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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. They mean to keep the seeds covered with seed-starting mix; these seeds (and many many others) need DARK to germinate.

You may need him for heavy lifting at some point!answers: Yes indeed! The ornamental sweet potatoes do fine as a houseplant. Potting mix is expensive and if you need to supplement with bagged material, you can actually buy garden soil or humus cheaper.

Good luck, and thanks for the question--I need to consider that in my own garden, as my yellow squash collapses.answers:Though you are new to gardening, you have picked up right away on two of challenges to growing things in pots - a hot, dry climate...

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

We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! To successfully survive the transition, its root system should be well-established and the plant should not be recovering from...

I order blue plants that grow purple! So my recommendation is to plant new plants in containers or in a separate trial area until you find out if the color suits you. Or maybe find a friend who likes blue but not purple.

Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. A few inches of mulch and maybe a large bucket covering that would insulate the roots enough to survive the winter.

To cover that all, one inch deep, would take 20 cubic feet of material, or about ten average mulch bags full. Fall leaves are much fluffier and you could do several inches of them, preferably topped with manure to help them rot.

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

Other than those, though, you may have to improvise your own sensitivity test. I like to put a plastic bag over my pot to help keep moisture in, but I poke a few holes in it so it can breathe.

These images were used with their permission. Should I give up on it, or what should I do? It also has white spots on the stem too.'growing - or not growing - under a very shady tree.

Some of the smaller winter squash vareties will climb a fence without any additional help as well. The bananas that we find in the supermarket are hybrids and produce no seed. Novice gardeners should obtain 'pups', which are small plantlets that grow...

They need to have enough fertility and sunlight in the current year to make enough energy to store it over the winter and bloom the following year. They produced foliage, but never bloomed.

The only thing that ever stops my daylilies bloom has been drought. It will also give you an idea as to the varieties that are reliably hardy in your zone. That is why herbs tend to do better in these areas.

You'll find more info in this article,. Remove at least a couple rows of leaves (fewer leaves on a cutting means less water loss or wilting while new roots are forming), and try to make the plant more symmetrical again.

Luckily, I was able to design a plan for an “instant garden” that everyone at the reception raved about. 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.

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”). Be aware of the quirks in your canvas before you plant and you'll save yourself a headache...

Use a hose, spray paint or flour to mark out and shape the bed. It will also make it easier when choosing plants, as these should always be compatible to the area. You can plant a flower bed right away if the grass was dug out or within the next season...

Take note of its contours and its curves. Curved garden shapes also look more natural and are much more pleasing to the eye than sharp edges and straight lines.If possible, extend the living space of your home by enlarging or addingareas, such as a patio...

The cinder blocks that you buy in the store today are actually concrete blocks and totally safe.Unless you're using antique cinder blocks, there should be no reason to worry, especially when cinder block gardening for vegetables.

Nursery stock live several years in their containers before they're sold, so just make sure they have ample water during the dry periods and they should live through summer or winter just fine.answers: There are many hardy mums that will thrive in your...

I might remove the little sad one and either toss it or leave it out to dry for a few weeks, particularly if its roots are wet, or worse, rotting (that part will need to be cut off and some anti fungal power applied).

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. This is still well within the window of daffodil planting time.

Regardless, your bulbs will be fine and will live to bloom next year.answers: Coneflowers are perennial plants that go dormant in the winter. You may have some blooms frozen, but the plant will survive.

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Older leaves will eventually wither on their own, but once they start looking bad they're really not contributing to the plant any more, so they may as well come off. We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful...

The website, has a number of lovely photos of pleached trees. Other questions may be moved to one of our other forums so your fellow members can help you I'm keeping the strawberries outside in the garden all year round, without mulching during winter...