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Impatiens are fairly sturdy once established (as long as they get enough water) but the just germinated seedlings are more fragile (especially if they've spent their lives in a nice warm house) and might be endangered by a hard freeze.

Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. However, it will take several seasons without some additional material. You'll end up with a little less than 28 inches of bare ground in between them.

Cut it too close, and you'll get nothing for your efforts. You could dig a hole in the garden and "sink" it, pot and all. If leaves are looking pale, it might be due to a lack of iron or magnesium and not necessarily because the soil is lacking, but because...

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

Once you begin experiencing regular frosts, your soil temperatures will drop, even though snow is still a ways off.If you are choosing a plant from your local nursery, what condition is it in?

Now perennial shrubs are taking over. I hope the source showed you a realistic picture of what your plant was to look like when blooming. Or maybe find a friend who likes blue but not purple.

We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! First of all, protect your plants from harsh wind. Any kind of windbreak or structure that holds heat, affects the micro-climate...

Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. It is hard work loading in that organic stuff but it will eventually pay off!You may have the perfect yard to grow several perennial Mediterranean herbs as well as...

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

These itty moth-like sucking insects can have severely deliterious effects upon these plants, though most plants overall seem able to deal with the damage except the Hibiscus. I get whiteflies on my bananas, cannas, hibiscus (the worst attractors), begonias,...

Other questions may be moved to one of our other forums so your fellow members can help you.Thanks to Joan for the Lilac image and palmbob for the palm image. My question is, would be possible to use grow lights outside?

Sorry, unkapete, it sounds like they're not annuals, but read theadds: Depending on the species of banana, some seeds can be quite difficult to successfully germinate. Since they hide by day and do their destructive deeds by night, it may be hard to catch...

Always let the daffodil foliage remain green as long as it wants to and don't cut it of until it withers and yellows. Your bulbs have several weeks in which to use the food now but will die down no matter what as their natural cycle dictates.

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...

We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! It can't take up water until it grows new roots, and meanwhile extra humidity around it will keep it from wilting.

I also wanted to add some style to the garden, so I jotted down a concrete birdbath, a rustic birdhouse, someto wind their way through the garden bed, and whatever other accessories seemed appropriate to our reception, like citronella torches perhaps.After...

You've planned and you've shopped and you've waited for that first warm day of spring. Shopping for the seeds is one of my favorite things to do in late winter and watching the tiny seeds grow is something no person should miss out on.But if you're short...

You can plant a flower bed any way you like – big or small, curved or straight, raised or flat – whatever. Dig down about four or five inches around the bed's perimeter. Flower beds can also be changed as time goes on or as space permits.

However, you can transform it into something more exciting simply by adding curves andthat mimic your individual personality. Put your garden shape ideas on paper first and then use containers to find and position your desired effect before placing anything...

Cinder blocks haven't been mass produced with fly ash in the U.S. for 50 years, though. This will make the bed much sturdier and less likely to fall.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });Stack the blocks so...

His dahlias were the biggest and most beautiful dahlias I've ever seen. Basil and cilantro can be re-started from seed, too. I haven't had a lot of luck overwintering basil or mint inside myself; after a while the plants just seem to dwindle and give...

You may also try a vibration device which you will bury in your garden . These also grow massive roots and it is possible there is little soil left in the pot? In places colder than zone 9, amaryllis are sometimes grown in the ground in the summer and...

We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! Communis and callryana are two different species. There may well be a huge load of Pyrus pollen in your neighborhood already.

We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! If they are in bloom, 30's won't faze them but teens might cause some damage.

Other questions may be moved to one of our other forums so our fellow members can help you. Remember, if you have a gardening question that you would like to suggest for this feature, post itOur writers and admins will handpick a few of your questions...

Constructing your own planters shouldn't be a problem, but the materials you use should be well researched before purchasing them. When fertilize use the normal amount of liquid you are using for normal watering, according to the size of the pot.

Read the many comments about theMelody adds: Perennial shrubs and trees in your warm climate zone can be started from seed at most any time, but most gardeners will plant their seeds while it is still cool, in late winter or early spring.