What Is A Birch

They will tolerate soil that is acidic, neutral, or alkaline, as well as well or poorly drained. Keep reading to learn more river birch tree facts, such as river birch tree care and effectively using river birch trees in the landscape of your home.) are...

A thick layer ofaround the base of the tree will help hold moisture in. It isn't a low-maintenance tree, but it well worth the time you put into it., moist soil. A weeping silver birch is a graceful beauty.

As one would guess from the name, this tree can stand seriously wet feet. One of the best resources we have at Dave's Garden is a group of members who garden in a professional capacity.

Eventually, unless you live in a huge property, you can pretty much eliminate your current gopher problem. If your new plants need a constant diet of water and fertilizer, you may need to relocate them or get used to staking your cannas.

And we know Amaryllis can lose its leaves and then put out new growth from the bulb. One of the best ways to stop the cycle is to let the top layer of your soil dry between waterings.

The thinking behind the practice is that since peppers and tomatoes are both in the Solonaceae family, the heat from the peppers could migrate to the tomato fruit if they cross-pollinated.

It sounds like you don't have to worry about that part! The second part is the "keep covered" part. You could use "sterile seed-starting mix" or, since you'll be doing this in the germ-filled outdoors anyway and can't hope to be sterile, just potting...

Depending on the size of your sinkholes, you might not need much, and you could check with some farms or stables to get some of their manure to help fill in. However, it will take several seasons without some additional material.

If you can check your tap water, you will probably find that it has a pH of 7.5 or higher. Lengthen your fall growing season by adding frost protection. Often they shrug off mild frosts too, so you don't lose them all as you might with squash or beans.Leafy...

Other questions may be moved to one of our other forums so your fellow members can help you. 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.

We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! It is possible that you may have a bit of leaf burn from the fertilizer, but it shouldn't amount to any lasting harm.As long...

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 spot in the garden, as a place for butterflies to drink.Keep your flowers away from...

I have some scarlet milkweed that I'm going to try and over-winter in the ground, so we're in the same boat. We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge!

My image to the left shows ripe hips and some rose seeds in front of the blossoms. You probably just need to be persistent and increase your efforts. Chances are, your new roses won't be exactly like the parents, but it will be a fun way to get new roses...

With your jade plant, it sounds like you want to drastically change its shape. I'd say your jade plant (Crassula ovata) looks pretty healthy, judging by the bright green tips on the branches.

Dip the lower end into rooting hormone (not necessary, but it really helps the success rate) You can get it at any big box garden store and I keep a couple containers around all the time.

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. Our writers and admins will handpick a few of your questions and answer them in an upcoming Ask-a-Gardener, one of...

A few grains of salt sprinkled on a slug will kill them quickly. There are banana seeds available for sale at various sites, but you should find out what the particular seed you are purchasing requires when you purchase them.

Answers: It sounds like your seedlings have 'damp-off.' It is a condition usually caused by improper watering. Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure.

If too big, it can easily have some tips cut off and rooted for a new plant. Dill is an annual herb, and would die if you planted it out, if your outdoor soil is not already frozen.Dill was the 2010 Herb of the Year, and there is a Dave's Garden article...

I like to lighten the mix by using half good-quality soil-less potting mix and half perlite.Leave a good long stub of bare neck when you cut the stem, because that's the part you can stick down into the potting mix.

It was very enjoyable seeing it all come together so nicely and so quickly! An old garden bench right in between two flower beds made it seem cozy and complete. I added someto my garden beds, tilling it into the soil which had already been loosed with...

One cold spring morning you may decide you want to start the painting all over again. It's time to get dirty! A shovel, a dirt rake, and a trowel are definite necessities for loosening the soil and creating holes for each plant.

Don't forget to add an attractive border to define the edges.approach. Include sections inside the bed as well, especially for larger ones. It starts with eliminating the grass as we did in the dig method.

Pull them away from the house and add graceful curves to soften the edges. However, you can transform it into something more exciting simply by adding curves andthat mimic your individual personality.

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. Wood is a common choice. One in each corner should be enough when using cinder blocks for garden beds, but you...

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...