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In early spring, if it is growing, increase the watering and add a gentle organic fertilizer. One of the best ways to stop the cycle is to let the top layer of your soil dry between waterings.

I think sweetgum balls will break down in a couple of seasons, just like pine cones, fir needles, and other organic materials that are not kind to bare feet... My advice is to concentrate on good soil and nutrients with responsible pest control.

Sun or shade, and which way does the wall face? First is the sow inside until ALL danger of frost has passed part. It sounds like you don't have to worry about that part! The second part is the "keep covered" part.

Sweet potatoes from the grocery store make a great houseplant too. 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.

Lengthen your fall growing season by adding frost protection. If Egyptian growers are like American growers, they often offer young plants growing in black pots. Cut it too close, and you'll get nothing for your efforts.

If your question is chosen for this feature, you can be sure you've helped others with the same question.Marie Harrison, (can2grow) and Melody answer the question:Remember, if you have a gardening question that you would like to suggest for this feature,...

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. Mine is just starting to show a bit of change here in Kentucky and the image on the left shows normal color starting...

Though I am not certain, I think that Lepechinia calycina would fall into the second group. The color blue is the 'Holy Grail' in some families of plants. Color is such a subtly finicky thing with some of us, myself included.

We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! 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.

Mywas generous enough to have produced some late autumn blooms, so we'll enjoy them in this article, but the red hips are from myThere are several camps on preparing the rose seeds and some say that they need to be thoroughly cleaned and soaked in a solution...

Those are the parts that are actively growing. 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.

The plant will require less water than when it is actively growing and will tolerate lower light conditions. 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...

If your question is chosen for this feature, you can be sure you've helped others with the same question."I got a cutting off the neighbors tree and put it in water so it would grow roots, it has been in water since about the middle of July.

A few grains of salt sprinkled on a slug will kill them quickly. The melons will ride happily in slings made from old pantyhose or cheesecloth. There are banana seeds available for sale at various sites, but you should find out what the particular seed...

Daffodils, and other bulbs, store energy in that bulb. Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. (Bone meal is an old standby amendment for bulb planting as it adds a dose of phosphorous, but it has very...

This one is one of the newer types with more than one bloom period per summer. So much of plant health depends on individual situations, and individual gardeners' methods (and madnesses: some love to water, others neglect for weeks.) Not knowing whether...

This can be as simple as a plastic bag propped loosely over the pot, held up by a couple of chopsticks so the plastic doesn't touch the leaves.You can read more about repotting and general care in this article, "African Violets 101: caring for your new...

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. Whether you have 50 or 500 square feet of area that you would like to plant with flowers, the process should be fun and enjoyable. It relieves my stress (although a dead rose bush can send me into a whirlwind), and it's a great workout...

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But if you want something cheap and attractive that's not going to go anywhere, you can't do better than cinder blocks. Want your plants higher and easier to reach? This way you can fill the holes with soil and expand your growing space.To make the bed...

But I much doubt you'd have any success on renewing them over winter, to any great extent, unless you correct the light problem.Remember, if you have a gardening question that you would like to suggest for this feature, post itOur writers and admins will...

It also, being a yucca, does not need much watering (maybe monthly?). Potted plants should be kept in a sunny place and watered like a conventional houseplant. This can also keep the voles and moles away .

' is the best cultivar you can plant if you want to eat raw quince, but '' is the most cultivated in California. "Hardy" isn't the same as "evergreen." In my zone 6 garden, hardy hibiscus (Hibiscus moscheutos) die back to the ground and re-sprout in spring.If...

There's really not any way to stop bulbs once they've decided to break dormancy but you might throw a blanket over the bed if the temps slide into the single digits. Other questions may be moved to one of our other forums so your fellow members can help...

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