

Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. With your jade plant, it sounds like you want to drastically change its shape. Those are the parts that are actively growing.

Then I know it's time to get serious again and remove leaves, branches sometimes, and spray again. In general, plants to be careful of are those with tiny hairs along their stems, those which ooze obvious sap, those with thorns or prickers, and other...

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If you see little silvery trails on the topsoil, that is a sure sign you have slugs. Take a small paintbrush or a Q-tip and lift pollen from the anthers of a male flower and gently transfer it to the stigma on a female one.

Water from the bottom and pour off any standing water after 15 minutes. Right now you can not do anything to make them bloom this year. You can use a liquid fertilizer now to try and help the bulbs along.

Bumpers, fenders and many other parts come wrapped in it. This one is one of the newer types with more than one bloom period per summer. I'd trim it back pretty hard( to about 12")and mound up leaves or mulch over the stems this first winter.

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Luckily, I was able to design a plan for an “instant garden” that everyone at the reception raved about. Also, be sure to allow your plants to sit outside overnight in the place where they will be planted so they can get used to that garden bed's...

You many want to try a handy tool that I found at the Better Homes and Gardens website called the “Plan-a-Garden” (check it out at bhg.com under “gardens”). If you have a wet, slow-draining spot in your yard, like I do, check to see if any of...

Before starting a flower bed, you need to plan ahead. Where do you begin? Then carefully lift out or peel back the sod. However, you can easily smother grass quickly and effectively without the use of harmful chemicals simply by using cardboard or newspaper.You...

Perhaps it is lacking personality. Be sure to look around you. With only a little effort involved, learning how to shape the garden can help it go from dull and lacking to bold and beautiful.

Using a sledgehammer, pound the rebar down into the ground until the top is level with the top of the cinderblocks. 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.

Pithy-stemmed cuttings should include the “heel” where the shoot joins a branch. Stems with nodes spread far apart need to be longer than stems with closely spaced nodes.Always be sure to maintain the integrity of “up” and “down” on a cutting.

Specific mint varieties must be started from cuttings, but "generic" spearmint and peppermint seeds are available.adds: I had about the same exact thoughts on the herb/windowsill thing.

When in doubt, don't water. You should see plenty of fruit this next season!: For Mikeman13; Normally this is not an ideal indoor plant as it likes LOTS of light. There is no need to repot or divide your bulbs until they are about ready to burst out of...