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Sunlight, lamp light, flashlight, any kind of light will impede or even stop germination altogether. Other very common trailing perennials are Ajugas, the Lamiums and the Lysimachia Creeping Jenny.

Most often, the middle numbers are the optimum growing zone or PH. The ultimate height and spacing numbers are also a range of what a gardener can expect. Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure.

Answers: You're right to be cautious in this weather. They lack the tendrils or hold-fasts of most true vines such as morning glories, wisteria, and Virginia creeper. A big part of what attracts people to Dave's Garden has always been our forums, where...

Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. Our writers and admins will handpick a few of your questions and answer...

Several studies indicate drought brings on early fall color, but I'm not able to determine if experts suggest excess moisture does as well. Once you begin experiencing regular frosts, your soil temperatures will drop, even though snow is still a ways...

Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. The theory of using deep throated flowers is a good one, but some bees simply chew a little hole in the base of a tubular flower and never miss a beat.

The house blocks the worst of the wind and holds a bit of heat from the sun. With just a few preparations, you can conceivably increase the climate area where a plant is growing as much as a couple of zones.

That would be a minimum I would say for adding horse manure once a year. 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 stones between two buildings.

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

Do not try to root the older, woody stems. Cut your stems with a sharp knife about an inch below a leaf joint and make sure that you have another leaf joint above it. Different immune systems.Good luck.

Yesterday I put a little bit of miracle grow liquid in it. Are the roots from these behemoths very invasive and/or should I think of installing this palm elsewhere?"Remember, if you have a gardening question that you would like to suggest for this feature,...

Several have specific temperature and soil requirements or the seeds will simply rot. While It isn't exactly a bush, the vines are much shorter than regular-vined melons. An unpollinated squash will grow to about the size you indicate and then simply...

Causes are crowded seedlings, cool conditions and improper watering techniques.When this happens, your best bet is to simply start over, as the plants will always appear sickly. I was advised to dig them back up and plant them at a shallower depth.

It will also give you an idea as to the varieties that are reliably hardy in your zone. And you need to watch the temps while they are still outside.If you want to keep them in an unheated garage, it will be OK as long as it's not a deep freeze outside...

All of these forums are free for any logged in member and the helpful members will gladly assist you with anything from Azaleas to Zinnias.answers: As you remove older, outer leaves from your African violet to groom and shape it, the plant can develop...

Then, I hung the potted baskets of bright purple and pinkunder the large white tent that had been set up for food and drink and displayed a few large Victorian urns filled to overflowing with delicatePlacing the birdbath and birdhouse, stepping stones,...

Its colors and patterns will never look the same as they did yesterday. There is no right or wrong here. It's a constant creation, and you really can't go wrong. One cold spring morning you may decide you want to start the painting all over again.

There are many types of flower gardens and no two are ever quite the same. You can plant a flower bed right away if the grass was dug out or within the next season using the no-dig method.Knowing how to start a flower bed, along with careful planning...

Perhaps it is lacking personality. Whether you are just starting a garden or rejuvenating an existing one, giving it life can be as simple as changing its overall shape.Even if the garden is filled with beautiful plants and other features, a dull or unimaginative...

Do you want a bed close to the ground? Just a little.The confusion stems from the name. One in each corner should be enough when using cinder blocks for garden beds, but you can always add more if you're worried.If you search online for cinder block gardening...

He always told me never to over feed dahlias. I have a Loropetalum that I purchased earlier this year that I've kept in its pot all summer, waiting until it was cool enough for me to prepare the planting area.

Did something get in there and start eating them (like a gopher, rabbit etc.?). In places colder than zone 9, amaryllis are sometimes grown in the ground in the summer and potted up and brought indoors for the winter.

I have a 5 years-old 'Morello' in my garden. Daffodils are one of my favorites for naturalizing. You must know that quince needs lower than 44F temperature conditions for flowering.

Here in west KY, Valentine's Day is the traditional 'pea planting' day. If your plants haven't bloomed, chances are the flowers will be fine. I've had daffodils blooming already and then it dropped into the teens.

Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. 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.

Both are rated to zone 9b and as long as they aren't in blistering sun, I believe they should do well for you. Erv Evans, writing for, echoes that care advice, and adds the cultivars Baroness Schroeder (white), Felix Crousse (red), Festiva Maxima (white...

Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. The strawberry plants are usually hardy, but only if they are growing outside in the ground.